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11-11-2008, 08:07 PM
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They "look" like Corallife lights, but I think that is the only similarity. I think I will talk to the husband and see if we should try to make our own lighting, if you have to mod most of them any ways... This build has been 8 months from the time I bought the tank, and if it takes another year to make certain it is right we will just have to wait it out. It kills me to got to the LFS and see all my future livestock that I want to stock the tank with. I am sure that will be another big chapter of questions to make sure they are compatible, since I want a peaceful and happy tank.
I always thought Coralife was good, but not having it personally and hearing it needs to be upgraded makes me wonder... If I could have bought generic lighting for half the price an upgraded which I would have to do with the Coralife lights, why not go that route? Then I read thrads and just don't want to chance it. Electricity and water are risky as it is. Quote:
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11-11-2008, 10:41 PM
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I was looking at the 48" model from Aquatraders. It sounds like a great deal but I'd be real worried about the shipping aspect of it. Coming from that far away (California I think) the fixture would more than likely arrive in several broken pieces.
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11-11-2008, 10:56 PM
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Don't get me wrong, the Coralife or Aquatraders lights do not "need" to be upgraded. They are fine for softies and LPS and even some SPS. My corals grew well under these lights for 6 or 7 months. My tank is now mostly SPS so thats why I did the upgrades and they have definitely benefitted from the brighter light. For example my pink birdsnest went from a peachy color to bright pink with purple polyps with the new lights. The growth was always there but not the color. All I'm saying is there is higher quality fixtures available, and depending on what corals you end up keeping, you might find yourself needing something better.
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11-11-2008, 11:00 PM
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