Anyone using these lights?

[pws]

I was gonna get the 17" one but I hear the legs won't mount it to a 24" tank. Anyone know if that is right or not?

 

[AJP]

I was gonna get the 17" one but I hear the legs won't mount it to a 24" tank. Anyone know if that is right or not?

You can just hang it using the hanging kit that comes with it.

 

[pws]

I don't want to do that... I want one that mounts to the tank. I rent so don't wanna dril holes..

 

[AJP]

Mine has some very small holes, about 5/16 I think. should be no problem to patch when I move in two months. The pedant itself is very light and does not require much to hang it.

 

[pws]

I called them but got voice mail. They are out of the 150w one.

 

[sWampy]

My LFS just got in a bunch of these and are selling them for the same price as the ones online, if I had not just bought new light they are mighty tempting.

 

[s3aL]

Well, Im thinking of buying the 175wx2 mh setup. But, I just wanta make sure its safe to go out and buy some 150w HQI bulbs when the 175's burn out.

 

[Warboc]

I am still very happy with my dual 150W MH fixture. Snapping a new pic now.......

 

[Warboc]

I have had my lights running for nearly two months straight now:

 

[s3aL]

bump on my question above............

 

[s3aL]

bump. Out of all these ppl, no one knows? Heres the question again.


"Well, Im thinking of buying the 175wx2 mh T5x4 setup by odyssea. But, I just wanta make sure its safe to go out and buy some 150w HQI bulbs when the 175's burn out."

 

[rocha]

if your going to buy the 175w X2 and then buy 2 150w when they burn out, why not play it safe and buy the 150w X2 and not worrry at all. I might be worng but if your running more current into a light bulb than it was ment to handle, then if you put 150w on a 175w ballast then you will burn them out really fast.

 

[s3aL]

Well they dont even make 175w HQI bulbs. So whats the deal with that?

 

[rocha]

no clue...i would just go with the 150w mh HQI fixture. I think I have seen a 175W HQI bulb just cant remember what site? If find it again ill post it.

 

[iLLisMiKe]

which is the quickest shipping between ups 3 day select and usps priority?

 

[mjstech]

depends on the location

 

[polcat_4u]

I've had some experts checking on this whole 175W or 150W DE question. Consider a 400W magnetic ballast puts out 430W. A 150w magnetic pulse start ballast would have a hard time driving 150W DE bulbs. So the reality is it's not dangerous having a 175w magnetic pulse start ballast drive 150w DE bulbs. Worst case is bulb life could be a little shorter.

I also had one person tell me they think the ballast is mislabeled. With all the other misinformation provided by Odessa it would't surprise me.

 

[m2736185]

anyone tried the 108 W 48'' t-5 HO

 

[donald altman]

I'm still trying to figure out if the blue bulb is good for the coral or is it just for looks or what.... why would they throw in a blue bulb if it isn't worth having... Should I replace it with a diffrne't brand true actinic.. or just wait till it needs to be replaced..

 

[aaronmaestri]

What was the final verdict on the 17" MH legs? Too short for a 24" tank?
other question was can you get True actinics to fit this fixture?
Like hellolights true actinics CF? I am totally in love with these on my big tank.