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01-20-2009, 10:24 PM
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I dont know about stores in your area but you dont need a canister filter. They are nitrate traps and you get all the filtering you need from your live rock and skimmer. Dont buy those lights from ebay, apparently there not CSA approved and can cause fires and your insurance wont cover it. Dont buy Jebo anything. Honestly, most of the stuff you need you can get from JL Aquatics or used from people here.
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01-20-2009, 11:28 PM
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01-21-2009, 01:16 AM
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Thanks for the quick replies everyone!
"OA and JL can be reasonable even with shipping" JL I assume is J&L Aquatics, but what is OA? The two links that you've given me are both for TEK lights. How do TEK lights compare to Current Nova lights? Do TEK bulbs produce more light at the same power?, or are they quieter? Can you use TEK bulbs in NOVA fixtures?
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01-21-2009, 02:38 AM
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01-21-2009, 03:17 AM
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I agree, I would say Tek lights then Hagen Glos then the nova fixtures. I have had a chance to see all three going side by side and for light output the Teks were the best then the glos (with a noticable difference between them and the Teks), then the Novas. Currently I've got the Teks and some glos as additional back lighting.
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01-21-2009, 04:42 AM
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I would recommend both J&L and OA as excellent places to get items online. As for you "get what you pay for"...I agree to a point. Many of us DIY (Do It Yourself) which results in a low price and decent results. I think sometimes the Odyssea stuff can be a good starting point for a beginner but you must realize that this "Saltwater habit" is exactly that...a habit and an expensive one. We all end up wanting to go bigger and better so in the end we replace our cheaper equipment with better stuff.
I would stay away from a cannister filter...that's what I started out with and quickly found out what a mistake that was. If you are looking at skimmers...Bubble Magus is a very low cost brand that has been given very good reviews. I have a nano version and I'm solidly impressed with it. Again...cheap with amazing results. Make sure your tank has good flow and that you check here before you buy anything so that you can get some advice. The people here are amazing and have some of the most beautiful tanks around. Many of those tanks are in Edmonton so maybe you'll have a chance to see some of them sometime.
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01-21-2009, 04:56 AM
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Wow guys, I'm starting to consider getting TEK lights with 6 bulbs now haha. This almost doubles what I had originally intended to spend on lights
 Will a 6 bulb TEK be enough to start growing some hard corals? (50 Gallon with 18" tank depth). I can't believe that everyday I look at this stuff, the budget needs to get bumped up and yet I want the aquarium even more  To think, when I first approached someone at BigAl's they said my starup cost would be $1000!!! "Just curious where do you buy your photography equipment at a good price?" B&H Photo or Adorama are the best places and very very trustworthy. In the photography equipment business, there are lots of "bait and switch" tactics used by non-reputable dealers. You won't find any place with a price that's more than 5-10% lower than the mentioned 2 stores. Adorama's prices are slightly cheaper than B&H photo but shipping is slightly more so basically works out to the same. Prices almost always works out to be cheaper than buying from Canadian Retailers (except a few newer items where they set the Canadian price when the Canadian dollar was roughly on par with USD). The downside is that you don't have warranty.
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