pitt420dude
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Here is some info I've gathered over the past two days about lights I'm looking at for my 48" 55 gal. I'm looking to go planted, either medium light (2-2.36 wpg) or high light (4+ wpg).
AH Supply:
4x 55= $129.99 (4 wpg)
2x96= $114.99 (3.49 wpg)
Bulbs= $17.99, 28.99
Housing= $46.99-49.99
220w = 217.40 w/out enclosure (enclosure is $49.99)
192w = 188.42 w/out enclosure (enclosure is $49.99)
Big Als:
Coralife Freshwater Aqualight- 48" Power Compact Light-2 x 65W= $109 (2.36)
USA Satellite 48" 2 x 65W Power Compact-Single Strip W/2 Lunar Lights=$99.99 (2.36)
Coralife Freshwater Aqualight- 48" (4X65W) $219.99 (4+)
Coralife 48" Aqualight Power Compact Strip Light- 4X65Watt $219.99 (4+)
Drs.FS:
All-Glass Compact Fluorescent Black Strip Lights (2x55W) $149.99 (2)
Current Single Satellite Compact Fluorescent Fixtures (2x65) $117.29 (2.36)
Two Amazon Options: (1) Amazon.com: Coralife Double Aqualight 48" 260w (4 x 65w) 6700k Aquarium Strip Light: Kitchen & Dining
Coralife 48" Aqualight Power Compact Strip Light- 4X65Watt $199.
There is also a 48" Coralife luna aqualight for 179.99 on amazon but it comes with two actinic bulbs. It's from a pet supply co. so if I could get these switched out for ones useful for plants this would be the deal right?!
So it looks like the best deal for a high light tank is the first one on Amazon. Does anybody have any feelings on the Coralife brand lights? AHSupply has some page that demonstrates the efficiency of a good reflector but is there really anything wrong with coral life's reflector.
Doesn't the extra 40 watts of light, plus not having to put it together, plus the $60-$70 in savings make the corallife deal on Amazon the best or is the AHSupply's claims to efficiency worth the extra cost/hassle?
Can someone also please tell me what they think of this auction for a 48" Odyssea 4x65w PC lights w/ ballast and bulbs for $140 total here:
ODYSSEA 48" 260W Aquarium Power Compact Light 3 cords - eBay (item 290210736119 end time Mar-10-08 12:43:07 PDT) Is this a really crappy manufacurere or something? B/c it seems too good to be true.
AH Supply:
4x 55= $129.99 (4 wpg)
2x96= $114.99 (3.49 wpg)
Bulbs= $17.99, 28.99
Housing= $46.99-49.99
220w = 217.40 w/out enclosure (enclosure is $49.99)
192w = 188.42 w/out enclosure (enclosure is $49.99)
Big Als:
Coralife Freshwater Aqualight- 48" Power Compact Light-2 x 65W= $109 (2.36)
USA Satellite 48" 2 x 65W Power Compact-Single Strip W/2 Lunar Lights=$99.99 (2.36)
Coralife Freshwater Aqualight- 48" (4X65W) $219.99 (4+)
Coralife 48" Aqualight Power Compact Strip Light- 4X65Watt $219.99 (4+)
Drs.FS:
All-Glass Compact Fluorescent Black Strip Lights (2x55W) $149.99 (2)
Current Single Satellite Compact Fluorescent Fixtures (2x65) $117.29 (2.36)
Two Amazon Options: (1) Amazon.com: Coralife Double Aqualight 48" 260w (4 x 65w) 6700k Aquarium Strip Light: Kitchen & Dining
Coralife 48" Aqualight Power Compact Strip Light- 4X65Watt $199.
There is also a 48" Coralife luna aqualight for 179.99 on amazon but it comes with two actinic bulbs. It's from a pet supply co. so if I could get these switched out for ones useful for plants this would be the deal right?!
So it looks like the best deal for a high light tank is the first one on Amazon. Does anybody have any feelings on the Coralife brand lights? AHSupply has some page that demonstrates the efficiency of a good reflector but is there really anything wrong with coral life's reflector.
Doesn't the extra 40 watts of light, plus not having to put it together, plus the $60-$70 in savings make the corallife deal on Amazon the best or is the AHSupply's claims to efficiency worth the extra cost/hassle?
Can someone also please tell me what they think of this auction for a 48" Odyssea 4x65w PC lights w/ ballast and bulbs for $140 total here:
ODYSSEA 48" 260W Aquarium Power Compact Light 3 cords - eBay (item 290210736119 end time Mar-10-08 12:43:07 PDT) Is this a really crappy manufacurere or something? B/c it seems too good to be true.
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