Re: [GSAS-Member] AH Supply 4x96 Bright Kit Versus Aquticlife T5High Output 72" Lighting System

["Hostetter, Kypros" <hostetter2003@lawnet.ucla.edu>]

If you email  AH Supply, they will also ship you fans along with the units
to help with the heat. The AH system grows plants well.

On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 9:36 AM, Jeff <jeff@gotperk.com> wrote:

> Thanks Kypros, the Catalina site is very good; they are very flexible with
> their lights ie they offer to swap out bulbs before they leave the shop or
> allow you to customize their systems; I am on the fence still as to which
> way to go; I'd love a full system with moonlights but the AH system is a
> lot
> more economical; Thanks again, Jeff.
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com
> [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Hostetter, Kypros
> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 10:12 PM
> To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat
> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] AH Supply 4x96 Bright Kit Versus Aquticlife
> T5High Output 72" Lighting System
>
> I have used the AH supply set ups to good effect.  I do think for my next
> tank I am going to try Catalina T5's-heard some very good things about
> them,
> and I like the idea of less heat. But I have no complaints abut the AH. I
> am
> very unhandy and I was able to install them into a hood.
> The AH Supply people are very responsive on emails for advice/assistance,
> etc.
> Kypros
>
> On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 9:31 PM, Paul M. Wallace
> <pwallace@u.washington.edu>wrote:
>
> > Dear Jeff,
> >
> > The big difference is that the AH Supply is a retrofit so you must have a
> > hood or box and enough skill to operate a wire cap where the others you
> list
> > are fixtures.  In the world a fixtures, slim is in so you may have a lot
> of
> > bulbs crammed into a very attractive enclosure but there is just not
> enough
> > room to get the photons pointed up back into the tank.  In the club, I
> know
> > of a 4X96W fixture over 180 gal.  Great results with CO2 and an FX5!
> >
> > On my own 180 gal tank I have the same problem of finding a light that
> > allows good growth and covers 6'.  I was thinking VHO (yes, that VHO) as
> 6'
> > bulbs from UVL now are available with 180* reflectors (VHO AquaSun Bulb).
> > I found a Icecap 660 on the reef forum that will drive this $25 bulb at
> 160
> > W.  These bulbs also drive 4' T8 at 80W (20W/ft) which is where the tank
> is
> > now (2XT8 Mbuna tank.  Now UVL is selling T5 V-HO lamps.  I think 4X 3'
> > bulbs (with clip on reflectors) will be the next upgrade.
> >
> > Now, a random snippet from internet suggests "The two major causes of
> > Blue-Green Algae is poor water quality (nutrient rich water), or dim
> (low)
> >  lighting. "
> >
> > Perhaps the 4 bulb would actually be ok.
> >
> > -Paul
> >
> > On Wed, 11 Nov 2009, Jeff wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks for a great meeting and auction last night; I have a 6' long
> 125g
> > > planted tank which I have been lighting with two GE "Plant and
> Aquarium"
> > > bulbs for about a year now; The plants do ok but I want better; Algae
> > growth
> > > has been controlled by switching to a ten hour light cycle (when I had
> > four
> > > 48" bulbs in the tank the algae was out of control ie entire bottom of
> > > aquarium had thick dark green algae); My question is this: Are the AH
> > supply
> > > setups that much better than say the aquaticlife or marineland setups?
> AH
> > > makes some pretty bold claims on their website ie "2.5 times more
> light";
> > > Are metal halide lights really necessary or are they overkill? It is a
> > > community aquarium so I want my fish to look their best as well as the
> > > plants;
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Has anyone done a talk on Freshwater stingrays at a meeting? Is there
> > anyone
> > > in the club whom raises stingrays that would be willing to give a talk?
> > I've
> > > been fascinated with them for quite some time but have been holding out
> > till
> > > I get a much larger aquarium to house them;
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks for all your help, Jeff.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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