gpjoe Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 I was thinking about picking up the 24 in. model for my 29 gal. I was wondering if anybody has had any experience with them, and if 1x150w MH with 2x65w pc actinics is enough light for my tank? Link to comment
gpjoe Posted April 17, 2005 Author Share Posted April 17, 2005 sorry forgot to put the link http://aquarium-supply.biz/ordering/lighti...Outer_Orbit.htm Link to comment
Angel Higuera Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 I have an Orbit 36" 4x96w PC and I love it. The craftsmanship and quality of these lights are excellent. You cant go wrong with these. -Angel Link to comment
Friskaburger Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 I've been looking at the outer orbit 36" or the one angel has and I can't decide... I want the MH but am a little concerned over heat Link to comment
Pinchy Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 dont worry frisk- you'll regret that you never went with the MH unit...besides- its fan system blows air through it amazingly well- and if anything- you can always hang it.. Link to comment
Friskaburger Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Haha yeah I keep thinking I'll regret not getting the metal halide so... looks like i'll be getting an outer orbit =) Link to comment
equilibrium Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 Originally posted by gpjoe I was thinking about picking up the 24 in. model for my 29 gal. I was wondering if anybody has had any experience with them, and if 1x150w MH with 2x65w pc actinics is enough light for my tank? The Outer Orbit fixtures look great, but with your 29 gal. (assuming it's standard dimensions) you might run into the same issued I did on my 25H. According to specs I have read on the Outer Orbit the fixture is 15" wide, which seems like it could cause a lot of light spillover especially from the actinics. Link to comment
jjjo Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 make one actinic white, other blue. use one on back over a hang on fuge or something. i dunno, dont listen to me Link to comment
equilibrium Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 Originally posted by jjjo make one actinic white, other blue. use one on back over a hang on fuge or something. i dunno, dont listen to me Thought of that.. the PC's are on the same ballast.. *edit to clarify: same ballast as each other, different ballast than MH* I am in lighting agony.. and thinking of a different tank size to use this or the Coralife Aqualight Pro.. Link to comment
Pinchy Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 make some aluminum shield to bend back over on each side- itll look hideious but at least it may work Link to comment
gpjoe Posted April 19, 2005 Author Share Posted April 19, 2005 Yeah my tank is roughly 12.5 in. wide so... but I'm converting an aquaclear HOB filter into a fuge so maybe I can put the spillover to good use? Link to comment
equilibrium Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Originally posted by Pinchy make some aluminum shield to bend back over on each side- itll look hideious but at least it may work That'd probably work to contain the spillover.. might even be able to do something with the acrylic PC shields to drop the aluminum straight out of the fixture & look more stock.. OTOH, the reason you buy an all-in-one like that is so you don't have to DIY and probably because aesthetics count in your application.. gpjoe: The PC's are on the same ballast, so you couldn't do reverse-daylight.. but you'd have some killer fuge lighting.. Link to comment
gpjoe Posted April 20, 2005 Author Share Posted April 20, 2005 I picked up the "Perfecto incandescent mini light" from petsmart last night, (started my diy project), to light the fuge at night. I think I'll just take that light off during the day so orbit will light the fuge also, and put the Perfecto back on at night. So I'll have 24 hr. lights for my fuge. How does that sound? Link to comment
gpjoe Posted April 20, 2005 Author Share Posted April 20, 2005 Another question: The Orbit hood comes with a 150w MH bulb. Would I be able to buy say a 250w bulb and slap it in? Or would I have to change out the ballast for the extra wattage? I'm not sure exactly how ballasts work. Link to comment
speakerguy Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 It would need a different ballast as well as a different socket. Not worth the trouble/cost... Link to comment
Cthopper Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 This is something I was considering too (Outer Orbit), but if you have a 29 gallon like mine it is 30 inches long. I read that the leg extensions only go as far as 25 inches http://www.marineandreef.com/shoppro/metal..._OuterOrbit.htm Unfortunatly, the size up goes to 37 inches. Even if the 36 inch versions legs came back far enough to support it, the light spill-over would be even worse. The width dimensions have ended up detouring me from this product all together because I have an Aqua C Remora, and there is no way I could use this unit without hanging it which is not a option. I am probably going to stick with the regular Orbit myself, but if a pendent is an option you may want to check this out- http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod...G&N=2004+113176 I am referring to the Outer Orbit pendent. If I could hang a pendent I would probably go for this myself. Good luck... I know how you feel I am in a similar boat. Link to comment
drg0nzo1 Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 I use an orbit 2x65 on my 29 gallon and it is great. Link to comment
gpjoe Posted April 21, 2005 Author Share Posted April 21, 2005 I was looking for a hood because I my living room has vaulted ceilings so I didn't want to have to hang a fixture. I saw someone on the board found an adjustable fixture hanger upper thingy. So I might as well try that because I really like the Outer Orbit systems. Link to comment
Friskaburger Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 I thought the outer orbits came with adjustable fixture hanger upper thingies as well as the leg mounts? Isn't that what current's site says? Link to comment
gpjoe Posted April 21, 2005 Author Share Posted April 21, 2005 They come with leg mounts, but from what I understand they are only adjustable up to 25in. Well at least the 24in. model is. My 29gal. is approx. 30in. so I'm planning on maybe just cutting two small strips of glass to fit in the tray that the hood used to sit on and then the Orbit fixture can sit on that. If that doesn't work I'll just hang it. Link to comment
Friskaburger Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Ah bummer, well i still am gonna grab the 36". Know the best prices for one? I know DFS is pretty dang expensive soemthing like 5 bills, and MarineDepot is like 419. Quite a spread there. Know the best online place to purchase? Link to comment
gpjoe Posted April 21, 2005 Author Share Posted April 21, 2005 marindepot.com has the 24in. model for a pretty good price. Plus free delivery. 24in. model shipped for me would come out to $361 and some change. They also throw in a t-shirt. Link to comment
Pinchy Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 jeez, i get it just for the t-shirt! Link to comment
rbaby Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 Would this fixture work if you were working next to it? In terms of spill over and its ability to blind you nearby? I'm considering this fixture for the tank on my workstation desk but concerned about light spillovers etc. Link to comment
Friskaburger Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 My friend has the regular orbit 24" and there's not much spillover at all. The way they're designed seems to keep the light pretty under control. I have no experience with the Outer Orbit, but my friend's Orbit is so nice that I'm definitely getting an Outer Orbit over a Coralife. My other friend has a Coralife and I like the orbits much better, they just seem really well put together. Link to comment
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