Aqua Medic lighting question.......

ftnirishfan · 02/28/2006, 09:34 AM

Leaning toward purchasing two of these for my prop grow out tank that is 48"x30"x12"

It is the Aqua Medic OceanLight 250W DE XQI 10k. Anyone have any experience with this company or these lights?

Who has the best price for them?

steve the plumb · 02/28/2006, 09:54 AM

very good lights.I have the 150 watt.I am very happy with them.The ballast has a fan.The pendants are small.I got them from marine depot.Hello lights was cheaper but you had to pay shipping so with marine depot $175 is free.It ends up costing the same.Maybe mention this to hello lights.If you get them shipped for free you will find it cheaper at hello.

imbuggin · 02/28/2006, 10:01 AM

I have one of the 250 watt pendents and love it.

ftnirishfan · 02/28/2006, 10:01 AM

Steve, got any pictures? How is the coverage. My prop tank is 30" front to back, granted it doesn't need to cover the entire thing as I canput lower light corals around the edges but I do want some coverage.

ftnirishfan · 02/28/2006, 10:02 AM

imbuggin :same reply to you... picts? coverage?

imbuggin · 02/28/2006, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ftnirishfan
imbuggin :same reply to you... picts? coverage?

look in my gallery. It covers my deep 46 gallon cube very well. It is on my soft coral tank. Opps sorry I thought there were more photos of it there. The first few are the tank with that light. I have more at home to post later.

Yes I think 1 250 on a 30 inch long tank would be fine. Oh yeah I got the 20K bulb and love it. Hello lights had them on sale may still do

ftnirishfan · 02/28/2006, 10:49 AM

no the tank is 48" long and 30" wide, I'm planning on two 250w units. My concern wasn't the length but rather the 30" width....close up picts would be great.

deansreef · 02/28/2006, 11:09 AM

where can I get a hanging kit for this pendant?

steve the plumb · 02/28/2006, 11:45 AM

I dont know how to post the pics.My tank is 36 deep.I like the coverage.The brackets come with the pendant everything is complete.Its very easy to set up.I can Take a pic and e-mail it to you.Pm me with your e-mail.

imbuggin · 02/28/2006, 01:24 PM

ok sorry here the answers to those 2 questions. The 30 inch width will be fine with 2 of these. Very good in my guess. You can adjust the spreak of the light with these small wings they enclose.

The hanging set-up comes with the light and is very nice and easily adjustable

ftnirishfan · 02/28/2006, 01:29 PM

Ya.... so really if I get two, they each only need to cover 30" x 24".

I love the clean look of these fixtures as they will be hanging in our second family room, AKA finished basement. Is there any light spill from the unit other than what comes out the bottom toward the corals? In other words does light come through the vents or anythinglike that?

imbuggin · 02/28/2006, 01:59 PM

not the vents but the two long sides will let the light spread (like you would want for the length. I would guess 30 x 30 would be a good area for them to cover. The one open side I have a shield so light doesn't bleed out. The extra room to spread would work great INMO.

I need pics I tries top draw it and it didn't work

imbuggin · 02/28/2006, 02:37 PM

hope this helps

alten78 · 02/28/2006, 02:56 PM

I have the 250w as well, love it. Need to pick up one more when I get the new 75 going.

I do not like the AB 20k that I originally got with it, since moving onto the ph14k ive seen much better growth and color out of my coral, mostly sps though.

ftnirishfan · 02/28/2006, 02:57 PM

ahhh ok. you have the old style. But I get the idea. Looks like the light does bleed through the louvers on the side a little. That's what I was asking. The new ones look like the picture above.

imbuggin · 02/28/2006, 03:50 PM

I think it is the new style the "blinders" on the sides can come on or off. That may be why it looks different. I have only had it 6 months or so. It is for my soft coral tank and I like the 20k. That is personal preference though.

The bleed of light doesn't come through the blinders but under. They come down an inch longer on the front and back, not sides. The vents give very little light as they are above the bulb in the fixture. The other reason you see lots of light is it reflecting off the top glass.

steve the plumb · 02/28/2006, 11:00 PM

I also liked the 20 k that came with it.I just switched to phoenix 14 k its not as brite and and not as white either but I like the look.

iCam · 02/28/2006, 11:02 PM

I have this same fixture, the 250 HQI. I used the 20k XM bulb, and liked the color. It wasn't as blue as I thought it would be, but I like the more blue look.

Some problems reported problems with other fixtures, but it was due to an internal ballast I believe, causing heating issues within the fixture. Since this fixture has an external ballast, there should be no problem. I liked it.

iCam · 02/28/2006, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by imbuggin
I think it is the new style the "blinders" on the sides can come on or off. That may be why it looks different.

It is also thicker than in the website photo.

Lpabsolute · 02/28/2006, 11:31 PM

I have the Aqua Medic 250w 20K which i purchased from Hello Lights.com, I'm very happy with the light, small, bright, and looks good hanging from the ceiling. Here is a link w/ some pics of my light and tank. I'm running the 250w on my 54g corner.....Good Luck with getting the light, i think you will be happy w/ it.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=759562
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=775380

imbuggin · 03/01/2006, 09:51 AM

got it here don't know if it is new or old version. The balast is remote and I like that part.

http://www.hellolights.com/ocli25hqiame.html

ftnirishfan · 03/09/2006, 11:21 PM

Got em! Thanks all. These things are awesome.

imbuggin · 03/10/2006, 07:26 AM

looks great. Glad you got them. Did you ever find out if there is a new/old version (width) yours look exactly like mine.

ftnirishfan · 03/10/2006, 08:06 AM

The new version has been out for a little while....it comes with the light shields.

02/28/2006, 09:34 AM	#1
ftnirishfan Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hainesport, NJ Posts: 249	Aqua Medic lighting question....... Leaning toward purchasing two of these for my prop grow out tank that is 48"x30"x12" It is the Aqua Medic OceanLight 250W DE XQI 10k. Anyone have any experience with this company or these lights? Who has the best price for them?

02/28/2006, 10:01 AM	#3
imbuggin Moved On Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: chicago Posts: 1,495	250's I have one of the 250 watt pendents and love it.

02/28/2006, 11:09 AM	#8
deansreef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: north carolina Posts: 3,234	where can I get a hanging kit for this pendant? __________________ the only dumb question, is the one not asked... Current Tank Info: 225 gallon peninsula

02/28/2006, 01:24 PM	#10
imbuggin Moved On Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: chicago Posts: 1,495	the 2 questions ok sorry here the answers to those 2 questions. The 30 inch width will be fine with 2 of these. Very good in my guess. You can adjust the spreak of the light with these small wings they enclose. The hanging set-up comes with the light and is very nice and easily adjustable

02/28/2006, 01:59 PM	#12
imbuggin Moved On Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: chicago Posts: 1,495	no not the vents but the two long sides will let the light spread (like you would want for the length. I would guess 30 x 30 would be a good area for them to cover. The one open side I have a shield so light doesn't bleed out. The extra room to spread would work great INMO. I need pics I tries top draw it and it didn't work

02/28/2006, 09:54 AM	#2
steve the plumb Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 3,664	very good lights.I have the 150 watt.I am very happy with them.The ballast has a fan.The pendants are small.I got them from marine depot.Hello lights was cheaper but you had to pay shipping so with marine depot $175 is free.It ends up costing the same.Maybe mention this to hello lights.If you get them shipped for free you will find it cheaper at hello.

02/28/2006, 10:02 AM	#5
ftnirishfan Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hainesport, NJ Posts: 249	imbuggin :same reply to you... picts? coverage?

02/28/2006, 10:49 AM	#7
ftnirishfan Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hainesport, NJ Posts: 249	no the tank is 48" long and 30" wide, I'm planning on two 250w units. My concern wasn't the length but rather the 30" width....close up picts would be great.

02/28/2006, 11:45 AM	#9
steve the plumb Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 3,664	I dont know how to post the pics.My tank is 36 deep.I like the coverage.The brackets come with the pendant everything is complete.Its very easy to set up.I can Take a pic and e-mail it to you.Pm me with your e-mail.

02/28/2006, 01:29 PM	#11
ftnirishfan Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hainesport, NJ Posts: 249	Ya.... so really if I get two, they each only need to cover 30" x 24". I love the clean look of these fixtures as they will be hanging in our second family room, AKA finished basement. Is there any light spill from the unit other than what comes out the bottom toward the corals? In other words does light come through the vents or anythinglike that?

02/28/2006, 02:37 PM	#13
imbuggin Moved On Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: chicago Posts: 1,495	maybe this will help hope this helps

02/28/2006, 02:56 PM	#14
alten78 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sheffield Lake, OH Posts: 1,231	I have the 250w as well, love it. Need to pick up one more when I get the new 75 going. I do not like the AB 20k that I originally got with it, since moving onto the ph14k ive seen much better growth and color out of my coral, mostly sps though. __________________ When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Then find a person where life gave them vodka and have a party. ~ Ron White Current Tank Info: 120g SPS dominated

02/28/2006, 02:57 PM	#15
ftnirishfan Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hainesport, NJ Posts: 249	ahhh ok. you have the old style. But I get the idea. Looks like the light does bleed through the louvers on the side a little. That's what I was asking. The new ones look like the picture above.

02/28/2006, 03:50 PM	#16
imbuggin Moved On Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: chicago Posts: 1,495	note sure I think it is the new style the "blinders" on the sides can come on or off. That may be why it looks different. I have only had it 6 months or so. It is for my soft coral tank and I like the 20k. That is personal preference though. The bleed of light doesn't come through the blinders but under. They come down an inch longer on the front and back, not sides. The vents give very little light as they are above the bulb in the fixture. The other reason you see lots of light is it reflecting off the top glass.

02/28/2006, 11:00 PM	#17
steve the plumb Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 3,664	I also liked the 20 k that came with it.I just switched to phoenix 14 k its not as brite and and not as white either but I like the look.

02/28/2006, 11:02 PM	#18
iCam Window Seat Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: D/FW, Texas Posts: 4,135	I have this same fixture, the 250 HQI. I used the 20k XM bulb, and liked the color. It wasn't as blue as I thought it would be, but I like the more blue look. Some problems reported problems with other fixtures, but it was due to an internal ballast I believe, causing heating issues within the fixture. Since this fixture has an external ballast, there should be no problem. I liked it.

02/28/2006, 11:31 PM	#20
Lpabsolute Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Johns Island, SC Posts: 2,021	I have the Aqua Medic 250w 20K which i purchased from Hello Lights.com, I'm very happy with the light, small, bright, and looks good hanging from the ceiling. Here is a link w/ some pics of my light and tank. I'm running the 250w on my 54g corner.....Good Luck with getting the light, i think you will be happy w/ it. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=759562 http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=775380 __________________ "Do not float above me when I'm drowning in the abyss......float away from me.........float away" Current Tank Info: 54g Corner Reef Tank......and......5.5g Nano Reef Tank......and......20g Long Reef Tank.......and......27g Cube

03/01/2006, 09:51 AM	#21
imbuggin Moved On Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: chicago Posts: 1,495	here got it here don't know if it is new or old version. The balast is remote and I like that part. http://www.hellolights.com/ocli25hqiame.html

03/09/2006, 11:21 PM	#22
ftnirishfan Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hainesport, NJ Posts: 249	Got em! Thanks all. These things are awesome.

03/10/2006, 07:26 AM	#23
imbuggin Moved On Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: chicago Posts: 1,495	looks great looks great. Glad you got them. Did you ever find out if there is a new/old version (width) yours look exactly like mine.

03/10/2006, 08:06 AM	#24
ftnirishfan Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hainesport, NJ Posts: 249	The new version has been out for a little while....it comes with the light shields.