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Kinetic
02/14/2006, 01:32 PM
I'm trying to decide between these two fixtures:

Finnex 250watt HQI Pendant:
http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...y_Code=Finnex-h

Aquamedic 250watt Aqualine AB HQI Pendant w/ 2x24watt Ocean Blue T5:
http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...e=Oceanlight-T5


Finnex - Pheonix 14K HQI Lamp.
AquaMedic - Aqualine AB 20K Lamp.

Finnex - $400
AquaMedic - $450

I know Finnex has a fan cooling the pendant, and looks like the ballast is remote. AquaMedic seems to have only a fan for it's ballast box, whereas Finnex has no ballast box cooler.

Also I know Finnex has independant switches for the lights, but not sure if I can control them individually with my ACJr. I don't know anything concerning this about the AquaMedic. I'd like to turn off the halide by itself, and then one of the T5's, and finally the last T5.

Anyone know answers to any of these questions? Anyone have recommendations?

Thanks!!

newreefman31
02/14/2006, 06:53 PM
AquaMedic all the way man. You have the baby version of what i have 5x250w mh and 4x39w T5 I love the fixture wouldn't even trade it for a guissemen (sp)?

Kinetic
02/18/2006, 09:25 PM
wow, that's great sounding =) thank you