VHO Recommendation for Reef 37

[amphiprion]

Hi Guys,
I have a 37 Gallon with 3-4" SB, 50+ lbs LR (mostly florida 10+ lbs Fiji)

Fish
1- True Percula
1- Scopas Tang (I will move him to a huge tank very soon, so no flamming please

)

Few new addition frags (1 stony and all softy), 1 Pacific Long Tentacle)

Current lighting, two VHO -URI Super Actinic 75W and URI Standard VHO 75 W

Although they look very shiny for this small aquarium, I am going to change the bulbs..

(No Metal Halide in here. Just VHO Ballast on a custom canopy)

I just put foil paper in the surface (between canopy and the light) to create reflection effect

Ok, please suggest which is my best choice here? I am now lacking colorful algae growth in my tank...

Choice#1
First one: 24" U.R.I Supper Actinic 75 Watt VHO
Second: 24" U.R.I Aqua Sun 75 Watt VHO

Choice#2
First one: 24" U.R.I Supper Actinic 75 Watt VHO
Second: 24" 50/50 Fluorescent Lamp 75 Watt VHO

Thanks

 

[Anonymous]

I use choice#2. But many find that the color is too blue. I like the deeper look. I have 4 95w VHOs over a standard 55gallon. Choice#1 will also be slightly blue but not as blue as #2.

It will be your choice on what pleases your eye more.

 

[amphiprion]

Can you please share what brand (and possibly the site to buy it from) with me? Perhaps send me an email.

I love to make it blue ... was not sure which one will. Thanks.

 

[FishDaddy]

A. Ocellaris,
I get my bulbs (and most everything else that I have to mail order) from Premium Aquatics. Tops in service.
http://premiumaquatics.com/
I would also go with option #2.
Dick

 

[mtellin]

I use choice number 2 as well, and I know a lot of people says it looks too blue, but to me its a nice white color in the tank. For bulbs Id go with lampsnow.com and use the coupon code to get 20% off.

Mike

 

[amphiprion]

coupon code

 

[mtellin]

Here ya go, I just copied this out of my email if you decide to go with lampsnow.com

Dear Fellow Reefer,


Congratulations! You have been selected to receive an e-coupon from lampsnow.com, your full-service lighting superstore. This e-coupon will allow you to receive up to $10.00 off of your next order of $50.00 or more.



E-Coupon Code: ZRC1101 Good For $10.00 off of purchases of $50.00 or more.

Expiration Date: November 30, 2001

 

[mtellin]

oh yeah, and if you decide to use it, you dont enter it until your checking out and entering your personal info just so you know

Mike

 

[newreefman1]

Just used it and spoke to james at LN.

Bought the 4 lamp kit. Should receive tomorrow so I can post how it lights up then if you wanna wait.

J

 

[amphiprion]

I sent you an email mtellin. Thanks for sharing. But unfortunately,

they have
24" URI Super Actinic R™ (NO)
not
24WVHO URI 24in - 75 watt Actinic White - VHO

also don't have URI 50/50 75 watt (they have coralife brand)

I guess I will go with http://premiumaquatics.com/ because of what I hear about them (despite their price is the highest compare to 4 vendor I looked at

 

[mtellin]

HERE is the link for the 24" super actinic from lampsnow.com

Mike

 

[amphiprion]

I called them to confirm if that's URI Super Actinic or not. I haven't heard from them yet.

Thanks for sharing the info.

R,

 

[newreefman1]

you can email james too(i heard back within 30 mins) and have spoken to him on the phone

[email protected]

I got 48" URis and they werent labeled either so I called to make sure they were 110 watters

 

[amphiprion]

Great. I sent him an email.

 

[mtellin]

it is, its got the 180 internal reflector and is a super actinic R which is URI brand, unless someone is tryin to copy em now

Mike

 

[SPC]

URI bulbs have URI printed on them.
Steve

 

[mtellin]

SPC - we were actually referring to the lampsnow website on the link I posted up above, its not a bulb or a picture of a bulb, it doesnt say URI VHO but Im 99.9% sure that it is indeed a URI bulb.

Mike

 

[mtellin]

Just wanted to post one more time since I saw I was at 99

 

[amphiprion]

Nah, I haven't heard from either James or their Sales email.

By tomorrow, if I don't hear from them, I will buy it somewhere else. I want to be sure what I am getting, and even if that mean paying more for it.

Thanks for all the help.