Odyssea light reviews

Dfwnoob · 03/13/2013, 08:09 AM

I got there 20 inch light fixture for my 10 g tank . Saw a lot of mix reviews but kinda old a few years back ... What do you guys think about them ?

ReachTheSky · 03/13/2013, 08:20 AM

I doubt most peoples feelings on them have changed much.

While I've never owned one, my personal feeling is that since they have been known to be fire hazards, they should be avoided. I don't care how much money I would save - it is simply not worth the risk to my family, my home and my animals. Safety should be everyone's number one priority. We're taking enough chances as it is with highly conductive saltwater and tons of electric components - no need to add a new hazard to the mix.

Dfwnoob · 03/13/2013, 08:32 AM

What would be a decent light ? I was looking into the par 38 lights

GSMguy · 03/13/2013, 09:16 AM

A couple full spectrum par 38s on a 10g would be perfect.

ru4serious · 03/13/2013, 09:21 AM

FWIW I have had an odysea MH (3-175w MH 2-120w atinic pc +moonlights) for about 8 yrs now and the only thing that i have done to it besides change bulbs (stock ones are junk) is the pc ballast burned out after about 3 years and had to be replaced. switching to the reefbreeders LED's today as soon as they arrive

allsps40 · 03/13/2013, 01:58 PM

I have 3 of their T5 lights and have not had any major issues with them at all. I would not use them to run a reef tank but for fresh water and other things they are great.

bdevillier · 03/13/2013, 06:08 PM

I have the 4x18w t5 over my 10 gallon and its doing great. not the greatest light I'm sure but I couldn't justify spending hundreds on my first tank let alone a 10 gallon. The only complaint I have is the bulb selection. Overall I'm happy with the light but I'm upgrading to the reef breeders led when i get my 20 gallon long finished

BossHoggin · 03/13/2013, 09:24 PM

I have the 4 bulb T5HO, staggered 50" 80w bulbs in a 72" housing, running Giesemenn bulbs. Have had a capacitor blow two times leaving the ballasts useless.

BossHoggin · 03/13/2013, 09:25 PM

Have had the light for 2 months.

Box209 · 03/13/2013, 09:29 PM

I've had the 4 bulb 20in for 8 months and so far no problem and great growth on all my corals

IdahoCindy · 03/13/2013, 09:33 PM

Using one on my 55 recommended by my LFS owner who I now distrust when it comes to his "expertise". So far no problems except the moonlights burned out - no great loss - and the corals are growing nicely including SPS. Cyano is troubling me at the moment probably due to phosphates. I like to feed the fish! Newbie problem.

tst400 · 03/13/2013, 09:59 PM

I run a 72 3x250 halide and 4 80 watt t5... No complaints.. Changed all tje junk bulbs... And eventually changed out ballasts

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Dfwnoob · 03/14/2013, 06:40 AM

I got mines running for two days now mushroom and button polyps seem to like it but due to the bad reviews I distrust them and just turn them on while I'm home .

03/13/2013, 08:09 AM	#1
Dfwnoob Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 96	Odyssea light reviews I got there 20 inch light fixture for my 10 g tank . Saw a lot of mix reviews but kinda old a few years back ... What do you guys think about them ?

03/13/2013, 09:16 AM	#4
GSMguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 17,420	A couple full spectrum par 38s on a 10g would be perfect. __________________ Nick. Conehead. Shallow Reef club. Current Tank Info: 48"x27"x14" Envision Acrylic rimless, 6x39w ATi Sunpower, Custom ATB Deluxe Skimmer, 4x tunze nano stream,ATB flowstar 1500, ACJR, Tunze osmolator.

03/13/2013, 01:58 PM	#6
allsps40 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Arizona Posts: 4,627	I have 3 of their T5 lights and have not had any major issues with them at all. I would not use them to run a reef tank but for fresh water and other things they are great. __________________ __________ Current Tank Info: Past reef tanks: 20H softy, 29G mixed reef, 55G mixed reef, 40B sps dominant mixed reef and 75G sps dominant mixed reef. No tank currently

03/13/2013, 09:24 PM	#8
BossHoggin Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Compton, CA Posts: 198	I have the 4 bulb T5HO, staggered 50" 80w bulbs in a 72" housing, running Giesemenn bulbs. Have had a capacitor blow two times leaving the ballasts useless. __________________ Josh 60B mixed reef w/ 33G sump/refugium 125G FOWLR w/ Eshopps R_300

03/13/2013, 09:25 PM	#9
BossHoggin Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Compton, CA Posts: 198	Have had the light for 2 months. __________________ Josh 60B mixed reef w/ 33G sump/refugium 125G FOWLR w/ Eshopps R_300

03/13/2013, 08:20 AM	#2
ReachTheSky Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 1,114	I doubt most peoples feelings on them have changed much. While I've never owned one, my personal feeling is that since they have been known to be fire hazards, they should be avoided. I don't care how much money I would save - it is simply not worth the risk to my family, my home and my animals. Safety should be everyone's number one priority. We're taking enough chances as it is with highly conductive saltwater and tons of electric components - no need to add a new hazard to the mix.

03/13/2013, 08:32 AM	#3
Dfwnoob Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 96	What would be a decent light ? I was looking into the par 38 lights

03/13/2013, 09:21 AM	#5
ru4serious Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Sikeston missouri Posts: 68	FWIW I have had an odysea MH (3-175w MH 2-120w atinic pc +moonlights) for about 8 yrs now and the only thing that i have done to it besides change bulbs (stock ones are junk) is the pc ballast burned out after about 3 years and had to be replaced. switching to the reefbreeders LED's today as soon as they arrive

03/13/2013, 06:08 PM	#7
bdevillier Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: tempe, az Posts: 538	I have the 4x18w t5 over my 10 gallon and its doing great. not the greatest light I'm sure but I couldn't justify spending hundreds on my first tank let alone a 10 gallon. The only complaint I have is the bulb selection. Overall I'm happy with the light but I'm upgrading to the reef breeders led when i get my 20 gallon long finished

03/13/2013, 09:29 PM	#10
Box209 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 236	I've had the 4 bulb 20in for 8 months and so far no problem and great growth on all my corals

03/13/2013, 09:33 PM	#11
IdahoCindy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Sun Valley Idaho Posts: 329	Using one on my 55 recommended by my LFS owner who I now distrust when it comes to his "expertise". So far no problems except the moonlights burned out - no great loss - and the corals are growing nicely including SPS. Cyano is troubling me at the moment probably due to phosphates. I like to feed the fish! Newbie problem.

03/13/2013, 09:59 PM	#12
tst400 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: phoenix az Posts: 184	I run a 72 3x250 halide and 4 80 watt t5... No complaints.. Changed all tje junk bulbs... And eventually changed out ballasts Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk 2

03/14/2013, 06:40 AM	#13
Dfwnoob Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 96	I got mines running for two days now mushroom and button polyps seem to like it but due to the bad reviews I distrust them and just turn them on while I'm home .