hibye
Reef enthusiast
i finaly bought this light off ebay for the ten:mrgreen::mrgreen:ODYSSEA 24" HO T5 Aquarium Light+ Free Lunar & Bonus!! - (eBay item 300154664186 end time Sep-30-07 22:55:59 PDT)
finaly got this
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MikMcgyver
Vlamingi owner 4 life!
Nice, what tank it going on?
hibye
Reef enthusiast
the ten saltwater
Rcpilot
Reef enthusiast
I'm curious about the quality on this unit. I looked at that same unit and almost bought it to supplement my power compacts.
Be sure and let us know how it performs Hibye.
So, what tank are you putting this on? Will this be the only source of light on the tank?
Be sure and let us know how it performs Hibye.
So, what tank are you putting this on? Will this be the only source of light on the tank?
hibye
Reef enthusiast
ill tell you about some things i can keep in it,i think rigo has the same one
its going to be on the ten and yes it will be the only source of light
its going to be on the ten and yes it will be the only source of light
winyfrog
Yep!
I have used Odyssea before I hate them, The bulbs would definetly need replaced right away and ballasts etc. burn out very quickly. I had a 7' halide system and it got so hot that the cords melted and started on fire. Stay away
Hibye watch your close, I've heard the smaller systems are better but keep an eye on it, maybe even a fan.
hibye
Reef enthusiast
wow they get that hot i was thinking of getting the 48"odyssea off aquatraders for the 125
hibye
Reef enthusiast
Can I revive this thread? Anyways the light was very good they through in freeze dried shrimp and blue LEDs. I had them on my ten gallon and kept hard moti,shrooms,and polpys but i had bad expeience with that tank so the lights are now on the 20 gallon freshwater. The plants are doing great. everything stay cool. I would recommend these lights to anybody who wants a cheap and terrific item.
lightcs4
Loving to learn
The heat issues were with the ones that used the magnetic ballasts. The newer ones do OK. The bulbs they come with are definitely second rate, but should be expected at the price you typically pay for them.
hibye
Reef enthusiast
Me and my dad are making the 125 a predator tank and were thinking about getting the 48" 760 watt. Will it over heat? Could I get a less watt light but still keep hard corals?
lightcs4
Loving to learn
I can only tell you the experience I have had and what I have read on line. The heating issues that used to be associated with Oddysea was with their older ballasts, regardless of size. They are not as nice as some of the other vendors, but they work well on a budget. I did find a *huge* difference when I replaced the bulbs (the Current 6700 / 10K is great). I haven't replaced the Halide yet, which is double ended and more efficient to run than a single ended bulb. I didn't run the MH at first due to not having corals so it only has around six months on it.
