I've been through 4 of these 4x96 watt compact flourescent jobs in about 9 months. I think I've had Jebo and odyssea and neither of them have lasted worth a dang. We have a fan in the canopy and coralife timer running the lights. Can someone with some aquarium experience please tell me what brand to buy?
2007-04-09 07:42:51 · 3 answers · asked by archangel72901 4 in Pets ➔ Fish
I'm curious as to what problem you're having - are the lamps burning out too fast? What kind of photoperiod are you using?
I don't have any personal experience with the systems you mention, but I've used Coralife CF systems on my saltwater/reef tanks and have been happy with the results. I have a few older models with just the twin tubes, and some new ones with the lunar light feature. Both types have internal fans to cool the lights, ballast, etc. I checked in an online catalog and see they make a 72" model: http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/group/10940/product.web You can also go back through the home page and see others models available. Although I've never used one myself, Orbit models also seem to be liked by the people who have them.
If you're looking for a reef tank, depending on the needs of your inverts and depth of your tank, both manufacturers make models that combine CF and MH as well.
Rather than buying online, I'd suggest finding a model you like and special-ordering one through a local store so you don't have to pay the shipping fee.
2007-04-09 08:02:48 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I've had problems with lights going out quickly. The problem on my tank was too much moisture getting into the fixture. So I went to the store and bought plexiglass and fitted it on top of my tank. I haven't had any lighting problems since then.
2007-04-09 07:56:48 · answer #2 · answered by Chris C 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've heard Hagen is a good brand bulb. What do you mean they don't last? Are they burning out? It could be that the ballast is the problem.
2007-04-09 08:54:17 · answer #3 · answered by ~Rush~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋