flourex lights - anyone using them and what is you expreience?

rsteagall · 03/20/2006, 11:17 AM

On another forum, the subject came up on these flourex 55w lights that are suppsedly equal to 500W lights @ 6500k. Here are the lights I'm talking about:

http://www.lightsofamerica.com/floods.htm

I've also ran across a guy thats selling these lights and filters:

http://www.lenslights.com/filters/

I took the liberty of contacting Len at lenslights.com. He said each filter added reduces lumens by about 20%. One filter gives you a little more than 9500k. To reach a 12000k color temperature, it would take 2 filters and he said you'd lose about 35-40% intensity.

Does anyone have an experience with flourex lights? What about filters?

-Ryan

RichConley · 03/20/2006, 01:12 PM

Theyre equal to a 500w incandescent bulb, which is equal to..you guessed it, a 55w fluorescent bulb. Nothing incredible here.

bassnman11 · 03/20/2006, 07:55 PM

Most things that sound to good to be true are!!

tompg · 03/20/2006, 08:29 PM

I bought one at home depot to supplement my pc's. i am cheap and i like it. Without the filter it is a bit yellow but tank does well onder it.

want2reef · 03/20/2006, 09:52 PM

I use one to grow chaeto. Does a great job at it.

stewie24 · 03/20/2006, 10:24 PM

I too use one on my fuge. I haven't tested the melev bulb yet, but this one that I'm using now just works fine.
As far as your question - its the same as a 55 watt pc bulb. Loosing the % with the filters, would make it about a 30 watt pc bulb. That'd be good for a 5 gallon nano imo.
I agree with bassnman11 too!

Stewie

-Keith- · 03/21/2006, 09:39 AM

Used to use several the 55 W ones. For several months I used them on my 90 gal tank and when I boutght real lights, I put them on my sump / prop tank. Worked OK for each application but after ~ 2 years, I had problems with the fixtures shorting / not working. I now have one of 85W version on my sump / prop tank. After 1 month, I'm happpy with it.

Keith

03/20/2006, 11:17 AM	#1
rsteagall Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Rockvale, TN (close to Murfreesboro) Posts: 1,612	flourex lights - anyone using them and what is you expreience? On another forum, the subject came up on these flourex 55w lights that are suppsedly equal to 500W lights @ 6500k. Here are the lights I'm talking about: http://www.lightsofamerica.com/floods.htm I've also ran across a guy thats selling these lights and filters: http://www.lenslights.com/filters/ I took the liberty of contacting Len at lenslights.com. He said each filter added reduces lumens by about 20%. One filter gives you a little more than 9500k. To reach a 12000k color temperature, it would take 2 filters and he said you'd lose about 35-40% intensity. Does anyone have an experience with flourex lights? What about filters? -Ryan

03/20/2006, 01:12 PM	#2
RichConley Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bostonian in Chicago going to DC Posts: 9,908	Theyre equal to a 500w incandescent bulb, which is equal to..you guessed it, a 55w fluorescent bulb. Nothing incredible here. __________________ NO TANKS!!!

03/20/2006, 09:52 PM	#5
want2reef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tracy CA. Posts: 1,353	I use one to grow chaeto. Does a great job at it. __________________ Kevin The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese. Current Tank Info: CADlights Artison II 165g, 50g sump,Aquamaxx Q-3 Skimmer, AI Hydra 26 HD.

03/20/2006, 07:55 PM	#3
bassnman11 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Corona Ca. Posts: 674	Most things that sound to good to be true are!!

03/20/2006, 08:29 PM	#4
tompg Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hawthorne nj Posts: 116	I bought one at home depot to supplement my pc's. i am cheap and i like it. Without the filter it is a bit yellow but tank does well onder it.

03/20/2006, 10:24 PM	#6
stewie24 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Northwestern PA Posts: 824	I too use one on my fuge. I haven't tested the melev bulb yet, but this one that I'm using now just works fine. As far as your question - its the same as a 55 watt pc bulb. Loosing the % with the filters, would make it about a 30 watt pc bulb. That'd be good for a 5 gallon nano imo. I agree with bassnman11 too! Stewie

03/21/2006, 09:39 AM	#7
-Keith- Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Powell, Ohio Posts: 163	Used to use several the 55 W ones. For several months I used them on my 90 gal tank and when I boutght real lights, I put them on my sump / prop tank. Worked OK for each application but after ~ 2 years, I had problems with the fixtures shorting / not working. I now have one of 85W version on my sump / prop tank. After 1 month, I'm happpy with it. Keith