Lighting

Adam Black · 01-07-2008, 05:05 PM

Hello everyone, I'm new around these parts. Just thought I would leave my first thread with a few questions. I'm looking to light my 65g with this fixture. VHO 36" 630W Metal Halide Reef light Aquarium Lighting - eBay (item 160195864620 end time Jan-11-08 11:36:33 PST) has anyone ever used one of these or heard anything on them?Thanks everyone.

Adam

Cassette87 · 01-07-2008, 06:01 PM

Wow, they have a 30" unit for $169... this is tempting.... anyone? I would like to know as well

DaveK · 01-07-2008, 06:49 PM

IMHO, the price is good, but note the shipping costs are $69.99 flat rate. That's way out of line and a big chunk of that can be considered "additional profit" to the seller.

Obviously for $299.99, you are not going to get electronic ballasts, or premium bulbs. I'd upgrade the ballasts, since the savings in electricity will pay for the ballasts in a year or two. Plus, everything will run cooler. The electronic ballasts will cost you almost as much as the fixture.

I would also mount the fixture by suspending it. Using those tank brackets is a sure way to drop the whole fixture

Adam Black · 01-07-2008, 07:14 PM

Thanks Dave. Anyone else have a opinion?

lcstorc · 01-07-2008, 07:32 PM

I don't see a brand name. I would be very suspicious. Sounds like it could be aquatraders under another new name.
At the very least I would ask questions about the brand of the unit, ballasts, and bulbs. Things that sound too good to be true ususally are.

reefman420 · 01-07-2008, 08:03 PM

i have the 48 inch from aquatraders 2006 with upgraded electronic ballasts,works fine with quality bulbs.I would ask the seller some questions

01-07-2008, 05:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
Adam Black Plate Coral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: CA Posts: 729 View Gallery Karma Komment	Lighting Hello everyone, I'm new around these parts. Just thought I would leave my first thread with a few questions. I'm looking to light my 65g with this fixture. VHO 36" 630W Metal Halide Reef light Aquarium Lighting - eBay (item 160195864620 end time Jan-11-08 11:36:33 PST) has anyone ever used one of these or heard anything on them?Thanks everyone. Adam

01-07-2008, 06:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cassette87 Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Palos Park, IL Posts: 1,474 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Lighting Wow, they have a 30" unit for $169... this is tempting.... anyone? I would like to know as well __________________ Andy My 29 Gallon Reef

01-07-2008, 06:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
DaveK Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Philadelpahia, PA Posts: 1,370 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lighting IMHO, the price is good, but note the shipping costs are $69.99 flat rate. That's way out of line and a big chunk of that can be considered "additional profit" to the seller. Obviously for $299.99, you are not going to get electronic ballasts, or premium bulbs. I'd upgrade the ballasts, since the savings in electricity will pay for the ballasts in a year or two. Plus, everything will run cooler. The electronic ballasts will cost you almost as much as the fixture. I would also mount the fixture by suspending it. Using those tank brackets is a sure way to drop the whole fixture

01-07-2008, 07:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Adam Black Plate Coral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: CA Posts: 729 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lighting Thanks Dave. Anyone else have a opinion?

01-07-2008, 07:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,437 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Lighting I don't see a brand name. I would be very suspicious. Sounds like it could be aquatraders under another new name. At the very least I would ask questions about the brand of the unit, ballasts, and bulbs. Things that sound too good to be true ususally are. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

01-07-2008, 08:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
reefman420 Elegance coral Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: minneapolis Posts: 1,085 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Lighting i have the 48 inch from aquatraders 2006 with upgraded electronic ballasts,works fine with quality bulbs.I would ask the seller some questions __________________ 155 oceanic bow front,20 long refuge packed with caluerpa and mangroves,40 gallon sump,175lbs LR,3x250 watt xm 10ks,aqua-c remora,and pro-clear 150 skimmers sailfin tang,kole tang,royal gramma,cinnimon clown,2xpink skunk clowns,six line wrasse,mandarin, 155 bow coral-orange montipora cap,superman monti cap,scripps green polyped staghorn,ORA pink poccilipora,ORA blue millipora,green slimer,yellow UK acro,pink birdsnest,armor of god zoas,various zoas and shrooms,hammer,frogspawn,clove polyps,favite,fancey toadstool,reg toadstool,yellow leather,purple leather,devils hand,2 types xenia,ricordea florida,ricordea yuma,kenya tree,galaxia,bubble coral,button polyps inverts are lots of snails and hermits,crocea clam,maxima clam and seabae anemone,rbta

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