Odyssea T5 Quad Fixture

[BZMikeH]

Greetings All,
First let me start off with saying I'm new to the hobby but can't get enough of it

My question is, I have a Odyssea quad t5 fixture with a timer that's a little less then a year old. The fixture has worked excellent until tonight when I went to turn it back on to fix a few things in my tank. I noticed the back two bulbs are not turning on. I switched the bulbs around thinking it was that with no luck. Does anyone have any helpful hints or ideas on what could be causing this?

Thanks!

[that Fish Guy]

Helpful Tip.

Throw it away and never buy from them again.

They are known to Start House Fires.

So unless you do not care about your house burning down I would just buy a new Fixture - Maybe Aquatic Life or Nova.

With their Cheap Prices they prey on Noobs that do not know any better.

There is a reason why they have to change their name every couple of years.

There reputation is the absolute worst in the Hobby.

If you do not believe me search Odyssea or Aqua Traders and you will find many posts about how bad their stuff really is.

[ReeferBill]

If you stay with these fixtures you have to replace them every year!

[that Fish Guy]

Originally Posted by ReeferBill

If you stay with these fixtures you have to replace them every year!

That is if you still have an Aquarium that actually survived after your house burned down.

[SeedlessOne]

Originally Posted by that Fish Guy

That is if you still have an Aquarium that actually survived after your house burned down.

Oh please. Please point me to a thread where someones house burned down. Dont jump on the bandwagon just because its cool. Yeah I do know the history around these guys but have yet to see a "house burn down".

To the OP. I would still steer clear. Get a quality fixture with quality reflectors. Better to spend the money now than to buy twice.

[that Fish Guy]

Originally Posted by SeedlessOne

Oh please. Please point me to a thread where someones house burned down. Dont jump on the bandwagon just because its cool. Yeah I do know the history around these guys but have yet to see a "house burn down".

To the OP. I would still steer clear. Get a quality fixture with quality reflectors. Better to spend the money now than to buy twice.

Please read the many many Threads that back this up.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hlight=odyssey

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hlight=odyssey

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2381545

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1973210

Those are just a Few.

[SeedlessOne]

Originally Posted by that Fish Guy

Please read the many many Threads that back this up.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hlight=odyssey

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hlight=odyssey

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2381545

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1973210

Those are just a Few.

Hmmm. Once again show me a house burnt down. All I see is more threads with you stating "your house will burn down". Do you have any experience with them? Nope.

I've been around a while and know all about aaqua traders. I know they make cheap stuff, but the whole your house will burn down is completly fabricated.

[fishgate]

Originally Posted by SeedlessOne

Hmmm. Once again show me a house burnt down. All I see is more threads with you stating "your house will burn down". Do you have any experience with them? Nope.

I've been around a while and know all about aaqua traders. I know they make cheap stuff, but the whole your house will burn down is completly fabricated.

+1 - this is a bunch of BS. I have a 4 bulb T5 Odyssea fixture for over 5 years with no issues at all. I also had a 2 bulb fixture. Never had any issues. Hype and parroting, that is all.

[BZMikeH]

She's all fixed Took the ballast out of them along with the switch/timer. I ended up finding a lose wire on the switch/timer itself.

[that Fish Guy]

Originally Posted by fishgate

+1 - this is a bunch of BS. I have a 4 bulb T5 Odyssea fixture for over 5 years with no issues at all. I also had a 2 bulb fixture. Never had any issues. Hype and parroting, that is all.

Guess you got very lucky.

Most people run into problems.

Please read the links that I posted above.

[Mussin]

I ran a small 20" 4bulb t5 on my 10g and it worked great.

[4Hummer]

I hate seeing post's like this.

Haters gonna hate..


Yes these units are CHEAP. but so are the replacement parts.

Order a new Ballast from here: May as well order a spare while your at it, and extra bulbs too: Ballast is Only $19.00
http://www.aquatraders.com/Internal-...st-p/59049.htm

Also only use their Bulbs, otherwise it will shorten the life of the ballast, or cause it to burn out.

These haters that spent $500+ on their lights feel the need to bash and scare everyone that buys an Odyssea light. Use the correct bulbs, with this unit, and expect to replace parts as it is a cheap light.

I have spare ballasts, moon lights, and bulbs on hand at all time.

[Xavibear]

Why buy a light when you have to change the parts? I started with a Odyssey light. The light was a piece of s**t. Second best change I made to my tank was upgrading to a better light. I bought an Aquaticlife fixture. I am amazed by the extra amount of light that my tank gets from the same bulb set.

[SeedlessOne]

Originally Posted by that Fish Guy

Guess you got very lucky.

Most people run into problems.

Please read the links that I posted above.

Most people run into problems and he got very lucky? Please Steve....

I know its not a Kessil that is the mother and end all of lights in your eyes, but to make such a bold statement with zero experience with these lights is just trolling. Same thing you do with other off name brands.

[that Fish Guy]

Originally Posted by 4Hummer

I hate seeing post's like this.

Haters gonna hate..


Yes these units are CHEAP. but so are the replacement parts.

Order a new Ballast from here: May as well order a spare while your at it, and extra bulbs too: Ballast is Only $19.00
http://www.aquatraders.com/Internal-...st-p/59049.htm

Also only use their Bulbs, otherwise it will shorten the life of the ballast, or cause it to burn out.

These haters that spent $500+ on their lights feel the need to bash and scare everyone that buys an Odyssea light. Use the correct bulbs, with this unit, and expect to replace parts as it is a cheap light.

I have spare ballasts, moon lights, and bulbs on hand at all time.

Oh yeah use their Jank Bulbs too?

LOL.

If you are going to get them fine whatever your gamble.

But at least get some good ATI Bulbs or another German Made Bulb.

You will get better color and better PAR.

[that Fish Guy]

Originally Posted by SeedlessOne

Most people run into problems and he got very lucky? Please Steve....

I know its not a Kessil that is the mother and end all of lights in your eyes, but to make such a bold statement with zero experience with these lights is just trolling. Same thing you do with other off name brands.

I happen to Prefer T5 over LED so I am not a Kessil FanBoy.

Zero Experience?

Sure I have Zero Experience you are correct.

But after reading all the abysmal reviews of this Terrible Company that has a F- Rating with the Better Business Bureau why on earth would I want to try them out?

Common Sense.

Even if you are Lucky and get a Fixture that does not Break Down you are much much better off getting a Legitimate Fixture (No you do not have to spend 500.00 like the other guy said) (AquaticLife Fixtures are good, well made and start at 110.00 - Far from 500.00).

Also, scrap any bulb you get with any fixture you buy (Get good German Bulbs like ATI) as you will have much nicer color and much better PAR which inturn will make your Corals look better and grow them faster.

[Anemone12]

Originally Posted by that Fish Guy

I happen to Prefer T5 over LED so I am not a Kessil FanBoy.

Zero Experience?

Sure I have Zero Experience you are correct.

But after reading all the abysmal reviews of this Terrible Company that has a F- Rating with the Better Business Bureau why on earth would I want to try them out?

Common Sense.

Even if you are Lucky and get a Fixture that does not Break Down you are much much better off getting a Legitimate Fixture (No you do not have to spend 500.00 like the other guy said) (AquaticLife Fixtures are good, well made and start at 110.00 - Far from 500.00).

Also, scrap any bulb you get with any fixture you buy (Get good German Bulbs like ATI) as you will have much nicer color and much better PAR which inturn will make your Corals look better and grow them faster.

Honestly their old fixtures were crap. Most if the new ones they have work great. Yes they are cheap and break easily, I mean you get what you pay for. But I have 3 fixtures going right now and I've had them all going for 2 years now and they work great.

[ClippersTown]

Why buy these when you can buy evegrow/reefbreeders/reef radiance value fixtures for under $200...

[that Fish Guy]

Originally Posted by ClippersTown

Why buy these when you can buy evegrow/reefbreeders/reef radiance value fixtures for under $200...

Maybe because people want T5.

My Corals do much much better under T5.

[RobH]

Originally Posted by ClippersTown

Why buy these when you can buy evegrow/reefbreeders/reef radiance value fixtures for under $200...

Years ago I almost bought a MH/T5 oddysea fixture, for the price point alone being so cheap. But now, you are right, you can buy some great LED fixtures for equivalent price (I bought two reefbreeders), and I am glad I was patient and waited. Nothing against oddysea (friend had their fixture for years, worked great, til one day it didn't), I just didn't want the electric bill of MH's!

[Cu455]

I have had Odyessa lights for years and I like them a lot. They have survived more then several falls in the tank. I switched to leds they stopped working so I took out the odyssea and it works great. This is there old model no timers.

As for the negative links that were posted the majority of the opinions were of people who didn't use them. If you ask about ecotech, jebaeo or ATI there are always a lot of people who chime in and say how they suck. I a convinced that people bash other items because they are a fanboy of a company and they think everything sucks, they believe that everything that is more expensive is better even if you are paying for stupid pointless features like lighting mode on lights or they use the economical product and don't want to admit it.

I like getting product reviews from Amazon. In order to give the review you have to buy the product.

[mandarin_goby]

Within a year, my Aquatraders' ballast failed and burned out my $$$ ATI bulbs. I then found a used ATI fixture here and never looked back. Wish I had done that in the 1st place. I was the type to give praise to Aquatraders to anyone who listened until that happened :/ their bulbs suck, the reflectors suck, the ballasts literally blow.

[that Fish Guy]

Originally Posted by Cu455

I have had Odyessa lights for years and I like them a lot. They have survived more then several falls in the tank. I switched to leds they stopped working so I took out the odyssea and it works great. This is there old model no timers.

As for the negative links that were posted the majority of the opinions were of people who didn't use them. If you ask about ecotech, jebaeo or ATI there are always a lot of people who chime in and say how they suck. I a convinced that people bash other items because they are a fanboy of a company and they think everything sucks, they believe that everything that is more expensive is better even if you are paying for stupid pointless features like lighting mode on lights or they use the economical product and don't want to admit it.

I like getting product reviews from Amazon. In order to give the review you have to buy the product.

LOL.

Never trust a bunch of Reviews on Amazon (Hello - It is not a Reefing Site).

It is a bunch of Noobs.

They will also probably tell you that Xenia is the Greatest Coral on Earth because it Waves.

Anyways enough of my Noob Rant.

What matters is not what the Majority (Noobs) think but what the Experts think.

There has never been a "Tank of the Month" Tank with AquaTraders/Odyssea Lights.

I see a lot with ATI Fixtures though.

Call me crazy but I assume that they do not have them because they know they are Junk.

They want maximum growth and maximum color.

And they are not going to risk their huge investment on some faulty cheap equipment.

So when you start seeing TOTM winners using Odyssea please please let me know and I will give them a try (It will never happen though because anybody with TOTM know what they are doing hence why they would never use this junk).

The people that get them are Noobs that do not know any better and all they are doing is buying the cheapest thing out there to save money.

Eventually they get a little knowledge and upgrade.

Why not save that money upfront and get something better.

It is common sense.

[that Fish Guy]

Originally Posted by mandarin_goby

Within a year, my Aquatraders' ballast failed and burned out my $$$ ATI bulbs. I then found a used ATI fixture here and never looked back. Wish I had done that in the 1st place. I was the type to give praise to Aquatraders to anyone who listened until that happened :/ their bulbs suck, the reflectors suck, the ballasts literally blow.

LOL I just posted about that.

See someone that wish they never got an Aquatraders.

Think of all the Coral he could have bought if he never bought that fixture.

[Reeferz412]

I owned the 24 in quad t5 fixture for over a year around 2010-2011. The stock bulbs sucked but did the job growing softies and lps. I replaced them with ATI's and it did the trick. Is the fixture garbage? No. It did the job even with the one reflector panel. The ballasts were external and super light, which kind of scared me. All in all, it worked great and I sold it on this forum for about $10 less than what I bought it for. Last I checked with the second owner, it was still working. If a ballast busts on one of these fixtures, it is super easy and inexpensive to replace. Honeslty, the only fixtures from odyssea I would keep a close eye on is the halides.