is this good???

repticland · 12/04/2008, 05:21 PM

36" coralife power compact light 50/50 bulbs. somone in my area is selling it how much do these sell for also the guy has it for $30 is that a good price and is this a good light.

Ben

jenglish · 12/04/2008, 05:40 PM

its a good price, that light will not put out much light for coral. what tank is it for and what do you want to keep?

repticland · 12/04/2008, 05:50 PM

well i dont have a salt tank yet im trying to buy the suplys. i wanted to put in on a 20g long i think it is or maybe its 15g idk. but as for fish idk prolly just some clowns.

jenglish · 12/04/2008, 05:55 PM

If its fish only then its plenty of light. If you were looking for corals then some low light corals would live under that light. Its a 96 watt? Thats what I run over my 30 gallon FW planted tank. Not sure the dimensions on a 20 long but that could be one.

repticland · 12/04/2008, 06:08 PM

so it would be good for low like corals? i would like a few coral in there nothing much would that be good lighting for shrimp and crabs?

jenglish · 12/04/2008, 06:20 PM

I used to keep mushrooms and a few rics under a 29 gallon under a single 55 watt PC bulb (what would today be a 65 watt). THey looked ok but didn't seem to grow much. It was only a few months before I upgraded so IDK how they would do long term. as far as crabs and shrimp they will be fine even in the dark. I would ask how old the bulb is. One issue w/ PC bulbs is they need replaced about every 6 months. replacing the bulb is a cost to figure into how good of a deal it is

repticland · 12/04/2008, 06:28 PM

he says its new. im going to call him tomorrow and ask him about it but im into fish more then coral i just wanted places for them to hide that look natural would live rocks live under that light.

jenglish · 12/04/2008, 06:34 PM

live rock will be fine. It will even grow nice purple corraline algae under that light. From what it sounds like you are looking for in a light it seems like a good deal. new this fixture is more than 100 bucks.

repticland · 12/04/2008, 06:37 PM

thanks for the help guys.

Harry_Fish · 12/04/2008, 06:42 PM

I personally would Not run PC lights.

They don't last as long as T5 do
nor do they put out as much light

What looks like a good deal is not always the case

Good Luck

repticland · 12/04/2008, 06:47 PM

thanks i think it will be fine for me . im going to ask the guy a few things about it and make sure it works fine and stuff he said it was new and worked fine in his add.

repticland · 12/04/2008, 06:47 PM

thanks i think it will be fine for me . im going to ask the guy a few things about it and make sure it works fine and stuff he said it was new and worked fine in his ad.

12/04/2008, 05:21 PM	#1
repticland Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: sandwich illinois Posts: 20	is this good??? 36" coralife power compact light 50/50 bulbs. somone in my area is selling it how much do these sell for also the guy has it for $30 is that a good price and is this a good light. Ben

12/04/2008, 05:40 PM	#2
jenglish Marquis de Carabas Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 2,523	its a good price, that light will not put out much light for coral. what tank is it for and what do you want to keep? __________________ Jeremy Brown liquor never hurt anybody “Je n'ai pas besoin de cette hypothèse" Pierre-Simon Laplace I should want to cook him a simple meal, but I shouldn't want to cut into him, to tear the flesh, to wear the flesh, to be born unto new worlds where his flesh becomes my key. Current Tank Info: broken and dry

12/04/2008, 05:55 PM	#4
jenglish Marquis de Carabas Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 2,523	If its fish only then its plenty of light. If you were looking for corals then some low light corals would live under that light. Its a 96 watt? Thats what I run over my 30 gallon FW planted tank. Not sure the dimensions on a 20 long but that could be one. __________________ Jeremy Brown liquor never hurt anybody “Je n'ai pas besoin de cette hypothèse" Pierre-Simon Laplace I should want to cook him a simple meal, but I shouldn't want to cut into him, to tear the flesh, to wear the flesh, to be born unto new worlds where his flesh becomes my key. Current Tank Info: broken and dry

12/04/2008, 06:20 PM	#6
jenglish Marquis de Carabas Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 2,523	I used to keep mushrooms and a few rics under a 29 gallon under a single 55 watt PC bulb (what would today be a 65 watt). THey looked ok but didn't seem to grow much. It was only a few months before I upgraded so IDK how they would do long term. as far as crabs and shrimp they will be fine even in the dark. I would ask how old the bulb is. One issue w/ PC bulbs is they need replaced about every 6 months. replacing the bulb is a cost to figure into how good of a deal it is __________________ Jeremy Brown liquor never hurt anybody “Je n'ai pas besoin de cette hypothèse" Pierre-Simon Laplace I should want to cook him a simple meal, but I shouldn't want to cut into him, to tear the flesh, to wear the flesh, to be born unto new worlds where his flesh becomes my key. Current Tank Info: broken and dry

12/04/2008, 06:34 PM	#8
jenglish Marquis de Carabas Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 2,523	live rock will be fine. It will even grow nice purple corraline algae under that light. From what it sounds like you are looking for in a light it seems like a good deal. new this fixture is more than 100 bucks. __________________ Jeremy Brown liquor never hurt anybody “Je n'ai pas besoin de cette hypothèse" Pierre-Simon Laplace I should want to cook him a simple meal, but I shouldn't want to cut into him, to tear the flesh, to wear the flesh, to be born unto new worlds where his flesh becomes my key. Current Tank Info: broken and dry

12/04/2008, 05:50 PM	#3
repticland Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: sandwich illinois Posts: 20	well i dont have a salt tank yet im trying to buy the suplys. i wanted to put in on a 20g long i think it is or maybe its 15g idk. but as for fish idk prolly just some clowns.

12/04/2008, 06:08 PM	#5
repticland Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: sandwich illinois Posts: 20	so it would be good for low like corals? i would like a few coral in there nothing much would that be good lighting for shrimp and crabs?

12/04/2008, 06:28 PM	#7
repticland Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: sandwich illinois Posts: 20	he says its new. im going to call him tomorrow and ask him about it but im into fish more then coral i just wanted places for them to hide that look natural would live rocks live under that light.

12/04/2008, 06:37 PM	#9
repticland Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: sandwich illinois Posts: 20	thanks for the help guys.

12/04/2008, 06:42 PM	#10
Harry_Fish Moved On Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Liverpool, NY Posts: 1,461	I personally would Not run PC lights. They don't last as long as T5 do nor do they put out as much light What looks like a good deal is not always the case Good Luck

12/04/2008, 06:47 PM	#11
repticland Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: sandwich illinois Posts: 20	thanks i think it will be fine for me . im going to ask the guy a few things about it and make sure it works fine and stuff he said it was new and worked fine in his add.