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reef lighting -- JBJ vs. Orbit or coralife?? goaty76 05-04-2005
Posted by CheezWiz on May 19, 2005, 7:33 am
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I just emailed the tech support address from their web site.

CW
> Are the mounting legs a must?
>
> Could you tell us who you contacted to get the legs from Coralife?
>
> thx.
>



Posted by Rikko on May 7, 2005, 2:25 am
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On 3 May 2005 21:42:01 -0700, goaty76@aol.com wrote:

>I have a 37g I want to get reef ready. I am in the process of looking
>for the right lighting. Here is what I found:
>
>30" JBJ Formos A-DX 65w x2 $199.99
>
>30" Orbit Sunpaq w/lunarlights 65w x2 $159.99
>
>30" coralife 65w x2 ....around the same price
>
>
>Please offer some help on which is the better light. Or offer any
>suggestions you have on the subject.
>
>Thanks,
>Phil

I've never been a huge fan of the Coralife PC hoods.. The ones we've
been using in the store have been flaky (well, a couple were), and I
was never really that enamored by the colours of the bulbs.
If you want to spend a little more money, see what the pricing is on
the Aqualight Advanced. They're new dual 20,000K HQI fixtures with no
other lighting at all, but I've heard great things about the colour
rendering with just the 20,000K HQIs.

Posted by unclenorm on May 17, 2005, 5:37 am
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Hi Phil,
Those light are somewhat low for a reef tank, you would be
better with 4 to 5 watts per gallon. try :-
http:// aquatraders.com
You should find what you need there and at better value
for money.
regards,
unclenorm.


Posted by FU Manchu on June 14, 2005, 4:24 am
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I have the Orbit 20" running a 10 Gallon and the 30" you are thinking of
buying on a 29 Gallon. Both look beautiful and I have LPS SPS Mushrooms
Polyps you name it. Everything is flourishing and no complaints from me. I
have had both for about 6 months now with not a fault. Easy to clean too if
they get salt creep. Good Luck.

>Please offer some help on which is the better light. Or offer any
> suggestions you have on the subject.
>
> Thanks,
> Phil
>



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