Lighting Website Updates - Page 12

The Grim Reefer · #**276** 11/29/2005, 06:55 PM

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Originally posted by k9cop1512
Grim Reefer- Do you have a website for D & D and ATI. I tried doing a google search and nothing seemed to match. Listed all kinds of lighting websites.

On my T5 box, it says Ocean Blue Actinic by Aqua Medic. Are you saying this lamp could/should be bluer if I stay with my same lamp? Thanks, Tim---- Also, the Giesemann mega chrome and XM are not rated well in your opinion?

Guisemann mega chrome is supposed to be a sweet lamp. XM's are also nice except for the 15K which has dismal PAR output. I have heard the Aquamedic T5's are not real good. The ATI/D&D Blue/Actinic plus (Same lamp, different brand names) are a very bright blue lamp that will put a lot of visble light into the tank. If your current T5's are dim or dull you could change over to the better lamps and get a much bluer look while keeping the 10K halide lamps.

www.reefgeek.com sells the good T5's and has some spectrum plots on the website for the lamps.

Matthias_DE · #**277** 12/04/2005, 09:11 AM

Hello,

here is the website of ATI.
http://www.atiaquaristik.com/

I use those T5 in my Aquamedic lamp an i can recommend that tubes. By the way ATI did change the manufacturer of the tubes and says now, that the new Aquablue Special has 8% more Power than the old one. Nobody did verify the information right now, so its just for your information

Matthias

tsalter · #**278** 12/04/2005, 12:04 PM

Sanjay are you testing the Lumen max reflector? Its a toss up between that and the luminarc for me. thanks

tom

k9cop1512 · #**279** 12/04/2005, 03:08 PM

Hi Mathias,

http://www.atiaquaristik.com/ is a non English website. Do you know of a English website? Tim

causeofhim · #**280** 12/04/2005, 03:27 PM

You can translate the page using google's language tools:

http://translate.google.com/translat...language_tools

causeofhim · #**281** 12/04/2005, 03:28 PM

Just click on the German flag at the bottom.

The Grim Reefer · #**282** 12/04/2005, 03:40 PM

I like ATI's lamp test facility. Lamps sitting on what looks like pump boxes or something. Reminds me of how I do it

k9cop1512 · #**283** 12/04/2005, 03:46 PM

Thanks You, Tim

Matthias_DE · #**284** 12/04/2005, 04:34 PM

Hehe,

didnt recognize that they forgot the english pages. If somebody has questions about the lamps and the tubes i could try to translate it.

Matthias

Sanjay · #**285** 12/05/2005, 01:06 PM

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Originally posted by tsalter Sanjay are you testing the Lumen max reflector? Its a toss up between that and the luminarc for me. thanks

tom

Yes, I have tested the lumenmax.. just need to find time to write up the results. Basically you wont go wrong with either one.

sanjay.

tsalter · #**286** 12/05/2005, 01:16 PM

Thanks sanjay!

Tom

MARSHALL MANN · #**287** 12/05/2005, 04:05 PM

I have been using the lumenmax reflectors for 3 months now.

Im very pleased with the spread and how much brighter my system is now.

thumbs up !

like Sanjay said you cant go wrong with them

I am very happy especially with the price and quality

and with the mogul socket they sell for this ther is no sagging even with a 1000 watt halide

it is a steel post they use for this the size of your finger

MM

Herbert T. Kornfeld · #**288** 12/05/2005, 10:39 PM

Are you using 1000watts?! Neato, I plan to as well. Sanjay...you gotta find a way to use a 220v outlet...then I can send you a 1000wattHQI ballast (and a regular 1000watt is easy to find) and we can test some 1000watt bulbs?!?! I want to see how a 10,000K stacks up to a 20,000K as this level (I bet the 20,000K has higher PAR), and by how much of a margin it spanks 400watters...

The Grim Reefer · #**289** 12/05/2005, 11:37 PM

1000 watters, you turn the family pool into a reef

Sanjay · #**290** 12/06/2005, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Herbert T. Kornfeld
Are you using 1000watts?! Neato, I plan to as well. Sanjay...you gotta find a way to use a 220v outlet...then I can send you a 1000wattHQI ballast (and a regular 1000watt is easy to find) and we can test some 1000watt bulbs?!?! I want to see how a 10,000K stacks up to a 20,000K as this level (I bet the 20,000K has higher PAR), and by how much of a margin it spanks 400watters...

Let me get done with the current backlog, and then I will seriously look into the 1000W feasibility. May be a long extension cord is a solution to getting the 220V where I need it.

I have finished with the 20+ 175W lamps now, and have the complete line of Giesman and Krystal Star lamps in queue, for when I can find the time to test them.

sanjay.

MARSHALL MANN · #**291** 12/06/2005, 02:33 PM

has anyone tried the 400 watt 18 k crystal star mogul lamps

i just recieved one today to test on a hqi ballast

i was told that they dont give good par with a standard m-59 ballast

so i will see how it does on the hqi ballast

MM

MARSHALL MANN · #**292** 12/06/2005, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Herbert T. Kornfeld
Are you using 1000watts?! Neato, I plan to as well. Sanjay...you gotta find a way to use a 220v outlet...then I can send you a 1000wattHQI ballast (and a regular 1000watt is easy to find) and we can test some 1000watt bulbs?!?! I want to see how a 10,000K stacks up to a 20,000K as this level (I bet the 20,000K has higher PAR), and by how much of a margin it spanks 400watters...

HERBERT IM USING 400'S
i was just giving an example of the stregnth of their socket posts

if you pm me your e-mail addy i will snap a few shots for you

still trying to figure out how to post pics
lol

MM

tsalter · #**293** 12/06/2005, 02:39 PM

do you have a link to the crystal stars?

MARSHALL MANN · #**294** 12/07/2005, 01:51 AM

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Originally posted by tsalter
do you have a link to the crystal stars?

just look on PFO'S websight

RedEyeReef · #**295** 12/08/2005, 02:23 AM

Sanjay,

Will you be testing the 400w SE Ushio 14K any time soon? I can't wait to see how it stacks up to the AC 14K.

Sanjay · #**296** 12/08/2005, 10:38 AM

Does Ushio have a 400W SE 14K lamp. ? I have not seen this lamp. Any link to it ?

sanjay.

RedEyeReef · #**297** 12/09/2005, 02:28 AM

I have only read about it here on RC. I don't know if it is in the States yet?

xabo · #**298** 12/09/2005, 08:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sanjay
Does Ushio have a 400W SE 14K lamp. ? I have not seen this lamp. Any link to it ?

sanjay.

It's made under the BLV name: http://www.viclite.com/blv_10k.htm

Sanjay · #**299** 12/09/2005, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by xabo
It's made under the BLV name: http://www.viclite.com/blv_10k.htm

Yes, but there is no 14K 400W They are only in 150W/250W DE version.

sanjay.

xabo · #**300** 12/09/2005, 01:13 PM

If you scroll down you'll find:

BLV NEW 14K Aqua White (aw) Lamp

Description
Lamp Wattage
Base
Unit Price

HIT-DE 150W 14K AQUA WHITE
150W
RX7s-24
SGD$80.00 / US$50.00

HIT-DE 250W 14K AQUA WHITE
250W
Fc2
SGD$100.00 / US$63.00

HIT-SE 250W 14K AQUA WHITE
250W
E40
SGD$110.00 / US$69.00

HIT-SE 400W 14K AQUA WHITE
400W
E40
SGD$150.00 / US$95.00