Coralife 72' CF + Lunar..

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cantrell00

Discussion Starter · Feb 23, 2011

Anyone know anything about these & care to comment?

I am not pleased at all with the Marineland Double Brite & returning it... Way too dim in comparison to CF.

It is pricey (about $100.00 more than two 36" DBL BRT LED's - includes bulbs) but it is incredibly versatile + I want the lunar LED's on seperate circuits. Actually, with this unit, there are 3 seperate lighting circuits/power cords. Just curious.

Dimensions: 72" X 7.75" X 2.75" without mounting legs

NOTE: Do not put this light in a canopy. If you have a canopy you'll need a retrofit light.

Includes:

Ã¢â‚¬Â¢Two 96 Watt Actinic and two 96 Watt 10K compact fluorescent lamp
Ã¢â‚¬Â¢Six Blue Moon Glow LEDs
Ã¢â‚¬Â¢Easily removable acrylic lens cover
Ã¢â‚¬Â¢Black Mounting Legs
Ã¢â‚¬Â¢One large cooling fan
Ã¢â‚¬Â¢Highly polished reflector
Ã¢â‚¬Â¢Three on/off switches (one for the actinic bulb, one for the daylight bulb, and one for the lunar lights) & three power cords
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prov356

· #2 · Feb 23, 2011

Product reviews here are fine, but please feel free to also add a comment to the Reviews section. New products can be added here.

Thanks

cantrell00

Discussion Starter · #3 · Feb 23, 2011

Will do...

Obviously, this light is probably better suited for reef applications due to the cost.

shellies215

· #4 · Feb 23, 2011

I recently bought a 36" coralife fixture for my 40g, It's not that model, but as far as the quality, I am very pleased. I got the twin tube T5 HO, It has great light output without heating the tank.

Deeda

· #5 · Feb 24, 2011

I actually have the 72" Coralife Deluxe Lunar series Aqualight fixture and think I may have gotten it in late '05 or early 2006. Definitely wasn't cheap then. I replaced the Actinic bulbs with 6700K bulbs because I was trying to get plants to grow.

After a couple years, I had to replace the 4 cooling fans because they were soooo noisy. I am now only running the two 96W 6700K to cut down on electricity costs. I am using the black adjustable legs to support the fixture over the glass canopy.

The major reasons I purchased the light was due to the 72" length & the black color of the fixture. It lights my 220G tank very well but I wish it used less electricity to operate.

Hope this helps.

Dee

cantrell00

Discussion Starter · #6 · Feb 24, 2011

Thanks Deeda.. So does yours have the lunar LED's as well?

Wow! Didn't realize that Coralife was building that light assembly for that long...

cantrell00

Discussion Starter · #7 · Feb 24, 2011

One other question Deeda...

Would you think that a centered 48" unit would provide adequate light?

Deeda

· #8 · Feb 24, 2011

Yes, mine also has the six lunar lights.

I don't really know if the 48" unit would work well on a 6 foot tank. I have a standard 48" single T8 bulb on a 125 G tank and the ends are fairly dark.

The 72" unit lights up the 220G tank uniformly all the way to the bottom. The tank is 30" High.

Dee

bighollowwaves

· #9 · Feb 24, 2011

i bought this exact fixture from big als a month ago. paid $416. took forever to get here (11 days), probably due to weather.

fixture looks good and lighting is exellent. I have africans and 10k/actinic really make peacocks and haps look awesome. i wasnt sure whether I would like it but i do.

i agree with deeda that fans are very noisy. and i like her idea to switch them out. (deeda can you tell me what you replaced them with?)

the fixture takes 4 electrical outlets - 1 for 10k, 1 for actinic, and 2 for the lunar lights. i have chosen not to connect the lunar lights since i didnt like the look and won't be using them.

hope this helps

Deeda

· #10 · Feb 24, 2011

Bighollowwaves, the replacement fans I purchased were made by Silenx (model # 1XP-11-14) and they were 40mm x 40mm x 10mm. They were perfect replacements for the original fans. Unfortunately, after a couple years, they also have become noisy and I need to replace them. But they did last longer than the original fans and were considerably quieter.

My fixture only has 3 cords/switches - 1 for front pair of lights + cooling fans, 1 for rear pair of lights and 1 for the 6 lunar lights.

BTW, Coralife recommends the cooling fans run when any of the CF bulbs are operating. So I only run the front bulbs and the fans. I have no need to have the rear bulbs on for my Mbuna tank. I'm pretty sure this fixture was originally designed for saltwater tanks.

Dee

Here is a Link to why I chose to use the Silenx fans as a replacement.

noddy

· #11 · Feb 24, 2011

I have the same fixture as Deeda and the replacement bulbs are $100.00 a piece here in Canada. $100.00 x 4 =

. It does light up the deep tank though.

cantrell00

Discussion Starter · #12 · Feb 24, 2011

Thanks for the link Deeda... Very informative...

I think I may just stick with the LED's. Cost is starting to outpace my willingness to change..

DanniGirl

· #13 · Feb 24, 2011

cantrell00 said:
Thanks for the link Deeda... Very informative...

I think I may just stick with the LED's. Cost is starting to outpace my willingness to change..

You can always purchase wide-angle LED's for the Lunar effect as well.

cantrell00

Discussion Starter · #14 · Feb 24, 2011

You can always purchase wide-angle LED's for the Lunar effect as well.

Yeah, I have looked at the R2 Solutions kits... Have you used them?

cantrell00

Discussion Starter · #15 · Feb 24, 2011

Nevermind.. bought the coralife when i found a whale of a deal on it..

DanniGirl

· #16 · Feb 24, 2011

LOL!
Ok, let everyone know how it works for you!

cantrell00

Discussion Starter · #17 · Feb 25, 2011

Please excuse my bi-polar disorder :thumb:

Will do!

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