Awsome T5 Pendants By Fauna Marin

[Canadian]

Originally Posted by Telford

What are the dimensions of the fixtures going to be?

There is a post in this thread: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1509727

on RC where a member posted the lengths of the fixtures but those have been the only reported dimensions and who knows how accurate they are.

[Aqua-Digital]

These are rough sizes based on the original design, but we felt it was too bulky and as you can see from the pictures the new and now official design is much more sleak.

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[Canadian]

Thanks.

Maybe let Fauna Marin know they need to update their website - there hasn't been an update on the site since 2007 and they list Aquarium Obsessed as the US/Canadian dealer still.

[Aqua-Digital]

Just as mine - Being worked on

[trilinearmipmap]

Fortunately over the past few years I have seen prices come down on lots of different reefing equipment - skimmers, reactors, lighting etc. I think there is a demand curve where over $1000.00 for a 48" fixture and 90% of the market isn't interested. I am hoping these will be priced in the Lexus/Acura range rather than the Mercedes price range.

[Aqua-Digital]

Yes most of the price reduction has been due to the large influx of Chinese goods, which these are not

The units will be priced to compete, but if you are looking for a Mercedes for the cost of a Chrysler then sadly.....

[Fauna Marin]

HI

Thanks for your great interest on the T5 fixtures.

I know that it is possible to get an big T5 Fixtures for 200 US$.
But this is not that what i want.
We make a new T5 Fixtures with several Optios in dimming, Full light Power and a typical german Quality production.
We make the fixtures in so high quality that i can be sure never need to change a fixture.
All Parts from the Body, cableworks , Reflectors, hanging Kits must be the best available quality for long lifetime, and perfect light output.
We will have the prices ready in the next days then i will posted it.

More later
greets claude

[midgetwaiter]

Originally Posted by Aqua-Digital

The units will be priced to compete, but if you are looking for a Mercedes for the cost of a Chrysler then sadly.....

I like this analogy. Especially when you consider that the two brands in question come from the same parent company and share many of the basic engineering and even parts. No question that the merc will get you to work in more comfort than the Chrysler but getting to work is the important bit.

Frankly your message is kind of all over the place here but this product looks interesting. My question is, what do you feel the value proposition for this fixture is?

Is it primarily a better build quality? Something that will last and is better put together than say a Tek light? This is IMO a perfectly valid proposition and it obviously works for Mercedes.

Or is it a case where the combination of the ballast, cooling and reflectors result in better output or perhaps bulb life? If so, is this difference dramatic or more in the 5% kind of range ?

Thanks.

[Canadian]

Originally Posted by trilinearmipmap

Fortunately over the past few years I have seen prices come down on lots of different reefing equipment - skimmers, reactors, lighting etc. I think there is a demand curve where over $1000.00 for a 48" fixture and 90% of the market isn't interested. I am hoping these will be priced in the Lexus/Acura range rather than the Mercedes price range.

I agree with this sentiment. And given the current state of world economies it would be foolish to release a light that costs more than or equal to ATI's PowerModule. To be the new guy on the block trying to compete with the favorable reviews of the long-standing PowerModule after having left a sour taste in consumers' mouths with the Ultra Solaris would make for a tough sell.

But I assume Fauna Marin has done the market research and realizes this.

[Aqua-Digital]

Firstly i think you need not compare this to the ATI, the Fauna Fixture has features the ATI does not so that takes away any price comparison anyway.

The other thing that I keep being told is that you cant get ATI in North America anymore???? I also read on another forum that the ballasts used are made in china, no idea if this is the case but if correct then another reason why you can not compare the two fixtures, Quote - "However I am told the VB T5 ballasts in my T5 ATI Powermodule are made in China, and not as reliable as the old all German VB ballasts...?"

Fauna Marin using German made ballasts from the worlds largest ballast manufacturer.

Yes Fauna of course have worked hard to be competitive and the only thing that will influence the launch price will be the cost of parts to build the unit to a very high standard

Remember - You get what you pay for in life always.