Hagen Glo T5 HO Lighting System
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not at all.
the planted tank in pic 5 had a lighting diffuser on it (eggcrate), and the plants grew in just fine
the planted tank in pic 5 had a lighting diffuser on it (eggcrate), and the plants grew in just fine
bitteraspects;3507472; said:
The price sucks.
for example
$150 for the 2x54W fixture on petsolutions.com
bulbs are not included
2x54W nova extreme fixture = $125, bulbs are included
on ebay, the cheapest price I can find is $130 shipped for the glo fixture (bulbs still not included)
The nova fixture is $110 shipped.
i have a Glo fixture that i won in a raffle. if it werent that i got it free, i would look elsewhere. the fixture is cheaply made, and the fact that it doesnt have an on/off switch is simply retarded. even with a timer, you have to reach under the cabinet or behind the tank to turn the lights off. sheer stupidity on hagen's part.
i would definitely go with another brand. for the price, you can get a fixture made by catalina aquarium. the quality is so much better. higher quality ballasts, reflectors, housing, and you get your choice of free bulbs. its a no-brainer.
here's is an excellent 4ft 3 bulb T5HO fixture for $140, WITH bulbs. http://www.catalinaaquarium.com/pro...=1638&osCsid=c5804592f59311f009ac95ea992e8abc
i would definitely go with another brand. for the price, you can get a fixture made by catalina aquarium. the quality is so much better. higher quality ballasts, reflectors, housing, and you get your choice of free bulbs. its a no-brainer.
here's is an excellent 4ft 3 bulb T5HO fixture for $140, WITH bulbs. http://www.catalinaaquarium.com/pro...=1638&osCsid=c5804592f59311f009ac95ea992e8abc
I agree that Hagen should have put an on/off switch on this light before they released it. I had heard that they were rushing to get the product out in time for christmas the year it came out and thats why it has no switch..
that being said, I LOVE the look of the T5 Powerglo bulbs I have seen in use.
that being said, I LOVE the look of the T5 Powerglo bulbs I have seen in use.
yeah the bulbs they make are awesome, the fixtures, not so much. just buy the bulbs and put them in another fixture12 Volt Man;3509307;3509307 said:
I had heard they they don't fit most other HO fixtures. apparently hagen made them an odd size so you could only use their bulbs? '
that could be wrong though.
that could be wrong though.
yeah ive heard that about all T5HO bulbs; that theyre all different sizes. but the difference is hardly noticeable. ive used the hagen bulbs in Nova and Catalina fixtures with no problems12 Volt Man;3509403;3509403 said:
