Jbrock183 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 I am looking for suggestions for replacement bulbs for the Odyssea 20" High Output light fixture. I'm having a very difficult time finding a better quality bulb that would fit this particular light fixture. Does anyone have any suggestions for what type of bulbs I should use for replacement and where I can get them from? Link to comment
Jbrock183 Posted February 1, 2015 Author Share Posted February 1, 2015 Surely, someone knows? Please??? Link to comment
GHill762 Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Are you sure it's not a 24"? I'm not aware of a 20" t5ho. As for bulbs . Would do a combo of ATI blue+ and ATI coral+. you could toss in a purple+ if you like that color or an actinic for extra pop. Assuming it's a 4 bulb fixture I'd probably go with one coral+, one purple plus, two blue+.. Have a look in the "t5ho information" thread stickied in the lighting forum. There are a lot of bulb combos in there. Link to comment
NorthGaHillbilly Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 My guess is they are 18" T5 bulbs. Only a couple of manufactures for them im afraid. I know aquatic life still has them, on sale at Marine Depot Link to comment
bdevillier19 Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 The 20" fixture uses 18" bulbs. Had one years ago. Your best bet if you can still find them is to by the UV lighting 18" bulbs. There was a post a while back in the classifieds here on NR. if they are available, buy every single one you can. If not, aquatic life and tru lumen are the only halfway decent bulbs for 18" fixtures. But you'll end up spending close to $100 on bulbs for that fixture. Have you though of switching to led? The reefbreeders nanolite will probably put out more light than that t5 and for close to the same cost as the bulbs you're looking at buying. Here's the thread. If the guy still has them buy them all. Crazy good price on a discontinued bulb. http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/355520-uvl-t5-vho-bulbs-12-16/#entry4923149 Link to comment
Jbrock183 Posted February 1, 2015 Author Share Posted February 1, 2015 The fixture is 4 bulb and is actually 19.5" long. I measured the length of the bulbs and they are just a little over 16" long. I found 18" UVL on aqua cave but I just want to make sure they will fit. I'm definitely open to a new fixture but can't afford much more than the cost of 4 18" UVL bulbs (about $100). Would the reef builders nano light provide better lighting than the fixture I have with 4 18" UVL bulbs (assuming they will fit)? Link to comment
Jbrock183 Posted February 2, 2015 Author Share Posted February 2, 2015 I had no luck finding the nanolight. So does anyone know if the 18"UVL will fit? Link to comment
bdevillier19 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Reefbreeders sells the nanolitehttps://www.reefbreeders.com/shop/nano-lite/ And yes the UV lighting bulbs should fit. The endcaps on your light are not mounted to anything so they just attach to the end of the bulb. So give or take a half inch shouldn't matter (unless they changed the design since I bought mine in 2011) Link to comment
Snow_Phoenix Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 I'm using standard Wavepoint bulbs - 1 10K K Daylight White, 2 actinic blue and 1 purple-pink for my Odyssea. But the bracket is around 2" over here. I wasn't aware they were selling shorter versions? Link to comment
Jbrock183 Posted February 2, 2015 Author Share Posted February 2, 2015 I just placed the order for UVL replacement bulbs from aquacave. I'll let you know how it works out. Link to comment
Jbrock183 Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 I just received my new UVL bulbs. They didn't have adequate stock to fill the order as I placed it, so this is what I have. 1- 454 NM, 2 Super Actinic R, and 1- Aquasun. Suggestions for what order I should place them front to back? Link to comment
Jbrock183 Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 I"m thinking: Front to back. Super Actinic R Super Actinic R 454 NM Aquasun Anyone have better suggestions? Link to comment
Jbrock183 Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 Or possibly, Front to Back: Super Actinic R 454 NM Aquasun Super Actinic R ??? Link to comment
Halo_003 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Or possibly, Front to Back: Super Actinic R 454 NM Aquasun Super Actinic R ??? This one. Link to comment
Jbrock183 Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 Thanks. That's what I went with and it looks great. Link to comment
Jbrock183 Posted February 14, 2015 Author Share Posted February 14, 2015 The Super Actinic bulbs I received were defective. However, AquaCave has provided adequate customer service in addressing my concerns - assuming they follow through with the replacement and refund for the bulb they were unable to replace as they promised. Quick question. As far as UVL bulbs go, which is the best? Also, is the Super Actinic bulb better than the Indigo Sun or the Aqua Sun bulb? Link to comment
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