Cheap lighting HQI... to good to be true?

[RuGlu6]

Originally Posted by milano07

Sorry, I didn't mean to offend anybody. A similar good quality fixture would cost you at least 3 times that amount but you know that you are getting a reliable product and not a cheap Chinese fixture.

No offense here either.

Well, lets see.. what is NOT made in China? A similar good quality fixture? Lets take a closer look at the sticker on back side LOL...

if we look at anything we use in this hobby... where is it made...hm?
I bet you cant name more then 10 items that are not Chinese.
Like for example SWC skimmers Canadian owned but still made in China.

So who cares if T5 ballast fries up? its cheap ($27.89) to replace locally. Who wants to pay $900+ for an empty light fixture and then buy bulbs and ballasts on top of that price?

[ensquire]

My 200.00 fixture is doing exactly what I want it to do with not one problem in the 2 months I have had it. As stated earlier my one issue is the single reflector, and as RuGlu6 stated, that has been remedied in their new fixtures. I will be buying a new one when my other tank is ready.
I have been trying to justify spending big bucks on a Reef Republic LED, but for the price difference I can buy most of my equipment and stock it with fish. (Just fish not corals, holy crap see some of those prices?)

[The Grizz]

Originally Posted by RuGlu6

So who cares if T5 ballast fries up? its cheap ($27.89) to replace locally. Who wants to pay $900+ for an empty light fixture and then buy bulbs and ballasts on top of that price?

Just one question, where would you get a ballast local, I am I need of one ASAP.

[RuGlu6]

Originally Posted by The Grizz

Just one question, where would you get a ballast local, I am I need of one ASAP.

I just got one for work T8 electronic UPS compatible from Home Depot for $27.95.
They are also available from Wesco but all this in Vancouver though.

Woops sorry, my bad it was T8 not T5.

J&L sells T5 ballast 2x54W for $39.95
http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/s..._ID=sl-zt5b254
Here is one from Ocean Aquatics will run 1 or two 54W t5's for $46.99
http://oceanaquatics.com/store/produ...-5-T5-Ballast/