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Offline four_by_ken

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Re: Lighting
« Reply #15 on: January 11, 2014, 02:34:07 PM »
On my two 55g tanks I use the Odessya (sp) brand off ebay (about $55+free shipping)

They are T5 48" dual light set up with one 10k bulb and one atinic bulb on the one tank, and the other is a 6500k and atinic on the other tank. I've had them each for over a year now and they show colors very nicely on both my tanks.

Just tossing that out there as another option because they are much cheaper than coralife and yet are still a good quality fixture.

Good point that I didnt bring up... I have Coralife, but I am not sure I will buy them again unless I get a deal on them.  I got the first one with the setup that I bought.  I bought the second right after because I wanted more light and wanted to get the same kind.

If I were to do it again, I would more than likely get different fixtures.  They are nice, but they are not real cheap.

Good point Steve.


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Re: Lighting
« Reply #16 on: January 11, 2014, 09:19:47 PM »
Ok, I hadn't even looked at the prices since they aren't on their website. Thanks!
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Re: Lighting
« Reply #17 on: January 11, 2014, 10:28:35 PM »
No problem. I wasn't advising again coralife or what Ken suggested either, hope you didn't take it that way. Was just offering another option is all if price was a concern.
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Re: Lighting
« Reply #18 on: January 11, 2014, 10:42:15 PM »
Nope, not how I took it. I'm glad you did say that because I would've gone to look at the prices o coral ice and changed my mind lol. Maybe I'll try the same kind of light in a different brand. Glad I have a backup now because I would've been posting again after I saw coralife prices lol
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