Ive been looking at hellolights.com and they seem like a popular place to buy from but it seems expensive to me, what fixtures do people use on a budget? Also am i going to want 4 bulbs or will 2 work?
cheapest lighting for soft corals in 20g long?
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Power compacts are about as cheap as you can get and still do soft corals. That sight doesnt seem to be cheap at all. Catalina aqaurium makes cheap fixtures that you can normally find on ebay for a decent price. They are flimsy, and look ugly, but the one I had got the job done and never gave me a problem.neonmadness;4284018; said:
But they never have anything in stockFLESHY;4284649; said:
Well, my lighting is from a hardware store, just some regular 6500k T5HO's and some actinic T5 tubes.. Fixed all of them in a hood and got it done in less than 60$.. Works fine for zoas, mushrooms, some lps and sps...
FLESHY;4284649; said:
WOW these prices rock
how can they sell stuff so cheap?
we talking about the same Catalina fixtures?!?! lol this is the second one i use and i couldnt be happier with it. great build quality and i think it looks pretty damn goodHeathd;4284319;4284319 said:
i know man the same 72" metal halide/PC combo lighting system would have costed 2 grand at my LFS (or anywhere else) yet there it's up there for $500neonmadness;4286792; said:WOW these prices rock
There had been some problems reported in the past with the metal halide ballast smoking, catching on fire, melting, etc on the older models. But, from what I understand from recent owners, the qaulity has increased ten fold.
I still hear complaints about their "10k" bulb for the halides being more like a 5k light spectrum. So you may wanna go ahead and buy some iwasaki bulbs while you are at it.
I still hear complaints about their "10k" bulb for the halides being more like a 5k light spectrum. So you may wanna go ahead and buy some iwasaki bulbs while you are at it.