NEWBIE 95g SET UP

sorry, anybody think these are any good?
eBay: T5 T 5 HO Aquarium light 48 inch 8 X 54 watt new Hood (item 250007125732 end time Jul-21-06 16:44:42 PDT)

 

Their price is very low compared to most online shops for an 8 bulb T5 HO with the bulbs... they are around $420.00 without the bulbs.
Make sure these guys have a good warranty policy and check their feedback.

Jim

 

Hey Diver, I was looking through your pics. The archway that you have is that natural or did you make it wit hcement and aragonite sand?

 

k9BOLX, sorry but the TEK does not come with legs but you can add them TEK legs. I do like the idea, however i am building a custom canopy to house the lights about 6in above the water so i can still get my arm in the tank without having to remove the light all the time like now.

I would rinse any sand that is not a LIVE sand.

 

I'm not sure that fixture has individual reflectors for each bulb, so that will cut down its efficiency a bit. That is quite a good price however

With your custom canopies, consider a system like this




With this I'm able to raise and lower the lights whenever I see fit.

 

Comments on the light, i was looking at that brand from a place in CA. i believe it was Catalina. After speaking with them and trying to understand what he was saying. I came out of it with the ballast is not top notch so although your are paying less for the light your bulbs will not last as long. If I did not get such a good deal on the TEK unit I would have bought the retro kit for $294.99 and had them add the lunar light.

Oh yeah the TEK light does not have lunar lights. I suggest the Lebolunar unit Lebo LunartrackerThis would complete a top notch lighting unit.