Outer Orbit light quality?

[jefft321]

Does anyone have any experience with the combo Outer Orbit fixtures with MH and T5? Are they good quality? Is it better to get the Maristar, Aquamedic or Geismann fixture?

[sgarron]

I had one on my 65 and loved it. May get another for my 180.

[johndonaldson3]

I am very please with mine, although I've never owned any of the others that you named. Overall an outstanding fixture.

[Racing1]

I have a 48" Outer orbit and love it. Nice fixture for the price and seems to be very reliable. No problems with it at all...

[jefft321]

Bump

[davocean]

Love my orbit!
Had one on my 90g and got another for my 180g.
MH and T5 combo is awesome, lower temps and can keep anything under them.

[sgarron]

davocean, is that the 150w or 250w version?

[Tennsquire]

I have an outer orbit pro over my 40 breeder, and am pleased with it. The only thing I wasn't crazy about were the stock T-5 lamps, which I replaced with ATI Blue Plus lamps.

[davocean]

SGARRON;
Mine is the 150w version
150w is electronic ballast, which I prefer, and since my tank is mixed w/ sps at top light is plenty.
No prob w/ clams at bottom.

[sgarron]

Thanks Dave. I think I'll get the 150 version for the same reason, electronic ballasts. Also may replace the MH bulbs with 13k Aqualine AB's.

[davocean]

I use the Current bulbs, but swapped to the 14K, real happy w/ those.

[sditch]

I have the 48" 2x250watt Outer Orbit and really like it. Nice quility, I just changed out the bulbs with gman's.

[Plato]

I have the 36" 2x250 watt outer orbit on an oceanic 144 half circle and it was the perfect setup for this system. When it is time to change the mh I will go to 20k xm.

[DankReefer]

Been running mine for six months, and love it. I just replaces the 250w halides w/ XM 10k's, and im replacing the t5's with geismans pretty soon, not sure what combo im gonna go with yet but right now my tank is pretty white maybe a little yellow with the 10ks

[peanut95]

I have had my Orbit for about two years and I'm not happy with mine. As it has been one thing after another.

[sditch]

Originally posted by Plato
I have the 36" 2x250 watt outer orbit on an oceanic 144 half circle and it was the perfect setup for this system. When it is time to change the mh I will go to 20k xm.

Plato,

Can you post a pic of the 20K XM with the fixture? Just wanted to see if the extral ballests drives the bulb to my taste?

[KEstep]

I did not use the XM 20ks for more than a week with my Orbit. They were soooo blue.