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08-04-2006, 07:30 PM
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Eat more PIE
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Florida Panhandle
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Coralife Aqualight
What does everyone think of this fixture for a 40 gal tank 13 in high to keep zoes in? Has 2 96 watt eac PC bulbs in it one white one blue.
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08-04-2006, 07:35 PM
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squid
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Carlisle, OH
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It is ok but for me zoos always kept there best color under halides. if you had 4 PC then great 40 breeder is a wide tank. OK back to work now. =)
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08-04-2006, 07:40 PM
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Eat more PIE
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Florida Panhandle
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Scott welcome to TRT,The tank is custom built it is 18"
wide,Im afraid Mh might heat the water up to much.
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08-04-2006, 07:42 PM
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squid
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Carlisle, OH
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true about the halides. This fixture will work. I just wish it had more spread to the light for 18" wide tank.
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08-04-2006, 07:45 PM
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Location: Florida Panhandle
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Well I do have a strip that has 2 t5s in it also I could add sitting behind this one hummmm.
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08-04-2006, 07:47 PM
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Duper Mod !
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Illinois
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I have the 2 x 65w as part of the lights on the 95 Casey I've not had any problems with it
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08-04-2006, 08:22 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Yuma, Arizona
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I like coralife fixtures, I had two of them and worked good for me.
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55gal... BB of course! 
Love the
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08-04-2006, 08:36 PM
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Eat more PIE
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Thanks guys I have been hearing good things about them.
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08-04-2006, 10:07 PM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Livingston Parish, Denham Springs, Louisiana
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Also check into the current 2 X 36 inch light, I like them better then the coralife fixture.
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08-04-2006, 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by VWD
Also check into the current 2 X 36 inch light, I like them better then the coralife fixture.
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Vince you got a link,why do you like them better?
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08-04-2006, 11:53 PM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Livingston Parish, Denham Springs, Louisiana
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That is 2 X 96 and We sold the coral life and just had better luck with the currents, No returns on them
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08-05-2006, 01:32 AM
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Little fish in a big pond
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Canton, GA USA
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I'm with Vince on this one. Coralife makes a decent fixture, but IMO the Current USA is built better. Wattage etc. is the same but I like Current's lamps better. Dual Daylight 6700K/10,000K and Dual Actinic 420/460 nanometers is a nicer appearing light.
Both companies stand behind their products, but I definitely prefer Current USA - like I said the fixture is built better, sturdier. Current costs a few dollars more, but Coralife doesn't include the little 'feet' for the fixture and Current does. Coralife's "feet" are brittle and break easily - Current's don't. By the time you buy a set of feet and a set or two of replacement feet on the Coralife, you will have paid the same as the Current 
Jenn
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08-05-2006, 02:10 AM
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Gruff But Lovable Reefer
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: IN MY CAVE IN VIRGINIA
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i took jennm's advice a month or so ago and bought the current orbit 48"light. i have been EXTREMELY happy with it! and for an angry person like myself that is saying alot.
ANGRY GARY
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08-05-2006, 02:14 AM
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Little fish in a big pond
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Canton, GA USA
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LOL Gary! Glad you're happy with it  (no I didn't sell it to him - just made a similar recommendation).
I really like Current's customer service. I know that in the unlikely event I have a warranty issue, I can call or email Mike over at Current and the problem is always resolved, pronto. I've even had Mike help me solve issues for customers who didn't buy their equipment from me - they are always willing to help and customer satisfaction is very important to them - that carries a ton of weight with me. Quality product is one thing but the fact that they stand behind it after the sale is equally important.
Coralife is good with this type of thing too, but IMO Current is the best.
Jenn
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