AquaticLife T5 High Output Fixtures

[Koresample]

Anyone used these? I can't find any reviews on them. They look well thought out and built, individual reflectors, built in timer etc. My tank is about 2' deep and i want to add corals, but as it is in my living room, i don't want the noise/heat of MH's. The price seems good too, about $299 CDN from the House of tropical Fish in Ontario. Is there a BC or Ab dealer for these?

Mike

[mseepman]

Can't tell you much about the fixture but you can get some better pics of it over at Marinedepot.com where they have a few closeups.

[Koresample]

thanks, i went there and saw the pics of the reflectors, programmable timer etc. Considering it comes with the bulbs, it seems like a pretty good deal. Having said that, i cant find any reviews and i see that they have 39w T5 HO bulbs, but the description says 24w, not sure why there is that difference.

[BlueAbyss]

Originally Posted by Koresample

thanks, i went there and saw the pics of the reflectors, programmable timer etc. Considering it comes with the bulbs, it seems like a pretty good deal. Having said that, i cant find any reviews and i see that they have 39w T5 HO bulbs, but the description says 24w, not sure why there is that difference.

The 24W bulbs are in the 24" fixture, the 39W should be in the 36" fixture. Probably a misprint.

[Myka]

Can't say much on the fixture, but I bet the bulbs suck (for intensity at least). I wouldn't put much credit into the fixture coming with bulbs. The 39w and 24w is probably just a typo...I bet they just copied and pasted the description and forgot to change the wattage. Best to double check though.

[Koresample]

you're right, it was a typo! They do come with 24w bulbs and the bulbs are included. I spoke to the deal in Ontario and they confirmed. I forgot to ask why brand of bulbs they are though. You're probably right, they are probably low quality but i have good lights for my existing GLO fixture, so i can always swap them. In a 4 bulb set-up, what is a good mix of bulbs and lighting durations for each?

[outtafocus]

Did anyone ever find any reviews on this fixture? I really like the built in timer setup. Looks to a farely decent fixture even if you end up swapping bulbs out for better ones.