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Old 02/18/2006, 02:01 PM
joelwalk joelwalk is offline
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aquauniverse.com??

Has anyone had any experience with these guys, good or bad?? I found this lighting setup that looks pretty reasonable.

http://www.aquauniverse.com/componen...hop/Itemid,31/

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Old 02/18/2006, 07:20 PM
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anyone??
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Old 02/18/2006, 07:32 PM
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looks like a nice web site to me. I think i might order a t5 retro from them.
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Old 02/19/2006, 11:14 AM
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I thought it looked nice too, just wondered if anyone had any experience with them. I was thinking about the lights as well.
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Old 02/19/2006, 11:38 AM
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The price looks good. A couple of things I would consider when purchasing are end caps that are water proof. I don't see that on this setup. Also I have IceCap parabolic reflects which I really like. These look a kind of square.

I got my retro from ReefGeek and I am very pleased with the quality and performance. A little more expensive, but great service.


http://reefgeek.com/products/categor...ng/104069.html
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Old 02/19/2006, 03:00 PM
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do a search online. There are several people that have had bad experinces w/ them. I never ordered anything from them myself, but you might want to look at other online forums before you commit.
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Old 02/19/2006, 06:21 PM
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Kind of seems a little to good to be true. They are cheaper than most other lights I have found and they also include the bulbs. I am not in any hurry just looking for a little feedback. Thanks for all your help!!
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Old 02/19/2006, 07:15 PM
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I contacted the website and they say these lights come with waterproof endcaps. Just an FYI.
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Old 02/19/2006, 07:57 PM
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I'm considering the 72" 8x80 T5s that they (aquauniverse) have on Ebay. I also contacted aquauniverse, to be sure they were compatible with Giesemann bulbs, and they said yes.

Teakie
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Old 02/19/2006, 08:03 PM
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300% light improvement from a reflector is false advertising! The physics don't allow light to be created above a 100% improvement....and thats a perfect world, with no back side of a bulb.

Buyer beware.
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Old 02/19/2006, 08:38 PM
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nope
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Old 02/19/2006, 08:40 PM
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i thought i read somewhere that this is the same company as aquatraders but on ebay...i cant remember for sure.
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