Opinions on the Coralife 20" PC??

Fish R.Ph. · 07-09-2005, 10:12 PM

I need a better lighting system for my little FOWLR tank. I can't spend a fortune right now, but the current hood was not even intended for saltwater applications (

oops!).

I found a nice looking, affordable, 20" Coralife Aqualight product at "Reef Tank Lighting" (a sponsor!). This is the little blurb about it:

"Deluxe Series - Single Linear Strip with 96 watt 50/50™ ""Quad"" Compact fluorescent Lamp -Square Pin Base"

http://www.reeftanklighting.com/shop...d=221&x=11&y=6

Any thoughts? My tank is only 20 inches wide, so I don't have much room to work with. At $90.00, the price was right.

Other suggestions?

Thanks friends!

-Jason

**charlie** · 07-09-2005, 10:34 PM

Your link didn't work for me, but I think you'd be OK with it. It sure will brighten your tank up a bunch.

CSeaSee · 07-24-2005, 03:51 PM

I've used two Coralife 50/50 65W PC for my tank for two and a half years now and haven't had any problems from the lighting department- the lights have always worked well. I keep some mushrooms and polyps under that lighting and the mushrooms seem to like it- they reproduce. My coralline algae looks pretty good, too- although the hair algae problem I had a while back put a dent in it...lol but that wasn't related to the lights. I'd say sounds good!

07-09-2005, 10:12 PM	#1
Fish R.Ph. Citizen Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Whitinsville, MA Posts: 130	Opinions on the Coralife 20" PC?? I need a better lighting system for my little FOWLR tank. I can't spend a fortune right now, but the current hood was not even intended for saltwater applications ( oops!). I found a nice looking, affordable, 20" Coralife Aqualight product at "Reef Tank Lighting" (a sponsor!). This is the little blurb about it: "Deluxe Series - Single Linear Strip with 96 watt 50/50™ ""Quad"" Compact fluorescent Lamp -Square Pin Base" http://www.reeftanklighting.com/shop...d=221&x=11&y=6 Any thoughts? My tank is only 20 inches wide, so I don't have much room to work with. At $90.00, the price was right. Other suggestions? Thanks friends! -Jason __________________ Help! Do they make a saltwater patch? I think I’m addicted!

07-09-2005, 10:34 PM	#2
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 5,960	Your link didn't work for me, but I think you'd be OK with it. It sure will brighten your tank up a bunch. __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

07-24-2005, 03:51 PM	#3
CSeaSee Mayor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 663	No trouble here I've used two Coralife 50/50 65W PC for my tank for two and a half years now and haven't had any problems from the lighting department- the lights have always worked well. I keep some mushrooms and polyps under that lighting and the mushrooms seem to like it- they reproduce. My coralline algae looks pretty good, too- although the hair algae problem I had a while back put a dent in it...lol but that wasn't related to the lights. I'd say sounds good!

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