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Old 01-26-2006, 12:38 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Fluorex HO Fluorescent Aquarium Lights

Hi All,
I am currently doing some research on new lights for my 90gal and came across this website claiming to have the best aquarium lights for a fraction of the cost for MH. what do you think ? I already contacted the owner and he seems to be a great guy very helpful.

http://www.lenslights.com/aqualights...es/ebayad.html
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Old 01-26-2006, 01:58 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Fluorex HO Fluorescent Aquarium Lights

Those appear to be remarked Lights of America lights. You can purchase those at any home depot
They are great for refugiums or even soft corals. Not even close to Metal Halides though..
What type of lighting needs do you have, perhaps we can help you find the best deal that properly fits your needs?
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Old 01-26-2006, 02:07 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Re: Fluorex HO Fluorescent Aquarium Lights

That is nothing but a 65 watt HO flouresent bulb. You will need (very rough gauge) atleast 4 watts/gal of water. On my 90 gal I have 500 watts of MH and 192 watts of PC's. I would not recommend buying it for a reef tank unless it was a small nano tank and then I would prefer T5's or PC's.
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Old 01-26-2006, 05:49 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: Fluorex HO Fluorescent Aquarium Lights

Thanks I was almost going to buy 4 of them. I have a 90 gal currently I only have soft corals in it but was planning to upgrade the lights to start keeping some hard corals and clams in the future.

I will then look into buying 2 MH retro kits so that I can fit them in my new hood.
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You will be happier in the long run!

...you do have to admit that he makes them sound WONDERFUL... ... always be sure to read the fine print
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Re: Fluorex HO Fluorescent Aquarium Lights

... And ask the advice of experts found on reefsanctuary.com ;-)
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Old 01-26-2006, 06:20 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Re: Fluorex HO Fluorescent Aquarium Lights

Geez, ya gotta love his sales pitch though...

Save $200 or more annually by replacing a 500 Watt Halide light

Available Now - New Color Filter Gels
Change our 6500K lights from 5000K up to 12,000K With Our Optional Filters

Here is what you get when you order a light from me.

* An Aquarium light in a rich CUSTOM SPRAYED BLACK to match your aquarium (no extra cost).
* Optional* Color Correction Filters to enable you to adjust your lights to suit your marine requirements (purchase the ones you need)
* 9 foot Heavy Brown Power Cord
* Innovative Clear Bumper System to assure proper ventilation on a glass top (no extra cost)
* Optional* new and exclusive Glare Guard™to prevent light spill from the front lens of the light
* A full 90 Day Warranty on the light and a 2 year manufacturers warranty on the bulb (included for Registered customers)



biju708, the LOA fixtures are pretty good lights. Many people use them for lighting their sumps, but I certainly don't think they'd be very good for illuminating the tank. Even for a FOWLR they fall short.
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I have worked very hard to gather all the information you will see on my site and I am an authorized Value Added Reseller for Lights of America.

Now what does Value Added Reseller mean? It means that I start with some basic products from LOA and then begin to add new value to the product to meet my customers demands and to sell them the safest and best system in the world.
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