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03/25/2010, 01:35 AM
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Moved On
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Jax beach ,FL
Posts: 80
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AI v.s pacific sun
which is a better choice ?
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03/25/2010, 08:42 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: La Conner, WA.
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There are threads on both and in the end, you will have to come to a conclusion that is right for you!
I spent alot of time reserching lighting for my 180 build, and in the end I decided that the Pacific Sun untis were the right ones for me. I didnt want to have to go out and buy a seperate controller so that I could control my lighting and of course pricing played a role in my decision as well. I am hoping to have my tank setup this weekend and get my LED's mounted. |
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03/25/2010, 09:12 AM
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Moved On
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Jax beach ,FL
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thanks, i just got mu 30 gal going and watched the 250 watt halide take it from 73 to 81 degrees in 5 hours no heater on the tank yet temp via RKL. needless to say time for leds
Last edited by alcove; 03/25/2010 at 09:14 AM. Reason: i cant spell lol |
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03/25/2010, 09:15 AM
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I can tell you that the LED's will not introduce that type of Heat! That was one of my deciding factors as I did not want to have to run a chiller |
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04/01/2010, 12:16 PM
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Moved On
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Jax beach ,FL
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yeah it sucks my temp flux is from 78.5-81.9 with a heater set to 76 :/ visually i prefer the AI unit but may just have to see what comes out in the next couple months i loved the vertex lumina teasers
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04/01/2010, 12:30 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Rhode Island
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Are you using a canopy for those halides? Are you running fans at all? What size tank?
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