Current USA Outer Orbit HQI + T5HO

[Palmer]

Does anyone own this fixture? I am looking for a 2 x 250 W T5HO system and was wondering how this one performs? HOw is the external ballast that comes with it?

thanks,

Palmer

[Pazil]

I have the 36" 2X250w with no T5's..... Mine came with 2 ballasts that I have kept under my tank in a cabinet. They have been running for about a year now and have not have any issues.

[Palmer]

Thanks Pazil. Has anyone else purchased this brand?

Palmer

[rocco134]

I purchased the 72" outer orbit (no T5s but has supplemental actinics) about 4 months ago. The fixture IMO is great. The only real beef i had was the HQI bulbs it came with were a little to yellow for me (fixed that by switching to phoenix 14000k bulbs).

[globaldesigns]

I was actually looking at the 60 inch model. Almost bought it on boxing day online mainly becuase of the T5 and ballasts, I wanted electronic on the MH... Mosts sites state this as electronic, but after visiting the manufacturer website they plainly stated magnetic... So I am just keeping my Coralife fixture, it works great for me.

The only real beef I can see when I was looking at it is the moonlights, they are too dim. My Coralife has 3X1Watt LEDS and are incredible, most are only .5 to 3/4 watts.

Otherwise it does look like a good unit.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

For moonlights, 1 watt is definitely the way to go. 3/4 w or less is dim & almost useless IMO for proper viewing at night.

Anthony

[imcosmokramer]

Originally Posted by Palmer

Does anyone own this fixture? I am looking for a 2 x 250 W T5HO system and was wondering how this one performs? HOw is the external ballast that comes with it?

thanks,

Palmer

yes, I had this fixture over my 75 and was very happy with the growth I got. The reflectors are fairly small (as to be expected in a fixture like this) but preformed well.

Right now it's over a frag tank and i'm using lumenmax elites with a blue wave 7
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[Palmer]

Thanks for the info everyone, I debated what light to get and ended up ordering the Sunlight Maristar MH T5 with galaxy ballasts

Palmer

[burgerchow]

you should check out the new icecap reef illuminations mh fixtures. It comes with 2x250 mh, 2x54watt t5's and their new led tube systems which has supposedly 75 led's in each tube.