Recommendations for Pendant Light

Rick Dotson · Post by **Rick Dotson** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:11 pm

It was good logging in after such a long sojourn. The site looks great.

I am wanting to get a pendant light for a 75 gallon. I liked this light, but...

Aquamedic AB - 48" 2 x 250W plus 2 x 54W T5 Oceanlight Combo
http://www.hellolights.com/index.asp?Pa ... rodID=1378

It only seems to be available with 10K lights and double ended 6500ks do not seem to be available. It also seems to be a lot of light but maybe I will finally be able to foreground plants?

Anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks

JMLenke · Post by **JMLenke** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:51 pm

thats a ton of light!

*imagines fish with skin cancer and tap sticks to find their way around*

Jeff120 · Post by **Jeff120** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:58 pm

The new trend are T5 HO, have a look here and save yourself some money. You will be able to grow foreground plants with this. Very effective reflectors
http://www.reefgeek.com/lighting/T5_Flu ... ght_Supply

ingg · Post by **ingg** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:04 pm

You can possibly beat those prices from two folks on ebay.

Seedsetc is one seller, and the other is aqualightsonline.com.

Call them and work out a price, they beat the price they post.

I just got a quote from aqualights for a 6x39 fixture (doing 2 of them) for my upcoming 180g, $315 shipped.

His site has them even cheaper, but I think it is dated. Going to try and work him down from the $315, or bring the quote to Seeds and see what happens.

600 watts over a 75 is kinda overkill - heck, it is overkill for a salt tank. With the 468 watts over the 180, I'm still going to have to stage it in phases with a noon burst.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:06 pm

I agree, T5s are a great option now. I recommend the Giesemann Midday bulbs if you go that route. They are 6,000k but still manage to produce a whiter light than most. The plants absolutely love them too.

Rick Dotson · Post by **Rick Dotson** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 12:26 pm

Jeff120 wrote:The new trend are T5 HO, have a look here and save yourself some money. You will be able to grow foreground plants with this. Very effective reflectors
http://www.reefgeek.com/lighting/T5_Flu ... ght_Supply

Thanks that looks like exactly what I was looking for.
I wanted something to hang over the tank and it looks perfect.
Thanks to everyone else also.

Are there any vendors that support GWAPA or AGA? I know that hellolights has donated to us in the past.

Rick

PS. Tank is looking good. Hopefully I can catch with you guys at the next meeting. Maybe my wife will take some pics?

ingg · Post by **ingg** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 2:05 pm

Dunno, but we may be able to do some haggling with ordering multiple fixtures (assuming you are looking at TEK's) at once from someone, and I know that seedsetc has supports the Arizona planted club in purchases.

I know I'm in the market for 2 6x39 fixtures...

Ghazanfar Ghori · Post by **Ghazanfar Ghori** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 3:54 pm

Put a group order together. I need something to light that 90P

ingg · Post by **ingg** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 5:25 pm

That'd be 4 lights at least, we should be able to haggle. Starting a thread in group order section.

Rick Dotson · Post by **Rick Dotson** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:18 pm

I haven't ordered mine yet. Although I think I am going to get 4 65W - T5 hanging pendant. 260watts should be plenty for my aquascaping needs. I don't know what I was thinking earlier.

I am also looking to get a Neptune Aquacontroller for lighting the tubes and automatic water changes.

Any thoughts?

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