truehuntin
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Greetings! Does anyone have an opinion on the Coral Life PC's verse the Current Orbit PC's?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Lighting/Equipment
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truehuntin
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I posted this a couple of days ago but since then have read so many opinions on lighthing. Does anyone know if this lighting system is a good one:
Current USA Sunpod 48" 300w MH & Lunar Strip
Or am I better off with the PC lighting system with 84 more watts? (Coral Life Aqualight 48"Deluxe Plus 384w PC & Lunar )
They both are around the same price which is really my limit right now.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated!! :help:
Thanks!
Current USA Sunpod 48" 300w MH & Lunar Strip
Or am I better off with the PC lighting system with 84 more watts? (Coral Life Aqualight 48"Deluxe Plus 384w PC & Lunar )
They both are around the same price which is really my limit right now.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated!! :help:
Thanks!
mikeyjer
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Originally Posted by truehuntin
I posted this a couple of days ago but since then have read so many opinions on lighthing. Does anyone know if this lighting system is a good one:
Current USA Sunpod 48" 300w MH & Lunar Strip
Or am I better off with the PC lighting system with 84 more watts? (Coral Life Aqualight 48"Deluxe Plus 384w PC & Lunar )
They both are around the same price which is really my limit right now.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated!! :help:
Thanks!
It all depends on what you plan to keep and how you want your tank to look, what size tank is it??? IMO, I would go with MH's anyday as they give better lighting and you won't be limited to the corals you want to get. :happyfish
I posted this a couple of days ago but since then have read so many opinions on lighthing. Does anyone know if this lighting system is a good one:
Current USA Sunpod 48" 300w MH & Lunar Strip
Or am I better off with the PC lighting system with 84 more watts? (Coral Life Aqualight 48"Deluxe Plus 384w PC & Lunar )
They both are around the same price which is really my limit right now.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated!! :help:
Thanks!
It all depends on what you plan to keep and how you want your tank to look, what size tank is it??? IMO, I would go with MH's anyday as they give better lighting and you won't be limited to the corals you want to get. :happyfish
truehuntin
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Mine is a 55 gallon. I've had FO for about a year and love my tank. At this point I've decided to attempt a reef tank but really need to keep lighting under $550.
Are you familiar with Current Sunpod MH's?
Are you familiar with Current Sunpod MH's?
mikeyjer
Active Member
Originally Posted by truehuntin
Mine is a 55 gallon. I've had FO for about a year and love my tank. At this point I've decided to attempt a reef tank but really need to keep lighting under $550.
Are you familiar with Current Sunpod MH's?
I'm not familiar with sunpods, but someone on here has it and it works just fine for him. But he added in supplement lighting like I told him to and it's working better for him now. I told him to add in Actinics as supplement lighting along with the sunpod. You will need two MH's over your 55. Maybe save more money to get the correct system? So you won't have to mess with it later. On my 55, I run 2-175w MH 14k and 2-110w VHO Super Actinics. I have the dawn to dusk effect with moon lights. :happyfish
Mine is a 55 gallon. I've had FO for about a year and love my tank. At this point I've decided to attempt a reef tank but really need to keep lighting under $550.
Are you familiar with Current Sunpod MH's?
I'm not familiar with sunpods, but someone on here has it and it works just fine for him. But he added in supplement lighting like I told him to and it's working better for him now. I told him to add in Actinics as supplement lighting along with the sunpod. You will need two MH's over your 55. Maybe save more money to get the correct system? So you won't have to mess with it later. On my 55, I run 2-175w MH 14k and 2-110w VHO Super Actinics. I have the dawn to dusk effect with moon lights. :happyfish
dogstar
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IMO, if its for a reef then go with Sunpod. The 14,000K HQI metal halides will be a nice color and may not want/need any supplimental lighing. It has a lot more moon lights in white and blue to help anyway, plus it should come with built in timers and mounts I think. Replaceing the bulbs in the future should be about the same cost as well as if it were 4 PCs..
truehuntin
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Thanks for the info. So you've not heard any thing bad as far as quality goes out of the Current Sunpod's then. They're dependable?
Is there another brand/manufacturer of MH's that I should be looking for?
Is there another brand/manufacturer of MH's that I should be looking for?
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bmwaaron
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Originally Posted by truehuntin
Thanks for the info. So you've not heard any thing bad as far as quality goes out of the Current Sunpod's then. They're dependable?
Is there another brand/manufacturer of MH's that I should be looking for?
I was wondering the same thing, I have a 90 gallon and am looking to get a good light so I can do coral, what is the best light for the money?
Thanks for the info. So you've not heard any thing bad as far as quality goes out of the Current Sunpod's then. They're dependable?
Is there another brand/manufacturer of MH's that I should be looking for?
I was wondering the same thing, I have a 90 gallon and am looking to get a good light so I can do coral, what is the best light for the money?
ireven
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Originally Posted by bmwaaron
I was wondering the same thing, I have a 90 gallon and am looking to get a good light so I can do coral, what is the best light for the money?
I want to ask the same things. which brand is good for MH? I saw there's Coral Life one. It has MH and PC, even Luar lights in one set. Does anyone have good experience on it? Thanks!
I was wondering the same thing, I have a 90 gallon and am looking to get a good light so I can do coral, what is the best light for the money?
I want to ask the same things. which brand is good for MH? I saw there's Coral Life one. It has MH and PC, even Luar lights in one set. Does anyone have good experience on it? Thanks!
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bmwaaron
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Actually I think there is an Orbit one by Sunpod that has MH , Lunar, and Actinics. It says its a 24 hour system for around $500-600. I would love to hear from someone that has one. Also if I got a system like that and it had 2 10k bulbs in it could I put a 20k bulb and a 10k bulb in the same unit? or would this cause other problems or look strange?
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bmwaaron
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Originally Posted by acrylic51
Used both dislike them both.....Would be better off going with MH for the money that will be spent
what do you mean by MH? the orbit is an MH, can you give specific brands? I would love to know what you are using now?
Used both dislike them both.....Would be better off going with MH for the money that will be spent
what do you mean by MH? the orbit is an MH, can you give specific brands? I would love to know what you are using now?
mikeyjer
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Originally Posted by bmwaaron
I was wondering the same thing, I have a 90 gallon and am looking to get a good light so I can do coral, what is the best light for the money?
All depending on what you plan to keep. I would go with MH. If you have a decent canopy, you can get retrofit kits to save you some money. I'm gonna be running 2-250w MH retrofit kit with ARO Electronic Ballast and 20k XM bulbs. No need for supplement lighting here. I'm running this set in my 90g Bowfront RR, just waiting for my custom made canopy to get here, already have the kit waiting..... :happyfish
I was wondering the same thing, I have a 90 gallon and am looking to get a good light so I can do coral, what is the best light for the money?
All depending on what you plan to keep. I would go with MH. If you have a decent canopy, you can get retrofit kits to save you some money. I'm gonna be running 2-250w MH retrofit kit with ARO Electronic Ballast and 20k XM bulbs. No need for supplement lighting here. I'm running this set in my 90g Bowfront RR, just waiting for my custom made canopy to get here, already have the kit waiting..... :happyfish
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bmwaaron
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Originally Posted by Mikeyjer
All depending on what you plan to keep. I would go with MH. If you have a decent canopy, you can get retrofit kits to save you some money. I'm gonna be running 2-250w MH retrofit kit with ARO Electronic Ballast and 20k XM bulbs. No need for supplement lighting here. I'm running this set in my 90g Bowfront RR, just waiting for my custom made canopy to get here, already have the kit waiting..... :happyfish
So with a 90 gallon 48 x 18.5 x 25 would I need 2 -250w MH ? I am going to keep coral and dont want to be limited on what I can get. I would rather get something I am happy with now then have to spend more money to upgrade later. Also if retrofiting is a good thing can someone point me to a site that sells stuff I can retrofit? I am also very curious to brand opinions. I read somewhere that 2-150 mh is a good for a 25 inch deap tank. Is that not true? I worry if I get 2-250w mh I am going to add to much heat but I need advise on this. Thanks
All depending on what you plan to keep. I would go with MH. If you have a decent canopy, you can get retrofit kits to save you some money. I'm gonna be running 2-250w MH retrofit kit with ARO Electronic Ballast and 20k XM bulbs. No need for supplement lighting here. I'm running this set in my 90g Bowfront RR, just waiting for my custom made canopy to get here, already have the kit waiting..... :happyfish
So with a 90 gallon 48 x 18.5 x 25 would I need 2 -250w MH ? I am going to keep coral and dont want to be limited on what I can get. I would rather get something I am happy with now then have to spend more money to upgrade later. Also if retrofiting is a good thing can someone point me to a site that sells stuff I can retrofit? I am also very curious to brand opinions. I read somewhere that 2-150 mh is a good for a 25 inch deap tank. Is that not true? I worry if I get 2-250w mh I am going to add to much heat but I need advise on this. Thanks
sagxman
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I have had the Orbit (at the time the design was by Custom Sealife) and the Current Sunpod. Just got the Sunpod as a matter of fact. Go for the MH. I love mine. It is such a better quality of illumination. If you don't need the MH, you won't be sorry with the Orbit. I had mine for a few years and it's really quite a lot of light for the money.
mikeyjer
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Originally Posted by bmwaaron
So with a 90 gallon 48 x 18.5 x 25 would I need 2 -250w MH ? I am going to keep coral and dont want to be limited on what I can get. I would rather get something I am happy with now then have to spend more money to upgrade later. Also if retrofiting is a good thing can someone point me to a site that sells stuff I can retrofit? I am also very curious to brand opinions. I read somewhere that 2-150 mh is a good for a 25 inch deap tank. Is that not true? I worry if I get 2-250w mh I am going to add to much heat but I need advise on this. Thanks
Just mount some PC fans in your hood for cooling. Try aquacave, that's where I'm getting mine. 150's are nice, but 90 gallon tank is pretty deep. I would go for 2-250w SE MH. :happyfish
So with a 90 gallon 48 x 18.5 x 25 would I need 2 -250w MH ? I am going to keep coral and dont want to be limited on what I can get. I would rather get something I am happy with now then have to spend more money to upgrade later. Also if retrofiting is a good thing can someone point me to a site that sells stuff I can retrofit? I am also very curious to brand opinions. I read somewhere that 2-150 mh is a good for a 25 inch deap tank. Is that not true? I worry if I get 2-250w mh I am going to add to much heat but I need advise on this. Thanks
Just mount some PC fans in your hood for cooling. Try aquacave, that's where I'm getting mine. 150's are nice, but 90 gallon tank is pretty deep. I would go for 2-250w SE MH. :happyfish