Where to but Lighting stuff?

**dannyfish** · 30th Sep 2007, 18:58

Hi
where do you all guys go buy your lightings stuff?

**David Moses Heng** · 30th Sep 2007, 19:06

Originally Posted by dannyfish

Hi
where do you all guys go buy your lightings stuff?

c328 or hong yang of cck loop.

**luenny** · 30th Sep 2007, 20:12

For lighting stuff, if you are not really sure what to get, or you some some customize stuff, you might want to go NA. But if you already know what you want and the brand, does not really matter where, just go to a shop that has lowest price.

**dannyfish** · 30th Sep 2007, 20:25

Originally Posted by luenny

For lighting stuff, if you are not really sure what to get, or you some some customize stuff, you might want to go NA. But if you already know what you want and the brand, does not really matter where, just go to a shop that has lowest price.

as for the fluorescent lamp, can i just go to any shop that sell lamp to buy or got to go to fish shop buy?

As for the "k" stuff, how high is high? 6500 is it enough for a 30cm depth tank?

**limsteel** · 5th Oct 2007, 01:11

Fish shop will most likely cost more... if you buy those aquatic plants light then it might be more $$$... I remember I bought 3ft FL Arcadia 25W T8 light tube for $30+ a pcs. Now my LFS choice is NA at Balestiar...

I go for Osram/Elbiru, what even cheapo tube I can get my hands on (within 6500K to 8000K temp) cost ~$10 a pcs... even tried those unknown FL light for $3.50 (sold cheapo shop "forever closing down sale")

But I feel there is a slight different, using arcadia tube, I have less algae problem, and plants grow really well... I have 50W of arcadia Freshwater light over my Glosso and it spread like wild fire and bubbles readily... after then I bought a set of 2x 36W PL Osram... the glosso stop bubbling. Fert & CO2 regime not much diff... or is it just psycho effect...

**dannyfish** · 5th Oct 2007, 09:09

Originally Posted by limsteel

Fish shop will most likely cost more... if you buy those aquatic plants light then it might be more $$$... I remember I bought 3ft FL Arcadia 25W T8 light tube for $30+ a pcs. Now my LFS choice is NA at Balestiar...

I go for Osram/Elbiru, what even cheapo tube I can get my hands on (within 6500K to 8000K temp) cost ~$10 a pcs... even tried those unknown FL light for $3.50 (sold cheapo shop "forever closing down sale")

But I feel there is a slight different, using arcadia tube, I have less algae problem, and plants grow really well... I have 50W of arcadia Freshwater light over my Glosso and it spread like wild fire and bubbles readily... after then I bought a set of 2x 36W PL Osram... the glosso stop bubbling. Fert & CO2 regime not much diff... or is it just psycho effect...

urYour LFS choice is NA at Balestiar...near where huh?? near shaw plaza or any landmark?

**bossteck** · 5th Oct 2007, 09:26

Nature Aquarium (NA) is opposite Thompson Medical Centre.

**grey_fox** · 5th Oct 2007, 14:17

Hi,

I've moved this thread to its appropriate section.

**DE Lightings** · 5th Oct 2007, 18:20

need lighting?? hehehe

**benkho** · 6th Oct 2007, 23:26

WA.. your lights are like the high end type leh. i also having light problems. the balast is hot like crazy fl (tube type)..any good suggestions i can do? wasting energy generating so much heat

**kzi** · 13th Oct 2007, 14:41

Hi Altum lover76,

LFS at CCK loop seems like closed down when I last visit few months ago.

Hi benkho,

It is advisible to change to change to e-ballast which is more effective and cooler.

Cheers,
kzi

**benkho** · 13th Oct 2007, 23:02

hey kzi, changing to e-balast means need to change light tubes also correct or not? can contact me at 94761073 to tell me your experience

ben

**doubleace** · 13th Oct 2007, 23:47

Originally Posted by limsteel

Fish shop will most likely cost more... if you buy those aquatic plants light then it might be more $$$... I remember I bought 3ft FL Arcadia 25W T8 light tube for $30+ a pcs. Now my LFS choice is NA at Balestiar...

I go for Osram/Elbiru, what even cheapo tube I can get my hands on (within 6500K to 8000K temp) cost ~$10 a pcs... even tried those unknown FL light for $3.50 (sold cheapo shop "forever closing down sale")

But I feel there is a slight different, using arcadia tube, I have less algae problem, and plants grow really well... I have 50W of arcadia Freshwater light over my Glosso and it spread like wild fire and bubbles readily... after then I bought a set of 2x 36W PL Osram... the glosso stop bubbling. Fert & CO2 regime not much diff... or is it just psycho effect...

Bro, your arcadia tube you bought from NA? Are they better than Osram?

**kzi** · 14th Oct 2007, 01:36

Hi Benkho,

E-Ballast will using PL light instead of FL.

Cheers,

kzi

**limsteel** · 14th Oct 2007, 12:36

Originally Posted by doubleace

Bro, your arcadia tube you bought from NA? Are they better than Osram?

Arcadia light are specially design for Plants (or reptile... etc) They stated that their lights output are tuned to the requirement of plants. there are 3 types... you can buy if you have spare cash to spare...

look here for more detalis
http://www.arcadia-uk.info/

**doubleace** · 14th Oct 2007, 12:44

oic... which lfs selling?

Thread: Where to but Lighting stuff?

Thread Tools

Where to but Lighting stuff?

Bookmarks

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions