Odyssea light fixture and lights??

drunkymunky · 03/15/2009, 09:00 AM

well as some of you know from previous post of mine, i was given a 72 bow from a friend. i was given the following

-72 bow
- odyssea light fisture and lights
- aualine skimmer
-mag 7 pump
-rio 1100
-wet/dry filter
-LR and LS

Basically every thing i need to start. here is the ? how good is a Odyssea fixture and lights. there are four slots for lights. two lights for each. 2' long each so thats four slots with 2 lights =8 lights. two sets are antic and two just white. they are both CF 65 watts and the white lights are 12000k

what are your thoughts on this brand?? what can i have with these. what kind of coral?? how long do they last??

oh and an update on tank. after waiting a month from starting. i have added 20 more lbs of Fl honeycomb rock so thats about 40-50 lbs and 4" sand bed. there is one bristle i think in tank. i have turned my wet/dry into just a sump, i hope to be adding cheato. waiting for LFS to get some. i took out all the bio balls. i fixed the skimmer and hooked up a new pump to it. today if wife lets me i plan on getting a cuc. maybe 10 diff snails and 5 blue leg crabs. maybe a brittle star?

drunkymunky · 03/15/2009, 12:39 PM

does any one have any info plz

alextheromanian · 03/15/2009, 12:52 PM

ive had the odussea MH with PC fixture and its been up and running for a year with no problems....

i have a torch coral that i had to move down because the light was too strong and zoas that love it and a gorgonian that is doing well...along with some star polips and a clam that absolutely loves it...

in my opinnion i think its a great light despit the negative things people say about it...

if you actually research it there are more bad reviews about customer wservice than the fixture itself.

youll always hear people coplaining about something but youll never see any saying any good things about somehting when everything works as it should.

my suggestion is to either look at the bulb or ask the person who you bought it from how old the bulb is to see if you should replace it soon or no.

in my opinnion an odyssea will be fine for most of anything you wanna put in there.

good luck!

lemme know how it turns out

Rjukan · 03/15/2009, 01:09 PM

I dont know anything about the brand, but from how I read your post it sounds like you have just a compact florescent light fixture. Thats going to limit what corals you can have, I think softies and some LPS do well in just CF lighting.

If your fixture has MHs in it like alex's then yeah I would agree most anything can do well with that light.

Capt_Cully · 03/15/2009, 01:50 PM

The stock Odyssea MH fixture, if you have MH, is pretty weak. It is known for performing like a 150 to 175watt MH out of a 250 watt bulb. I have one for my frag tank and could not even get the stock ballast to fire a decent bulb. Just wasn't strong enough. I replaced the ballast with a Lumatek and now the fixture cranks!

There were complaints about the older fixtures not being UVL tested and being fire hazzards, but it's my understanding that they remedied that.

If it's just a PC fixture, please ignore above comments.

drunkymunky · 03/15/2009, 01:59 PM

here are some pics. i dont really have too much to spend. i may just wait on lights and start off small on coral and fish

Capt_Cully · 03/15/2009, 02:30 PM

yeah, that's a Power Compact (PC) fixture. No worries. Personally, I think PC's are highly under rated when growing soft corals like zoanthids and leathers as well as LPS corals. Hard corals (SPS) might not fair as well, not to say it's impossible.

with the right amount of reading and maintenance that could easily be a sweet set up. My first tank was a 72 bow. Loved it, but out grew it quickly. Just couldn't stop buyin stuff!!!

drunkymunky · 03/15/2009, 03:08 PM

i may go buy some bulbs in it just cuz i think these one are old and need replacing. what a good place for lights?? what kind do i need to buy??

lordjnx · 03/15/2009, 10:28 PM

heres a link to the entirely tooooo long post on odyssea Mh version of those lights...

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...2&goto=newpost

mixed reviews..

imho - i use them and just upgrade to better bulbs when its time to change....

Zestay · 03/15/2009, 11:45 PM

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dahc1979 · 03/16/2009, 10:46 AM

I have a 36 inch pc fixture from odyssea and other then one of the fans quiting the light has been fine. I have some leathers, zoas, frogspawn, and a candy cane and they all do fine.

03/15/2009, 09:00 AM	#1
drunkymunky Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: FL/ Valrico Posts: 521	Odyssea light fixture and lights?? well as some of you know from previous post of mine, i was given a 72 bow from a friend. i was given the following -72 bow - odyssea light fisture and lights - aualine skimmer -mag 7 pump -rio 1100 -wet/dry filter -LR and LS Basically every thing i need to start. here is the ? how good is a Odyssea fixture and lights. there are four slots for lights. two lights for each. 2' long each so thats four slots with 2 lights =8 lights. two sets are antic and two just white. they are both CF 65 watts and the white lights are 12000k what are your thoughts on this brand?? what can i have with these. what kind of coral?? how long do they last?? oh and an update on tank. after waiting a month from starting. i have added 20 more lbs of Fl honeycomb rock so thats about 40-50 lbs and 4" sand bed. there is one bristle i think in tank. i have turned my wet/dry into just a sump, i hope to be adding cheato. waiting for LFS to get some. i took out all the bio balls. i fixed the skimmer and hooked up a new pump to it. today if wife lets me i plan on getting a cuc. maybe 10 diff snails and 5 blue leg crabs. maybe a brittle star? __________________ Joe corals:anthelia, zoas, green/pruple mushroom, pink star polyp, green star polyp, pulsing zenia, two kenya trees, Green Caulastera, chalice eye fish: false perc Current Tank Info: 72 gallon bow

03/15/2009, 12:39 PM	#2
drunkymunky Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: FL/ Valrico Posts: 521	does any one have any info plz __________________ Joe corals:anthelia, zoas, green/pruple mushroom, pink star polyp, green star polyp, pulsing zenia, two kenya trees, Green Caulastera, chalice eye fish: false perc Current Tank Info: 72 gallon bow

03/15/2009, 12:52 PM	#3
alextheromanian Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Binghamton NY Posts: 1,007	ive had the odussea MH with PC fixture and its been up and running for a year with no problems.... i have a torch coral that i had to move down because the light was too strong and zoas that love it and a gorgonian that is doing well...along with some star polips and a clam that absolutely loves it... in my opinnion i think its a great light despit the negative things people say about it... if you actually research it there are more bad reviews about customer wservice than the fixture itself. youll always hear people coplaining about something but youll never see any saying any good things about somehting when everything works as it should. my suggestion is to either look at the bulb or ask the person who you bought it from how old the bulb is to see if you should replace it soon or no. in my opinnion an odyssea will be fine for most of anything you wanna put in there. good luck! lemme know how it turns out __________________ i just cant think of any phylosophical, deep, critical thinking quotes right now. Current Tank Info: 29g Reef, 75g FOWLR

03/15/2009, 01:09 PM	#4
Rjukan Day Dreamer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: SINY Posts: 625	I dont know anything about the brand, but from how I read your post it sounds like you have just a compact florescent light fixture. Thats going to limit what corals you can have, I think softies and some LPS do well in just CF lighting. If your fixture has MHs in it like alex's then yeah I would agree most anything can do well with that light. __________________ - Pete Current Tank Info: 60 gal Deep Blue cube, AquaC EV180, Kessil H80 fuge, A360WE TB

03/15/2009, 01:50 PM	#5
Capt_Cully Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 13,574	The stock Odyssea MH fixture, if you have MH, is pretty weak. It is known for performing like a 150 to 175watt MH out of a 250 watt bulb. I have one for my frag tank and could not even get the stock ballast to fire a decent bulb. Just wasn't strong enough. I replaced the ballast with a Lumatek and now the fixture cranks! There were complaints about the older fixtures not being UVL tested and being fire hazzards, but it's my understanding that they remedied that. If it's just a PC fixture, please ignore above comments. __________________ People say cars are a bad investment. Those people don't have reef tanks. Current Tank Info: 120, Radion Gen 2 Pro x 2

03/15/2009, 01:59 PM	#6
drunkymunky Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: FL/ Valrico Posts: 521	here are some pics. i dont really have too much to spend. i may just wait on lights and start off small on coral and fish __________________ Joe corals:anthelia, zoas, green/pruple mushroom, pink star polyp, green star polyp, pulsing zenia, two kenya trees, Green Caulastera, chalice eye fish: false perc Current Tank Info: 72 gallon bow

03/15/2009, 02:30 PM	#7
Capt_Cully Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 13,574	yeah, that's a Power Compact (PC) fixture. No worries. Personally, I think PC's are highly under rated when growing soft corals like zoanthids and leathers as well as LPS corals. Hard corals (SPS) might not fair as well, not to say it's impossible. with the right amount of reading and maintenance that could easily be a sweet set up. My first tank was a 72 bow. Loved it, but out grew it quickly. Just couldn't stop buyin stuff!!! __________________ People say cars are a bad investment. Those people don't have reef tanks. Current Tank Info: 120, Radion Gen 2 Pro x 2

03/15/2009, 03:08 PM	#8
drunkymunky Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: FL/ Valrico Posts: 521	i may go buy some bulbs in it just cuz i think these one are old and need replacing. what a good place for lights?? what kind do i need to buy?? __________________ Joe corals:anthelia, zoas, green/pruple mushroom, pink star polyp, green star polyp, pulsing zenia, two kenya trees, Green Caulastera, chalice eye fish: false perc Current Tank Info: 72 gallon bow

03/15/2009, 10:28 PM	#9
lordjnx Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Central Arkansas Posts: 46	heres a link to the entirely tooooo long post on odyssea Mh version of those lights... http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...2&goto=newpost mixed reviews.. imho - i use them and just upgrade to better bulbs when its time to change....

03/15/2009, 11:45 PM	#10
Zestay Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: gainesville, FL Posts: 1,622	check out reefgeek.com for your bulbs, a sponser of this site and awesome custumer service

03/16/2009, 10:46 AM	#11
dahc1979 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Rock Island Posts: 78	I have a 36 inch pc fixture from odyssea and other then one of the fans quiting the light has been fine. I have some leathers, zoas, frogspawn, and a candy cane and they all do fine.