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xrobbx03
Guest
well thats good at least that they offer replacements in case of something like that happens
threed240
Member
Hey guys, just wanted to check up on these lights. Are they still doing great, bad, ok? I am building a stand and canopy for a 55 i just bought. I haven't purchased lights yet, and I was told that the 260w PC's would be fine for a reef setup. I have been interested in this setup for a while, but I just wanna make sure Im not going to get skeerewd. Since this will be my only set of lights, Id hate to have to run out and dump a few more hundred in something else if these were to fail. Thanks.
hagfish
Active Member
Originally Posted by Talonstorm
I am not sure if mine is a 2006 version or not, probably not as I bought it in December of 05. I have had nothing but trouble with this light. I have the smaller version with a 175 watt mh and 2 small pc actinics. The pc lighting is no problem, but the mh only worked sporadically. It blows fuses continuously. I even sent it all the way back to Cali (I live in NJ) and the seller from ---- sent me back another broken fixture. Now I can't get it to work at all. If I try the black ballast box gets VERY hot, but the light does not turn on. I am thinking of having an electrician look at it. Maybe I can replace the ballast and the horribly hard to find DE 175 watt bulb (possibly a modification so I can use a single ended bulb). I am so frustrated at this point. I had to put my back-up light on the tank (a 30 gallon cube) and it is only 72 watts of 50/50. :-( Maybe I should just chalk it up to a lesson learned and buy a whole new fixture.
Tina
A picture from when the light was working:
Are you blowing the house fuse? Maybe you're running too many amps. Add 'em up if you can find the amps on each electrical device on that circuit.
I am not sure if mine is a 2006 version or not, probably not as I bought it in December of 05. I have had nothing but trouble with this light. I have the smaller version with a 175 watt mh and 2 small pc actinics. The pc lighting is no problem, but the mh only worked sporadically. It blows fuses continuously. I even sent it all the way back to Cali (I live in NJ) and the seller from ---- sent me back another broken fixture. Now I can't get it to work at all. If I try the black ballast box gets VERY hot, but the light does not turn on. I am thinking of having an electrician look at it. Maybe I can replace the ballast and the horribly hard to find DE 175 watt bulb (possibly a modification so I can use a single ended bulb). I am so frustrated at this point. I had to put my back-up light on the tank (a 30 gallon cube) and it is only 72 watts of 50/50. :-( Maybe I should just chalk it up to a lesson learned and buy a whole new fixture.
Tina
A picture from when the light was working:
Are you blowing the house fuse? Maybe you're running too many amps. Add 'em up if you can find the amps on each electrical device on that circuit.
ssjkakarot
Member
Try ***********.com for the bulbs
thirdchaos
Member
I would like to clear something up. There is no such thing as a double ended 175 watt MH bulb. Odyssea is misrepresenting their product. If you go to the aquatraders website and look at the picture of the replacement bulb you can see the words 150 watt printed on the box. However, they label it for sale as 175. Any 150 watt bulb should work with this fixture. Personally, I would recommend not purchasing another odyssea bulb when it is time to replace. Try something like a 150 phoenix 14000k or a 150 XM DE
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winstew
Guest
I still have had no problems with my 2006 model 542W MH/PC combo
thirdchaos
Member
Originally Posted by JacknJill
are you sure? on the aquatraders and superfishstore website they sell 175 watt bulbs....
I am absolutely positive. Anything being sold as 175 watt double ended is mislabeled. That would be the reason why they are nearly impossible to find, most vendors are labeling their bulbs correctly. Check the pic on aquatraders in the replacement bulb section. The caption says 175 but the box says 150.
are you sure? on the aquatraders and superfishstore website they sell 175 watt bulbs....
I am absolutely positive. Anything being sold as 175 watt double ended is mislabeled. That would be the reason why they are nearly impossible to find, most vendors are labeling their bulbs correctly. Check the pic on aquatraders in the replacement bulb section. The caption says 175 but the box says 150.
emperor11
Active Member
Originally Posted by thirdchaos
I am absolutely positive. Anything being sold as 175 watt double ended is mislabeled. That would be the reason why they are nearly impossible to find, most vendors are labeling their bulbs correctly. Check the pic on aquatraders in the replacement bulb section. The caption says 175 but the box says 150.
WOW!! Good observation! I had to check this myself, and you're absolutely right!
I am absolutely positive. Anything being sold as 175 watt double ended is mislabeled. That would be the reason why they are nearly impossible to find, most vendors are labeling their bulbs correctly. Check the pic on aquatraders in the replacement bulb section. The caption says 175 but the box says 150.
WOW!! Good observation! I had to check this myself, and you're absolutely right!
thirdchaos
Member
Glad to help. Like I said before, there are some really nice bulbs out there so when its time to replace go with something not odyssea.
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winstew
Guest
Is there any hidden secrets to the PC bulbs that they use?
thirdchaos
Member
Not that I know of except they are straight pins which makes finding replacement bulbs a little more challenging, but not impossible. (Most pc bulbs are square pins)