Great Buys on 96 watt retro

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod...d=6&pCatId=3779

Thinking of purchaseing any one had any problems with this model

I have one in my 12G Eclipse and it's great. No complaints at all. I do think you can get it cheaper on another site though. Something like 100 bucks or so. I can't seem to remember where though. If it hits me, I'll post again.

Here's this for starters, but I know this still isn't the cheapest.

Go to www.bigalsonline.com and type in powerquad in the search field. 109.99 is better than 126.00. I'll keep thinking.

http://www.hellolights.com/20cfpchoods.html

this is the cheapest, in case everyone forgot

That's the Coralife 96w, not the Custom Sea Life. HelloLights sells the CSL Powerquad for 130 bucks.

same thing

One's a retro and the other is a strip. Completely different. Same wattage though.

i still see the same thing, not trying to argue but one is cheaper has 2 fans and clean looking unit, the other is 30 more and well the same thing but with less......thats all i meant

If you do a search on ebay you find the Coral Life 96 watt quad for 110 shipped with legs INCLUDED....can't beat that.

Eddie

Unit, I see what you mean. I guess for the money, you can't beat the Coralife setup. For me though, the Coralife one wouldn't work for my Eclipse 12G, so I had to go w/ the retro.

El-Dante, do you have any temp. issues with this light? I considered this light for my Eclipse 12.

Koolaid, I was having temp. issues even before I got it w/ the SuperNova 32. I used a Dremel to saw off two sections in the back and plugged in these fans:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...7&category=3212

Unfortunately, the guy jacked up his price a bit since I bought them; but ever since, my temp. has been steady on 81 degrees and that's including a 13w Rite-lite. Best part of it all is that the set-up still looks clean.

oh i completely understand, i just love my coralife for my 15H

...this just hit me , y dont u just take apart the coralife unit, has same stuff as the retro[reflector socket, bulb, electronic ballast,] BUT now u have two fans to retro into your hood....just a thought

yea el_ those fans were going for 15 at one point then BOOM $30

Originally posted by el_dante

Koolaid, I was having temp. issues even before I got it w/ the SuperNova 32.  I used a Dremel to saw off two sections in the back and plugged in these fans:  

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...7&category=3212

Unfortunately, the guy jacked up his price a bit since I bought them; but ever since, my temp. has been steady on 81 degrees and that's including a 13w Rite-lite.  Best part of it all is that the set-up still looks clean.

Cool do you have any photos of your tank, especially the hood?

Koolaid,

Here are two pics. They aren't great, but it's what I had in my sent files folder from when I sent pics to some other guy a few weeks ago. If you want some more, perhaps of the actual tank, I'll shoot some when I get in from work. Let me know.

Here's the other.

Cool, I like that. Shoot some more of the tank if you get the chance. I've been considering that light, but heat is holding me back.

el dante , I am a newbie to this, can you tell me what that tube with the yellow ends is.

Quincy, that's a 13w Rite-Lite from Lowes. I switched the stock 6700k bulb with an Actinic 03. That way, I can get a dusk/dawn effect.

Koolaid, here are some pics of the tank. Doesn't look so hott, but hopefuly it will soon.

Here's another.

Wow, that light is bright! How well do those fans work?

They work really well. They keep the temp at a steady 81 degrees. Each fan has its own temp probe, so as it gets hotter, the fans get quicker. So far, no problems at all except for the one day that I accidentally forgot to turn them on. Tank hit about 88 degrees w/out them, so these things really work.

Nice job. I like your setup. It is such a pain to do maintenance to the tank with the hood though. I drip water everywhere.

I saw the e-bay auction for those fans. That's not that bad of a price. I've also considered the Ice probe, and plumb it into my HOB filter. It might be worth it in the long run since those fans are under the hood, and they are exposed to saltwater. Eh, it won't be awhile, so I have some time to think.

Your tank is very bright. It puts my 32w to shame. Once I get some more coral in the tank, I might splurge for the light and the fans.

Gee, I wonder if Marineland will still warranty the tank now??