should I get this light?

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  1. supratt

    supratt Fire Shrimp

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    for $109 you cant beat it. 4 bulbs, individual reflectures,digital timer, cooling fans. sounds great but what are your oppinions? If I should get it what bulb colors should I get?
    0-white/4-blue
    1-white/3-blue
    2-white/2-blue
    3-white/1-blue
    4-white/0-blue

    heres the site...

    Odyssea T5 High Output Lighting
     
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  3. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    C.....and thats my final answer! Luna
     
  4. LucBB

    LucBB Bristle Worm

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    well it says at the bottom of the item description:

    "FREE ITEMS w/ 48" 216W T5 HO Light Fixture Purchase

    2x Odyssea 54W T5 High Output Daylight 12000K

    2x Odyssea 54W T5 High OutputActinic Blue

    4x Dual Bluemoon LED"


    As good a place as any to start id say as far as what bulbs to choose :D hehe
     
  5. pgoodsell

    pgoodsell Horrid Stonefish

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    I just got this light. So far so good. I would go with 2-white and 2 antics. The timer is set up to run 3 different cycles 1 for daylight bulbs, 1 for antics, and 1 for moonlight leds.
     
  6. mikejrice

    mikejrice 3reef Affiliate

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    I like them. There cheap just be sure to replace the bulbs before a year. I would go two blue and two white.
     
  7. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    Just FYI. That does NOT have individual reflectors. It has a single contoured reflector. There is a difference.
     
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  9. pgoodsell

    pgoodsell Horrid Stonefish

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    Yup, there misleading with this

    Highly Polished Individually Contoured Reflector

    It is individually contoured around the bulbs, not individual reflectors.
     
  10. Screwtape

    Screwtape Tonozukai Fairy Wrasse

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    Since you're asking my opinion...I wouldn't get that light. You get what you pay for. :)

    Aside from the reflector I've heard a few bad reports of cheap ballasts and general poor quality.

    As for bulb color if you're not sure what you want I think 2 white and 2 blue is a good place to start.
     
  11. pgoodsell

    pgoodsell Horrid Stonefish

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    The ballast problems are on the MH lights from all I have read. Like I said haven't had mine long yet, but so far it works great. I guess only time will tell.