Giesemann Lighting Club.

[dingdong03]

Ken,

Did you pull the Powermodule off and go to the Spectra, or the other way around? Impressions?

Jeremy,

The Spectra order from u guys is to replace the powermodule,I personally like MH/T5's combo fixture more than Only T5's,I had AC and chiller installed so no worrie about the heat.

If you have good deal on 24" Spectra for return customer(didn't saw on the PA site),lmk,I may put one on my ELOS 70 too.

Ken

 

[Mako]

They do make some rather interesting noises when cooling down. My 48" Outer Orbit does the same, more so really.

 

[aoc230]

here is my Neptune Pro 250w 2 t5ho 24w.

whats the kelvins of the mh and how deep is your tank?

 

[aoc230]

was really considering one of these infinity units, would anyone who has one talk me out of buying it? are they as good as they say they are?

 

[Spinny]

Do the Spectra units come with the halide ballasts?

 

[Mako]

You can order them with/without bulbs and ballasts, except for the T5 ballast's which are mounted internal to the hood.

 

[dragoneggs]

What is the difference between Spectra and Infinity? Is one better than the other? Where is best place to buy them? I have a Elos 160XL and thinking about a 2 250w MH with 4 T5s?

 

[Kinetic]

the fixtures themselves are slightly different. The Spectra is SE and the Infinity is DE.

 

[dragoneggs]

do both have internal fans?

 

[Kinetic]

i don't know about the spectra, but my infinity does no have fans (i love how quiet it is).

 

[dragoneggs]

I'm am definitely leaning toward the infinity... the low noise is extremely important to me.

 

[lzolnier]

I coudln't pass up a sweet deal for the Giesemann Refflex fixture and got it used from someone. I've experimented with HQI's before (Aquamedic and Odyssea) but was never satisfied with their colour, level of brightness and ballast/fan noise. As a result Ive stuck with t5's. The Giesemann's output is just totally a cut above any MH I've ever had and there is actually zero noise, even though the Reflexx is one of their lowest priced units.

The concern I have with this model is with the internal ballast design and the lack of any fans or cooling vents in the body. As far as you know, is this unit prone to overheating and damage? Heres the link to the model I have. Look at the pic automatically scrolling through on top to see what the body looks like ( note: I understand that the newer Reflexx models do have vents but not this one)

http://www.giesemann.de/101,2,,.html

Also whats the difference between this model and the Giesemann Basic HQI. They seem thesame in appearance.

 

[dragoneggs]

Noise or lack there of... is extremely important to me with me new set up. Thanks for the feedback.

 

[lzolnier]

Noise or lack there of... is extremely important to me with me new set up. Thanks for the feedback.

I've only had experience with one Giesemann fixture and I can tell you that there is zero noise coming from them. Zero, zip, nada, which is amazing.

 

[Mike de Leon]

Question guys. Will a 4 ft infinity cover a 60 X 28 X 22 with no issues? Thanks

 

[tufacody]

For all that money you'd think they could put in a few moonlights on even the lower models.

 

[capn_birdseye]

Does anyone know if a Giesemann purchased in Europe would work in the USA? Would they need a new ballast or transformers?

 

[lzolnier]

For all that money you'd think they could put in a few moonlights on even the lower models.

Moonlights are useless for fish and corals. They only look pretty when everything else is out.

 

[reefsahoy]

Noise or lack there of... is extremely important to me with me new set up. Thanks for the feedback.

the infinity is absolutely quiet. there is no moving parts and the ballast is electronic so no noise there either. no noise at all!

 

[LesMartin]

Does anyone know if a Giesemann purchased in Europe would work in the USA? Would they need a new ballast or transformers?

European Giessemann's usually come with magnetic ballasts and are 220/240v 50Hz. In the UK at least we don't have the option of electronic ballasts or ordering without ballasts.