Anyone using these lights?
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mcox33
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Okay I have 2 each of the Jebo 48" 4 X 55 W light units and the 2003 Protien Skimmer. I have had the lights about 2 years and one skimmer 2 years and the other one has been running for a year now. These are great for the price and actually work very well. I will be using these items when I set up a tank for my Mom in the next couple of weeks. However they will come from Aquadeal on Ebay as I have dealt with him for most of my tank equipment, IE expensive stuff that is just to expensive at the lfs.
Warboc
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DAVER said:
You will definitely like this fixture if you get it. There is nothing cheap about it in my opinion.
As mentioned earlier, the MH bulbs are the only thing I have any issue with. As you can see earlier in the pictures I posted, there is a slight difference in the light color of each MH bulb.
No big deal though as I would be replacing the bulbs in a few months anyways. It may be sooner though unless I can adapt to the difference between the two sides. :eek1:
Warboc
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Marcelog said:
What length bulbs do you think those actinics are? They seem to be 34" bulbs to me, but I never seem to know how to measure a bulb properly heh....
One other comment, some people have said early on in this thread that the actinic bulbs they received in other fixtures look painted. To me, the ones in this fixture do not look painted. They put out a nice color light.
Nirol
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Marcelog and Warboc thanks for the info. Questions: Marcelog did you get a timer like Warboc's? What is the purpose of this big timer unit? What is special about it? Also, do you guys think this light fixture could be installed in a canopy, or does it need to be on the metal legs? Also, does it have fans and are they noisey?
reelfreak
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looks to me like the timer and ballasts are all housed togethor, hence the size.......I will do everything I can to avoid using a canopy, because of the heat issue......I do know this unit is supposed to come with a hanging kit too
thanks for all the pics and info guys.....
warboc...... I am an ex coona$$......lived in the "red stick" for 10 years!!!
thanks for all the pics and info guys.....
warboc...... I am an ex coona$$......lived in the "red stick" for 10 years!!!
Warboc
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Nirol [/i][b]Also said:
After reading reelfreak's post, I would imagine it houses the ballasts as well. I am new to MH lighting of any sort so tell me what to look for ballast-wise and I can tell you if the ballasts are in the main fixture or not. As I said earlier, the timer unit is quite heavy for its size.
Warboc
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It does come with a hanging kit... I could never hang such a large fixture above a tank though and sleep well at night heh...
oh and reelfreak - coolness about having lived in BR.... grew up in Gonzales, graduated from LSU, went into business here in BR after.
coona$$, what's that?
geaux reef tanks!
Hello all,
Last Saturday morning i ordered the JEBO 48' lights. Here are the details.
Item Name: JEBO 48" COMPACT FLUORESCENT 220W
Item Options: Color: Black
(6)six month Extended Warranty: NONE
Quantity: 1
Total: $99.00 USD
Cart Subtotal: $99.00 USD
Sales Tax: $0.00 USD
Cart Total: $122.05 USD
I paid through paypal. The light came the following Friday, 6 days later after i placed the order. I am 120% satisfied with the purchase, good quality. I would recomend them to anyone. The best part of it all is the cost. Everywhere else was twice as much.
Last Saturday morning i ordered the JEBO 48' lights. Here are the details.
Item Name: JEBO 48" COMPACT FLUORESCENT 220W
Item Options: Color: Black
(6)six month Extended Warranty: NONE
Quantity: 1
Total: $99.00 USD
Cart Subtotal: $99.00 USD
Sales Tax: $0.00 USD
Cart Total: $122.05 USD
I paid through paypal. The light came the following Friday, 6 days later after i placed the order. I am 120% satisfied with the purchase, good quality. I would recomend them to anyone. The best part of it all is the cost. Everywhere else was twice as much.
horkn
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well, the reason you are having a problem finding replacement t5 bulbs for this fixture is that they are probably not HO t5 lights. which is fine, since the bulk of the lighting is taken care of by the MH lights.
36" (really 34.5") t5 ho bulbs are 39 watts each. the non ho ones are less watts. can you swap to the higher wattage Ho bulbs? probably, but you would probably need to upgrade the ballast for the t5 s. a workhorse5 will do the trick for cheap. i ahve a w5 running my 3x39 t5 ho retrofit and it has a few watts to spare.
anyone try that 50 dollar cpr copy skimmer? i may have to if nobody else does....
36" (really 34.5") t5 ho bulbs are 39 watts each. the non ho ones are less watts. can you swap to the higher wattage Ho bulbs? probably, but you would probably need to upgrade the ballast for the t5 s. a workhorse5 will do the trick for cheap. i ahve a w5 running my 3x39 t5 ho retrofit and it has a few watts to spare.
anyone try that 50 dollar cpr copy skimmer? i may have to if nobody else does....
whorulz1147
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I found replacement lamps here: http://www.amads.com/Merchant2/merc...Store_Code=***&Product_Code=MCL1135_4+T5Lamps
Just use the pull down menu to choose 21 w bulbs. Pretty cheap, too....
-al-
Just use the pull down menu to choose 21 w bulbs. Pretty cheap, too....
-al-
Ebisan
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I've seen the lights in person and the quality looks excellent for the price. I was a bit worried about it's reliability. You can't really buy anything these days that isn't made in China. My Coralife PC fixture is made in China. So are my moonlights and skimmer. My friend's Rotel receiver (A British company) is made China. My Kensington Turbo Mouse that I'm using right now is made in China. So is this wireless Logitech mouse. They all work fine. I'm going to get their 24" MH fixture when it becomes available and will do some burn in tests (eg. lights turned on but not on the tank for a couple days). Aquatraders had their 48" MH fixture on and it didn't seem hot to the touch at all. Just warm.
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