wave point t-5 bulbs - Page 2

imnotanerd · 10/25/2009, 07:48 PM

WavePoint is one of the guys that started current. It is prob made in the same factory as all the other fixtures in china. But over all i am very very impressed with them i have the 48in wave point fixture.

1DeR9_3Hy · 10/26/2009, 08:16 AM

Where did you here they started Current USA?

gdm42001 · 10/26/2009, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 1DeR9_3Hy

What reasons though do you have for not liking TAAM/RIO? Ive never really been let down by any of there stuff, but then again that was only 2 pumps and 3 T5 bulbs.

Just my 2 cents worth
http://www.sonic.net/gdm4/RIO.html

jennmac415 · 10/26/2009, 12:59 PM

I would just like to see some pics of these bulbs on tanks...don't care where they are made or who made them....

JTL · 10/26/2009, 07:11 PM

I would like to know how they compare with the ATI Blue Plus and the UVL 75/25.

JTL · 10/27/2009, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by JTL

I would like to know how they compare with the ATI Blue Plus and the UVL 75/25.

I guess they don't.

imnotanerd · 10/27/2009, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 1DeR9_3Hy

Where did you here they started Current USA?

Via the company i get the product from. I run a shop in tulsa ok. I was worried about brining the fixtures in because i heard all the rumors about them being tied to taam and via aqua they are amazing firxtures i have one at home now built like a tank totally sealed im sure you could put it underwater and it would run. They have alot of small details they look into and i also like the bulb colors alot.

imnotanerd · 10/27/2009, 09:24 PM

also the guy is no longer with current.

rick12 · 10/27/2009, 09:42 PM

i am running a 36" wavepoint unit. i like the look but never used t5s so dont have anything to compare to. but, how long do u run the lights before exchanging them? also, two attincs? is this needed? what combinations do others use?
thanks

jennmac415 · 10/27/2009, 09:57 PM

doesn't anyone have any pics of tanks using these bulbs?

naldopr · 10/28/2009, 04:07 PM

picture will help ^_^ and I far is not made by odyssea I'm ok ^_^

steve76s · 10/28/2009, 04:46 PM

I've seen them in my LFS and they look really good. The only thing I'm worried about is how long they will last. My LFS manager told me to hold off on buying them till he has them in his display tanks for 6 months so that he can monitor the quality. I was completely surprised when he told me that. fyi, he also told me that they are made by the same person who worked with Current.

jennmac415 · 10/28/2009, 05:49 PM

oh come on we NEED PICS!!!

Los · 10/28/2009, 11:21 PM

Jenni, I'm out of the country, so I can't take pics, but I'll try and help. In any case, it's really hard to get accurate pictures with a camera which will show the true colors and intensities of the bulbs and for them to have any significance, you'd need to see pictures of the bulbs alone (i.e. not in a mix, as they are in my set up). As a rough guideline, the 420nm 03 actinics look very similar to any other actinic, except maybe a tad brighter. The 460nm blues are the same as other blues, except definitely a bit brighter. This description is frankly more accurate than anything I could get to show up in a picture. I realize you want pictures that will show you exactly what you're getting, but the best way may be to bite the bullet and buy one of the bulbs to test out yourself.

If you go to wave-point dot com you can see the spectrums of the bulbs. That will definitely be more accurate than any picture I could take.

Hope that helps.

rick12 · 10/29/2009, 08:49 AM

well said...pics are only as good as the photographer --LOL.

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Originally Posted by Los

Jenni, I'm out of the country, so I can't take pics, but I'll try and help. In any case, it's really hard to get accurate pictures with a camera which will show the true colors and intensities of the bulbs and for them to have any significance, you'd need to see pictures of the bulbs alone (i.e. not in a mix, as they are in my set up). As a rough guideline, the 420nm 03 actinics look very similar to any other actinic, except maybe a tad brighter. The 460nm blues are the same as other blues, except definitely a bit brighter. This description is frankly more accurate than anything I could get to show up in a picture. I realize you want pictures that will show you exactly what you're getting, but the best way may be to bite the bullet and buy one of the bulbs to test out yourself.

If you go to wave-point dot com you can see the spectrums of the bulbs. That will definitely be more accurate than any picture I could take.

Hope that helps.

da1jewfish · 11/11/2009, 11:16 AM

I have the 36" fixture and have had it for about 3 months. Its great so far. The colors of the bulbs are very appealing and the fixture is made very well, good quality. The only downfall is that all four bulbs are hooked to one switch, so they all turn on at one time. I have another fixture on this tank so I turn that on first, then the 4 bulb fixture comes on.

I used to have a metal halide and t5s on this tank, I love now with this new fixture as everything is illuminated very nicely.

Here are some pics for you guys, The tank is a 70 gallon.

1DeR9_3Hy · 12/07/2009, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by gdm42001

Just my 2 cents worth
http://www.sonic.net/gdm4/RIO.html

......everything with a grain....

I worked at a a FW distributor for quite a while, and TAAM/Rio was one of the lines they sold. Of the 1000's & 1000's of pumps they sold, none came back with that kind of damage or defect. Im sure this happens, and im sure if it happened to me i would be posting the pics online as well...but what are the odds?

Also, Jenn here are some pics of the daylight bulb and the 460 nm over my frag tank. I am using a 2 bulb T5 retro with an advanced ballast and Ice Cap SLR's.

Sorry the shades are different, im using a P&S and i was blocking some of the light at times to get less glare.

heyyoitsnicky · 01/06/2010, 11:35 PM

does anyone know how difficult it would be to rewire the wavepoint so one power cord controls the whites and one controls the actinics?

maynardjames · 01/07/2010, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by gdm42001

I do not see anything on the TAAM site which is a good thing, I will never knowingly use any of their products on or in my system.

I am running a 6 bulb Solar Flare fixture, which overdrives the bulbs. I have had bad luck with some bulbs not lasting. for the price I think I will throw a couple on my order.

have a solarflare also. interested on your review of bulbs. have had problems with a few bulbs not lasting as well. i tried out some of the new icecap bulbs for this reason & had one of those go out early. got them for 15 bucks each so i gave them a try. most 420`s don`t last very long in my solarflare. but i like the higher par blue bulbs anyway so no big deal

gdm42001 · 01/09/2010, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by maynardjames

have a solarflare also. interested on your review of bulbs. have had problems with a few bulbs not lasting as well. i tried out some of the new icecap bulbs for this reason & had one of those go out early. got them for 15 bucks each so i gave them a try. most 420`s don`t last very long in my solarflare. but i like the higher par blue bulbs anyway so no big deal

Ah, I have experienced this same problem, and was beggining to think it had something to do with the 2 bulb ballast in my Solar Flare.
Anyone post this in the Aquatinics forum?

maynardjames · 01/09/2010, 08:13 PM

i havnt just figured it was cost of overdriving the bulbs

1DeR9_3Hy · 01/09/2010, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by heyyoitsnicky

does anyone know how difficult it would be to rewire the wavepoint so one power cord controls the whites and one controls the actinics?

It will void the warranty. Also, i beleive that one ballast is used for all 4 bulbs.

heyyoitsnicky · 01/11/2010, 04:11 PM

what bulbs is everyone using in their wavepoint fixtures? im running all the bulbs that came in the fixture but itook out one of the blues and put in a reef wave. i like my tank to look morre purple

heyyoitsnicky · 01/13/2010, 09:59 AM

anyone?

heyyoitsnicky · 01/18/2010, 02:58 PM

nothing?

10/26/2009, 12:59 PM	#29
jennmac415 premium member "reefmama" Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 1,903	I would just like to see some pics of these bulbs on tanks...don't care where they are made or who made them.... __________________ Jenni AKA "Reefmama" Current Tank Info: currently just have a 34 gallon.

10/27/2009, 09:57 PM	#35
jennmac415 premium member "reefmama" Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 1,903	doesn't anyone have any pics of tanks using these bulbs? __________________ Jenni AKA "Reefmama" Current Tank Info: currently just have a 34 gallon.

10/28/2009, 04:46 PM	#37
steve76s Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 76	I've seen them in my LFS and they look really good. The only thing I'm worried about is how long they will last. My LFS manager told me to hold off on buying them till he has them in his display tanks for 6 months so that he can monitor the quality. I was completely surprised when he told me that. fyi, he also told me that they are made by the same person who worked with Current. __________________ If it's not broken, don't try to fix it!!!!!! Current Tank Info: 155 gl Bow front reef tank, 150lbs live sand, 175lbs live sand, mega 4 sump, 780w current pro reef lighting system, MTC HSA 250 W/ MAG 7, Yellow tang, Hyppo Tang, Six line Wrasse, 5 chromis, maroon clown, CUC, SPS/ LPS and Softies

10/28/2009, 05:49 PM	#38
jennmac415 premium member "reefmama" Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 1,903	oh come on we NEED PICS!!! __________________ Jenni AKA "Reefmama" Current Tank Info: currently just have a 34 gallon.

10/28/2009, 11:21 PM	#39
Los Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Salisbury, MD - 2 hrs from DC Posts: 819	Jenni, I'm out of the country, so I can't take pics, but I'll try and help. In any case, it's really hard to get accurate pictures with a camera which will show the true colors and intensities of the bulbs and for them to have any significance, you'd need to see pictures of the bulbs alone (i.e. not in a mix, as they are in my set up). As a rough guideline, the 420nm 03 actinics look very similar to any other actinic, except maybe a tad brighter. The 460nm blues are the same as other blues, except definitely a bit brighter. This description is frankly more accurate than anything I could get to show up in a picture. I realize you want pictures that will show you exactly what you're getting, but the best way may be to bite the bullet and buy one of the bulbs to test out yourself. If you go to wave-point dot com you can see the spectrums of the bulbs. That will definitely be more accurate than any picture I could take. Hope that helps. __________________ ~~~~~ / ^ ^\ \| 0 0 \| .\ ~ / The Big Mo' - in honor of Trey and Matt Current Tank Info: 360 reef / 700 system with 4xSfiligoi XR6s, Sfiligoi XR4, BubbleKing 300 Deluxe Internal, Deltec PF601s, PM Kalk, Deltec FR616, Deltec FR509, AquaController APEX, Tunze 6305, 2x6205, 2x6101, 6100, 3xDart Golds, Barracuda, Snapper, 2xOceans Motions

10/25/2009, 07:48 PM	#26
imnotanerd Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 88	WavePoint is one of the guys that started current. It is prob made in the same factory as all the other fixtures in china. But over all i am very very impressed with them i have the 48in wave point fixture.

10/26/2009, 08:16 AM	#27
1DeR9_3Hy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,575	Where did you here they started Current USA?

10/26/2009, 07:11 PM	#30
JTL Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Venice Island, FL Posts: 2,532	I would like to know how they compare with the ATI Blue Plus and the UVL 75/25.

10/27/2009, 09:24 PM	#33
imnotanerd Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 88	also the guy is no longer with current.

10/27/2009, 09:42 PM	#34
rick12 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 770	i am running a 36" wavepoint unit. i like the look but never used t5s so dont have anything to compare to. but, how long do u run the lights before exchanging them? also, two attincs? is this needed? what combinations do others use? thanks

10/28/2009, 04:07 PM	#36
naldopr Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 786	picture will help ^_^ and I far is not made by odyssea I'm ok ^_^

11/11/2009, 11:16 AM	#41
da1jewfish Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: West Palm, FL Posts: 990	I have the 36" fixture and have had it for about 3 months. Its great so far. The colors of the bulbs are very appealing and the fixture is made very well, good quality. The only downfall is that all four bulbs are hooked to one switch, so they all turn on at one time. I have another fixture on this tank so I turn that on first, then the 4 bulb fixture comes on. I used to have a metal halide and t5s on this tank, I love now with this new fixture as everything is illuminated very nicely. Here are some pics for you guys, The tank is a 70 gallon.

01/06/2010, 11:35 PM	#43
heyyoitsnicky Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 61	does anyone know how difficult it would be to rewire the wavepoint so one power cord controls the whites and one controls the actinics?

01/09/2010, 08:13 PM	#46
maynardjames Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: west tennessee Posts: 1,600	i havnt just figured it was cost of overdriving the bulbs

01/11/2010, 04:11 PM	#48
heyyoitsnicky Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 61	what bulbs is everyone using in their wavepoint fixtures? im running all the bulbs that came in the fixture but itook out one of the blues and put in a reef wave. i like my tank to look morre purple

01/13/2010, 09:59 AM	#49
heyyoitsnicky Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 61	anyone?

01/18/2010, 02:58 PM	#50
heyyoitsnicky Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 61	nothing?