Good Place to buy T5 lighting???
- Thread starter Kalied20
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danieljames
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Reefgeek has some of the lowest prices on quality retro's that i've seen. I've ordered from them a couple times. Hellolights would be another i've used. Both have been decent, never any problems other than the last iwasaki i purchased from hellolights arrived broken. I called Adam and he sent me out a replacement the same day, and provided a shipping label for the broken lamp. Excellent service.
crumbletop
New member
I got my stuff from reefgeek. They have good customer support/service, and do a good job with shipping. They also have decent prices and have a good assortment of bulbs. They carry UVL, ATI, Giesemann, GE, and maybe another brand.
On a side note, I found it useful to order a variety of bulbs so I could experiment with different configs. As a result, I have a whole mess of bulbs and you are certainly welcome to come by and see my setup sometime -- and to possibly see different bulb combos to help you decide which bulbs you feel like ordering. I have the following:
UVL Actinic Whites
UVL SuperActinics
ATI Pure actinic 03
ATI Blue plus
Giesemann Actinic plus
Giesemann AquaBlue
GE StarCoat 6500K
Depending on the bulb setup you can have a yellowish look, crisp white, blue, way blue. My current setup is probably close to a 14K look.
On a side note, I found it useful to order a variety of bulbs so I could experiment with different configs. As a result, I have a whole mess of bulbs and you are certainly welcome to come by and see my setup sometime -- and to possibly see different bulb combos to help you decide which bulbs you feel like ordering. I have the following:
UVL Actinic Whites
UVL SuperActinics
ATI Pure actinic 03
ATI Blue plus
Giesemann Actinic plus
Giesemann AquaBlue
GE StarCoat 6500K
Depending on the bulb setup you can have a yellowish look, crisp white, blue, way blue. My current setup is probably close to a 14K look.
Fanof49ASU
Premium Member
I'd like to vote Crumbletop for the Middle Tennessee Aquarist of the Year......if there were such an award.
You'll not find anyone more willing to help you, and he's very quick to invite you into his home for a closer look at his setup.
Thanks guy!
You'll not find anyone more willing to help you, and he's very quick to invite you into his home for a closer look at his setup.
Thanks guy!
crumbletop
New member
LOL, Thanks! It's more like I'm becoming more and more addicted to this hobbie and jump at any chance to talk shop. My tank certainly leaves much to be desired -- but that is half the fun, I think 
Kalied20, sometime this Sunday evening could work -- say around 7:30 or so. Monday evening around 7:30 would work as well. Send me a PM if you want to drop by.
Kalied20, sometime this Sunday evening could work -- say around 7:30 or so. Monday evening around 7:30 would work as well. Send me a PM if you want to drop by.
