anyone like these lights?

Shore · 11/28/2008, 10:20 PM

thinking about ordering 2 36" lights for a 125 what do you guys think?

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...2&pcatid=12772

Shore · 11/28/2008, 10:22 PM

mainly looking to house polyps and shrooms few other softy's down the road

hpglow · 11/28/2008, 11:27 PM

You should at least be looking at fixtures that have individual reflectors for each lamp. So if you want to go cheap you should look at the 8" wide version of this...
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...0&pcatid=16770
The individual reflectors make 2x the light of the fixtures with the single reflectors with the same lamps and ballasts. The bulbs they ship you with these suck, so when you have run them about 12 to 16 months check back with "The Grim Reefer" and he will give you lamp suggestions to replace the freebees and get better color and light output.

11/28/2008, 10:20 PM	#1
Shore Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 30	anyone like these lights? thinking about ordering 2 36" lights for a 125 what do you guys think? http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...2&pcatid=12772 __________________ one frag at a time Current Tank Info: 125g diy sump and fuge running about 1200 gallons and hour

11/28/2008, 10:22 PM	#2
Shore Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 30	mainly looking to house polyps and shrooms few other softy's down the road __________________ one frag at a time Current Tank Info: 125g diy sump and fuge running about 1200 gallons and hour

11/28/2008, 11:27 PM	#3
hpglow Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: C/S CO Posts: 152	You should at least be looking at fixtures that have individual reflectors for each lamp. So if you want to go cheap you should look at the 8" wide version of this... http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...0&pcatid=16770 The individual reflectors make 2x the light of the fixtures with the single reflectors with the same lamps and ballasts. The bulbs they ship you with these suck, so when you have run them about 12 to 16 months check back with "The Grim Reefer" and he will give you lamp suggestions to replace the freebees and get better color and light output.