Piratefish
SPS Freak
Catalina Aquarium 48" ULTRA REEF HOOD with 2 X 250W HQI + 4 X 65W POWER COMPACT
I found a used one at a really good price!!!
I found a used one at a really good price!!!
Is this a good fixture
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dcantucson
Reef pro
It would give you way more light than you need for a 55 gallon. PCs are not as good T5 lighting but then again you will have the MHs.
Whats the good deal? New for $940 seems high for PCs.
Whats the good deal? New for $940 seems high for PCs.
Piratefish
SPS Freak
To much light... Can i swap out the 250s for 150s or 175s or do I need a different ballast to match the blubs?? $400. 2years old
Piratefish
SPS Freak
What about coralife Aqualight pro 48" aquarium HQI - $300
dcantucson
Reef pro
You have to match the ballasts with the bulbs.
I'm not saying that you shouldn't get it because it's too strong. Your corals can be acclimated to the strong light. I was just saying that you don't necessarily need that much wattage.
$400 seems to be a good price to me. I would probably go for it if everything is in working order.
I'm not saying that you shouldn't get it because it's too strong. Your corals can be acclimated to the strong light. I was just saying that you don't necessarily need that much wattage.
$400 seems to be a good price to me. I would probably go for it if everything is in working order.
daugherty
part time reefer
i would get either one but i would get at least the 250w one. 150w bulbs are not very good as far as ppfd and par values. 175w SE bulbs are better than 150w DE bulbs. from what i have read and at least 1 175w bulb that i know of is better than many 250w bulbs
Chris_150G
Reefing newb
The ballasts are made for a specific bulb. I thought I bought two used 250W lights and it turned out one was a 400W. They were used. I went to put in new 250W bulbs and the 250 W bulb didn't light right in the 400W ballast. 400W's are amazingly hot by the way.
reeffreak
Reef pro
RCpilot(where is he?) bought a fixture from Catalina.Reading on Reef Central the quality isn't very good and the bulbs aren't either.As Capt said in another thread,150w bulbs have low PAR,go with 175 or 250 watters.
Piratefish
SPS Freak
Okay I think I will pass on these and keep looking. I don't want to just go for the "good deal" Thanks for the help and are there some brands I should be looking at? Hamilton? Corallife? Geissman? any others???
dcantucson
Reef pro
Geissman are extremely nice and top of the line. They come with a pretty price tag too.
daugherty
part time reefer
i had a catalina 8 54w light they work not the bet eye looker but with good bulbs it did good
vonjankmon
Reefing newb
Fosters and Smith is having a sale on the 8 bulb Nova Extreme fixture.
T-5 Aquarium Lighting: Nova Extreme T-5 Fixtures w/Lunar Lights
About $400, which is $130 off the normal price. I just ordered one for the 90 gallon I am setting up. Seemed like a good deal to me, has built in lunar leds too.
T-5 Aquarium Lighting: Nova Extreme T-5 Fixtures w/Lunar Lights
About $400, which is $130 off the normal price. I just ordered one for the 90 gallon I am setting up. Seemed like a good deal to me, has built in lunar leds too.
reeffreak
Reef pro
There is just to many MH fixtures,retros and pendants to list.Geismann and Hamiltons are good,Coralife is decent.Click on this link and check out the list of MH fixtures,this is only a small sample of what's out there.Something you like,something in your budget then post it here.
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Piratefish
SPS Freak
What are the lighting Req.s for clams? Can I keep clams with just T5s? My tanks a 55g TruVu. That used fixture was like 780 watts I don't want to make fish stew.
daugherty
part time reefer
i have 760w on my 75gal. t5's with enough of them you can keep anything
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Clams are fine under enough T5 light.
Piratefish
SPS Freak
What is enough T5 light for clams? Can I keep clams up higher in the tank so they get more light?
daugherty
part time reefer
i would do at least 6 54w t5's
Piratefish
SPS Freak
So thats 324 watts. I have been reading about par value and ppfd. Not sure if understand all of this. these can be changed with different blubs.
Is there something that reefers shoot for. I am planning on mostly corals and few fish(3 or 4 small).
So the Nova Extreme 8x54 cranks out 432 watts price is VERY good Makes me nervious...good reviews though. Any input?
Is there something that reefers shoot for. I am planning on mostly corals and few fish(3 or 4 small).
So the Nova Extreme 8x54 cranks out 432 watts price is VERY good Makes me nervious...good reviews though. Any input?
Bifferwine
I am a girl
The Nova Extreme would be great for a 55. You would be able to keep anything you wanted. It's a good brand. I used Nova Extremes over my old 55, and now I'm using Nova Extreme Pros over my 90.
