Odyssea lights/junk advise. - Aquarium Advice

Brenden · 01-23-2006, 05:39 PM

I know odyssea's rep for being junk but I needed some regular lights for dusk effect in my tank. I looked around and aquatraders had the 48" T5 lights on sale, plus you got additional discounts if you purchased 4 of more. I purchased 4 of them. In less than a month only one bulb on each light works. I have replaced bulbs with no change. Oddly enough the same bulb on every light is not working. I called them but only got a guy saying "me no understand. Send email" Well multiple emails later I still have no response and also have not been able to get them on the phone. My question is can the ballast in these things be changed out easy or is it a pain due to their compact design? Should I just throw them away and purchase some good lights? I am just looking for some opinions/experience. [acronym:4a0bb455a5="Thanks in Advance"]TIA[/acronym:4a0bb455a5]

seaham358 · 01-23-2006, 09:29 PM

If your just looking for dusk/dawn lighting I would try these.
I have 2 of the 48" actinic bulbs lights on my reef and they are great. They come on at 7 and go off at 10, on all day. Very nice compact lighting system and they can be daisy chained together. I have had them almost 2 years with no issues.

Brenden · 01-23-2006, 09:34 PM

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I would try these.

Hara · 01-23-2006, 09:47 PM

I just bought a 36 inch odyssea unit for a planted tank and am very happy with it. Maybe you should contact a different vendor and tell them the situation. Possibly there is a fix for it and maybe whoever you used was selling factory seconds..

seaham358 · 01-23-2006, 09:55 PM

No link DUUUHHH!!!
Current Nova lights T5 normal output.
http://www.aquarium-supply.biz/order...hting_nova.htm

Brenden · 01-23-2006, 10:29 PM

Hara I bought the lights from aquatraders. I did not know anyone else sold them?

Simpte · 01-24-2006, 12:10 PM

I bought lights from them with no complaints (fan is noisy and the legs are shoddy) but I expected this as much.) I did gut my 24 inch fixture and used the parts to build a hood for it. I have no experience with their T5s though. Customer service was lousy [acronym:9f0d8d8eb4="In My Experience"]IME[/acronym:9f0d8d8eb4].

Hara · 01-24-2006, 12:21 PM

http://www.proaquatica.com/

I bought from the above folks...talked to a "quin" at extension 89, he was quite helpful.

01-23-2006, 05:39 PM	#1
Brenden Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Piedmont, NC Posts: 3,876 Images: 32	Odyssea lights/junk advise. I know odyssea's rep for being junk but I needed some regular lights for dusk effect in my tank. I looked around and aquatraders had the 48" T5 lights on sale, plus you got additional discounts if you purchased 4 of more. I purchased 4 of them. In less than a month only one bulb on each light works. I have replaced bulbs with no change. Oddly enough the same bulb on every light is not working. I called them but only got a guy saying "me no understand. Send email" Well multiple emails later I still have no response and also have not been able to get them on the phone. My question is can the ballast in these things be changed out easy or is it a pain due to their compact design? Should I just throw them away and purchase some good lights? I am just looking for some opinions/experience. [acronym:4a0bb455a5="Thanks in Advance"]TIA[/acronym:4a0bb455a5] __________________ The fact that no one understands you doesn't make you an artist. If guns kill people...Spoons make Michael Moore fat.

01-23-2006, 09:29 PM	#2
seaham358 Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2004 Location: Poughkeepsie, NY Posts: 3,296 Images: 21	If your just looking for dusk/dawn lighting I would try these. I have 2 of the 48" actinic bulbs lights on my reef and they are great. They come on at 7 and go off at 10, on all day. Very nice compact lighting system and they can be daisy chained together. I have had them almost 2 years with no issues. __________________ 9/02-125 REEF, 125 lbs LR,LS 4x160 VHO, Reef Devil /Sump, Fuge 7/03-55 FOWLR 60lb LR, 50 lb SD sand 2x40 NO strip light, Reef Devil/sump, Fuge TANK PICS http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=98202

01-23-2006, 09:47 PM	#4
Hara Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Louisiana Posts: 6,867 Images: 33	I just bought a 36 inch odyssea unit for a planted tank and am very happy with it. Maybe you should contact a different vendor and tell them the situation. Possibly there is a fix for it and maybe whoever you used was selling factory seconds.. __________________ ~~~~~Hara~~~~~~ View My Tanks Visit FantasyReef.com's Databases!

01-23-2006, 09:55 PM	#5
seaham358 Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2004 Location: Poughkeepsie, NY Posts: 3,296 Images: 21	No link DUUUHHH!!! Current Nova lights T5 normal output. http://www.aquarium-supply.biz/order...hting_nova.htm __________________ 9/02-125 REEF, 125 lbs LR,LS 4x160 VHO, Reef Devil /Sump, Fuge 7/03-55 FOWLR 60lb LR, 50 lb SD sand 2x40 NO strip light, Reef Devil/sump, Fuge TANK PICS http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=98202

01-23-2006, 10:29 PM	#6
Brenden Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Piedmont, NC Posts: 3,876 Images: 32	Hara I bought the lights from aquatraders. I did not know anyone else sold them? __________________ The fact that no one understands you doesn't make you an artist. If guns kill people...Spoons make Michael Moore fat.

01-24-2006, 12:10 PM	#7
Simpte Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 436	I bought lights from them with no complaints (fan is noisy and the legs are shoddy) but I expected this as much.) I did gut my 24 inch fixture and used the parts to build a hood for it. I have no experience with their T5s though. Customer service was lousy [acronym:9f0d8d8eb4="In My Experience"]IME[/acronym:9f0d8d8eb4]. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...oapebanner.jpg

01-24-2006, 12:21 PM	#8
Hara Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Louisiana Posts: 6,867 Images: 33	http://www.proaquatica.com/ I bought from the above folks...talked to a "quin" at extension 89, he was quite helpful. __________________ ~~~~~Hara~~~~~~ View My Tanks Visit FantasyReef.com's Databases!

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