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01-11-2009, 02:36 PM
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spaceman spiff
 
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havent used them before, but they seem to carry only 1-2 brands of pretty low end hardware. That may be a good buy for a pretty benign piece of equipment, but I've not heard of the company.
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01-11-2009, 03:35 PM
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I <3 Fishies
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Quote:
Originally Posted by crvz
havent used them before, but they seem to carry only 1-2 brands of pretty low end hardware. That may be a good buy for a pretty benign piece of equipment, but I've not heard of the company.
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idk if it matters but they are listed a mag i bought for all around fish keeping...book is @ my desk @ work don't recall the name! what are your thoughts on the hang on refugium ?
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01-11-2009, 04:32 PM
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Son of Jor El
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Originally Posted by Dragonist
idk if it matters but they are listed a mag i bought for all around fish keeping...book is @ my desk @ work don't recall the name! what are your thoughts on the hang on refugium ?
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I'm not sure its all that great of a deal by the time you add the price of a pump and a light. You also should assume the skimmer on it is junk. I don't know it is but that just what is safe to assume at that price. Are you looking for a fuge for nutrient uptake, pods, biodiversity, or just because? If I knew what you were expecting out of it I could give you a better idea if I thought it was going to fit the bill.
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01-11-2009, 05:18 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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I would be scepical to buy it or anything.
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01-11-2009, 06:26 PM
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spaceman spiff
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dragonist
idk if it matters but they are listed a mag i bought for all around fish keeping...book is @ my desk @ work don't recall the name! what are your thoughts on the hang on refugium ?
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What are you hoping to achieve with the fuge? There's not a lot of space in there, I wouldnt expect a huge amount of nutrient reduction from it, but it may be a good spot for pods.
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01-12-2009, 08:38 AM
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I <3 Fishies
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Originally Posted by crvz
What are you hoping to achieve with the fuge? There's not a lot of space in there, I wouldnt expect a huge amount of nutrient reduction from it, but it may be a good spot for pods.
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some thing decent...if it is a smal fug i might run 2 if that is ok...i say i want a beginner reef...no hardcore corals
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01-12-2009, 10:45 AM
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Shark
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Winona MN
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I bought lights from them twice, customer service is a real drag but the stuff worked well. I'm pretty sure none of their electrical is UL listed.
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01-12-2009, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by firsthesitation
I bought lights from them twice, customer service is a real drag but the stuff worked well. I'm pretty sure none of their electrical is UL listed.
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what kind of lights did you buy...was it mh or just a bulb?
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01-12-2009, 08:46 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Hope Mills, NC
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looks like most of the lighting is odyssea. they have a bad wrap especially for overheating. and they are not UL listed. my dad has one of their fixtures and was going to give it to me but i turned him down. simply because of that reason. if it were to catch on fire and burn my house down id be SOL. and i did see a horror story somewhere about their fixture doing just that.
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01-13-2009, 02:32 AM
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I <3 Fishies
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looks like most of the lighting is odyssea. they have a bad wrap especially for overheating. and they are not UL listed. my dad has one of their fixtures and was going to give it to me but i turned him down. simply because of that reason. if it were to catch on fire and burn my house down id be SOL. and i did see a horror story somewhere about their fixture doing just that.
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ah...not going to go w/ them than...any location to find good lights for my 55g? I think light i'll need is a 48inch!
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01-13-2009, 09:41 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Hope Mills, NC
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depends on your budget and what your looking for. i shop mainly for things between aquacave, marinedepot, and drsfostersmith.
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01-13-2009, 10:55 AM
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Shark
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Location: Winona MN
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dragonist
what kind of lights did you buy...was it mh or just a bulb?
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I ran their 4 bulb t-5 w/moonlights and their 2 bulb t-5 on my 75 for a bout 2 years with no problems.
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