best spot for purchasing lights?

[Poor Boy]

wheres the best spot to pick up some bulbs for 24 inch T5 lighting?

[Big_Pun]

if its a 24 inch ho bulb then Elegant Reef has ATI modt the time just call, but if its a coralife fixture then texas tropical. the coralife are not true HO so look at bulb wattage

[Poor Boy]

I need 2 24in 10k 24w bulbs and 2 24in actinic 54w bulbs. its for an odyssea fixture or whatever...

[Big_Pun]

Do a search on ATI bulbs and see what you may like, when i did t5 i did atleast one ge 65k bulb, ati blue plus, and purple plus, ati coral plus is nice as it hits a lot of diff spectrum's almost wanna call it a 50/50 bulb

[350gt]

You mean 48" 54 watt bulbs right?...

On a 4 bulb the GE is too much white, made the tank yellow..


I would do

3 ati blue plus
1 ati coral plus

[Poor Boy]

Nah, it holds 4 24 inch coral life bulbs. The numbers I posted were pulled straight from the lights I have now.

[Big_Pun]

Nah, it holds 4 24 inch coral life bulbs. The numbers I posted were pulled straight from the lights I have now.

if it's a odyssey fixture I think it's t5 ho, and someone didn't put correct bulbs. the coralife bulbs are lower wattage as they don't use ho ballast on their fixtures(coralife). just double check

[350gt]

I need 2 24in 10k 24w bulbs and 2 24in actinic 54w bulbs. its for an odyssea fixture or whatever...



was going by this post...... 48" bulbs are 54watts

If its 4 24" that makes it easier.... just need to know if its HO or not.

[Poor Boy]

To be honest, I don't know what HO means. I can snap a quick pic though...

[Poor Boy]

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[350gt]

Ahh okay, you're good..

HO=high output

You need 4 24watt t5ho bulbs

Go with ati if u want good bulbs...
http://www.marinedepot.com/ATI_Aquablue_Special_T5HO_Fluorescent_Bulbs_T5_Hig h_Output_Fluorescent_Light_Bulbs_for_Aquariums-ATI-UZ1101-FILTBUT5HO-vi.html

I would personally do:

1 ati true actinic
2 ati blue plus
1 aquablue special or coral plus...

[Poor Boy]

Cool. Thanks! Now I need to figure out where to get the little LEDs. 2 of the 4 work.

[Poor Boy]

thats not too much blue?

[350gt]

Nope cause one white bulb with whiten it right up....

Thats the problem with only having 4 bulbs, i hated it.. Lol

[350gt]

Aqua blue and coral plus are daylight bulbs....

[Poor Boy]

These bulbs are pricey... Maybe ill buy 2 now and another 2 in a couple weeks...

[350gt]

And having to buy bulbs every 8-16 months adds up. Which is why many swApped to led..

[Poor Boy]

Gotta link to some decently priced LEDs?

[Flyride95]

You can get a Chinese led off of eBay for 100-120$

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[Southern Flame]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00FHDEAFQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_22?qid=1402010658&sr=8-22&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70

These are what we are putting on the 250 I like them


90 gal reef <3 250 build<3
MAAST

[Flyride95]

Yup I have the previous version. 3 over my 180 gal. The do not have all the bells and whistles like a storm feature but they are really good lights.

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[Poor Boy]

Hmmm... Maybe something like this, for now? Lolhttp://www.aquatraders.com/LED-Clip-On-Aquarium-Light-Tropical-Fish-p/56321.htm

[jrsatx20]

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[jrsatx20]

0.2 wt leds. Ya not enough to grow.

[Poor Boy]

What would work with my tank? I have a few fish and some soft coral. The tank is 30g talll and most importantly, I can't spend a whole lot of money.

[Poor Boy]

I also don't plan on adding anything else...

[jrsatx20]

Not there......

This hobby u get what u pay for.

Buying bulbs for your fixture u have now will cost the same as an led. And u won't need to buy another one next yr

[Flyride95]

I agree with what jrsarx20 said. You absolutely get what you pay for and this hobby is not cheap. Personally I say couch it up and go led. It will pay off in the future. Not only with the cost for new bulbs in 9 months but the reduced charge on your electricity.

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[Flyride95]

And BTW go allllll out with your protein skimmer. A good protein skimmer will save your life from a ton of headaches.

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[Poor Boy]

I will give this a second thought.No skimmer, I would need an external skimmer...

[Poor Boy]

Maybe I can find someone who will trade me for money... Wish I woud have done a bit of research...

[Poor Boy]

Not sure if I like leds...

[Poor Boy]

Fluval eco bright 25 leds 400 lumens 7500k 6w. The day just doesn't seem all that bright...

[jcnkt_ellis]

It probably will not be that bright, the leds are being ran at roughly .25 watt per led. For an led system that looks 'bright' you want the leds ran at 1 watt per led or higher.

[Poor Boy]

So I should just take these back till I can afford better ones then, eh?

[jcnkt_ellis]

It depends on what type of corals you are currently keeping or planning to add while you save up as it is still cheaper then buying bulbs every 6-8 months...They will most likely grow basic softies like leather corals, they might even be enough for zoas or certain sps but don't expect bright dazzling colors from them.

[Poor Boy]

Ill be able to get better ones in the next month.... I'm gonnna take these back. Impulse buy...

[350gt]

There is 2 vega's with remote going dirt cheap right now on here.....

[jpond83]

Wrong thread

[Poor Boy]

i think your definition of dirt cheap might be a little different from mine... lol.

[350gt]

Well one of the vega's should be plenty for that tank.. So half of his asking price for both..

What fixture are you looking at getting in the coming month?