New Lights, so close to getting the tank ready!

[penpen]

Well, I ordered my lights after long consideration, and found these online, I am totally new to the hobby, and I am somewhat nervous, whats everyones thoughts on these:

 

[penpen]

http://cgi.----.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...#ht_4645wt_754

 

[penpen]

best I could find, its not the same one, but specs are the same, wattage wise.

 

[spanko]

Nice. But if you did not specify a change in the bulbs and you are using it for a reef tank you will probably not like the color the bulbs give off.

 

[jstdv8]

Pen,
Like Spanko said if you havnt allready you are going to want to specify different bulbs. It does say in the litiature that they will do that. Also, I'd strongly consider the moonlight addon that they offer if its not too much.
What size tank is it going over?

 

[penpen]

its going over a 55 gallon, 2 of the lights are 10k, and the other 2 are 420 actinic.

 

[scsinet]

Please remember that posting links to other retailers is against forum rules.

 

[penpen]

I figured something was up when I tryed to send a link and it but ---- on the site name...

 

[scsinet]

yes, some site names are out and out censored, but all retail links are a no-no.
No biggie, you're new here...
anyhoo, some sites, like that famous site where you bid on stuff, are censored out, but you can always post the item number and tell people more or less where to go... like "google this" or check out item number 123456 on that famous auction site.

 

[king_neptune]

its one of the frustrations of this site. I understand it protects them in the long run in many ways. But often simple acronyms I might use get blocked, because they are on a taboo list of sites that have the same initials.
It would be really nice if they laxxed up some. I think the real crack down was when people started doing that "Rnegade Refers for life!" Right before they got banned ^_^
Like they were being a rebel or something lame like that.

 

[scsinet]

Okay well it is what it is.
Anyway... penpen, I suggest you post some technical data on the lights rather than linking. This way you can get some useful feedback from others here.

 

[penpen]

I got the lights in, I could tan under them.... I will post pictures once the tank has actually filtered some, the water is a bit cloudy. But, they are all 54 watt, got 2 10k and 2 420, also got a led moon light strip with it (they said they were out but yay me!). They seem like they would be more than enough lighting, I mean, when I took a pic with my cellphone, the camera ignored the light of the room, and focused on the tank lights, it was kinda funny.