Hello.
I just placed an order for a "bright light" 55wx2 fixture, plus 2-55w 6700k bulbs. My question is: How have people's experiences been with this? The light output is supposed to be excellent, but would you still leave it on for 12-14 hour photo period? I heard some people say that the bulbs are a little thin and wear out faster than other manufacturer's comparable bulbs ---> places like hellolights.com
I noticed that the 55w 6700k bulb was about $22 at hellolight and 18.99 at ahsupply, so I went with ahsupply.
Also, anyone have good/bad feedback on the enclosure? My tank is a 24" (20H), so at $34.99 it doesn't seem too bad if one considers the cost of lumber, brackets, labor, etc. I would love to build my own, but its not too feasible in an apartment setting without the needed space/tools. Anyhow, has anyone tried these enclosures out? How easy are they to setup? what tools are required? Any other comments? I'm thinking of adding this to the order, but was just wondering what others have experienced.
-Ryan
I just placed an order for a "bright light" 55wx2 fixture, plus 2-55w 6700k bulbs. My question is: How have people's experiences been with this? The light output is supposed to be excellent, but would you still leave it on for 12-14 hour photo period? I heard some people say that the bulbs are a little thin and wear out faster than other manufacturer's comparable bulbs ---> places like hellolights.com
I noticed that the 55w 6700k bulb was about $22 at hellolight and 18.99 at ahsupply, so I went with ahsupply.
Also, anyone have good/bad feedback on the enclosure? My tank is a 24" (20H), so at $34.99 it doesn't seem too bad if one considers the cost of lumber, brackets, labor, etc. I would love to build my own, but its not too feasible in an apartment setting without the needed space/tools. Anyhow, has anyone tried these enclosures out? How easy are they to setup? what tools are required? Any other comments? I'm thinking of adding this to the order, but was just wondering what others have experienced.
-Ryan