opinions, opinions, opinions

[nycdominicanreef]

whats anyone's and everyone take on the "odyssea" reefing equipment, whether its their lights or skimmers?

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

save your money for better quality lighting or buy them and upgrade your fire insurance.

 

[SWITCH420]

I read they got a lot better and safer but i dont have one just what i read.i was going 2 get one but found a great light from a local reefer.

 

[KuyaMark]

save your money for better quality lighting or buy them and upgrade your fire insurance.

I agree Save your $ for better quality equipment u get what u pay for. You can't be cheap on equipment when you get into this hobby!!!

 

[Quang]

There are, for the most part, two types of equipment in this hobby:

a) quality equipment that has a good track record, with a very low record of failure.
b) questionably equipment that has a reputation for failure, with a few exception of success.

Odyssea stuff would be in group B. If you use the search function for "Odyssea" in this website, or any website for that matter, you'll see many supporting my claim. From personal experience, the ballast on a lighting fixture I bought from them cracked and melted and I was lucky to have spotted it before any harm was done.

There are no equipments that are 100% successful with 0% failure. You work out the cost vs failure vs safety, etc. Choose wisely and good luck.

 

[reefs4life]

I personally think their metal halide fixtures aren't bad, especially if you swap out the ballast and bulb. I see it as this, whether it's brand name metal or a cheaper brands metal, the frame of the light is all the same $h*t so why spend so much extra money for a metal frame. I used the skimmer once and yeah I have to say that's no good and same with the pumps.

 

[DCG1286]

I personally think their metal halide fixtures aren't bad, especially if you swap out the ballast and bulb. I see it as this, whether it's brand name metal or a cheaper brands metal, the frame of the light is all the same $h*t so why spend so much extra money for a metal frame. I used the skimmer once and yeah I have to say that's no good and same with the pumps.

Still expensive though ... quality ballasts aren't cheap ... and with the amount you spent on the original fixture to just toss the equipment that came with it. Just buy a better unit.

BTW how is your 24" LED fixture R4L?

 

[bizarrecorals]

I have 2 48" fixtures T5 for LPS, not too bad, wouldnt use it on SPS.

 

[batt600]

I have 1 48'' 500w hqi and a 48'' 260w pc all atinic and its great no problems that fire problem was back in 2000 they fixed that from happening the only bad thing i heard was the ballest dont last long but the icecap ballest is a direct replacment for them . There great to me for the money.

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

What is the point in going out and buying something new only to have to replace the parts with quality party, if that's the case buy a good one from the start and get your money's worth that way.

 

[NDY]

What is the point in going out and buying something new only to have to replace the parts with quality party, if that's the case buy a good one from the start and get your money's worth that way.

+ 1 buy the best U can save UR MONEY

 

[reefs4life]

Still expensive though ... quality ballasts aren't cheap ... and with the amount you spent on the original fixture to just toss the equipment that came with it. Just buy a better unit.

BTW how is your 24" LED fixture R4L?

I guess....but um the 24" LED fixture is good, thanks for asking. I don't know if I really need it though, it's cool and all but it might be too much for me plus it's a 24" and I have a 48" tank and a 24" refugium type tank and to have it on a tank of that kind is kind of unnecessary. I still can't believe I won it though lol

 

[bartmalave]

i have 36" lights with digital timer t5 for 2.5 months so far so good i see alot of mixed reviewes, ill comment in 6 months

 

[arnaldolex]

i bought a 1000gph powerhead and the impeller broke within 2weeks now its just sitting there cuz i cant find it online it sucks

 

[nycdominicanreef]

thanks everyone