Upgrading lights - considering Jebo Odyssea PC

[CarmieJo]

I am going to upgrade my lights. I bought my tank used and it came with a 30" dual tube fluorescent striplight and 18 w of PC lights. I am considering this light http://www.aquatraders.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=243 I know that there are some limits in that you can not control the bulbs individually. On the other hand the price is hard to beat. I want to be able to keep a BTA and some softies. Have you used Jebo lights? The one person I know with one says the fans are a little loud but for the price he would buy it again.

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[Jayreefer]

If you get a year out of the unit you are lucky. I have one and the fans went out in the first month. The plastic splash sheld doesn't even stay on the light. GOOD LUCK!

[dhayden]

I had a 24" one for a fwe months with no problems. Now Have the MH version of theirs, pretty happy with it so far. Heck $200 for a MH/PC/moonlight combo. Cant be beat. Yea I might need new bulbs in a few months. But I think its nicely built.

[onecrzyboi4u]

i wouldn't waste my money on it.. i bought one.. and the lights went back in no time.. buyin bulbs is like pullin teeth with that company.

[yeame]

NO i have had mine for about 3 months the ballast went in the first month i now just bought a light for my 20 long from catilina aquariums best prices i have found that arent junk

[bertoni]

I looked at those units and decided they were too poorly built to consider. I've had three lighting units die on me, so I just spring for better quality merchandise now.

I wouldn't suggest a BTA in a 54g tank with PC lighting. I'd go for metal halide, although some individual animals might be fine with PC. Actually, I did go with metal halide for my BTA. :)

[davidhughes85]

i have teh 48 inch mounted in my canopy and it works awesome for me

[Mel-E-Mel]

i had a jebo pc before upgrading to a current orbit. big difference in light color! check out my gallery.

[davidhughes85]

yea of course there is you have half of a light on there b4 your orbits!

[CarmieJo]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7161603#post7161603 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rommelgin
i had a jebo pc before upgrading to a current orbit. big difference in light color! check out my gallery.

Nice images!



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[Mel-E-Mel]

davidhughes85, your right about having half the light b4 my orbits. im just really happy with the upgrade that all. :D thanks carmiejo. im not great at taking pictures yet but im learning!

[kirshenman]

i bought the jebo 48" pc, and my only complaint is that their stock bulbs are awful. just replace them with some higher end bulbs and your still in way under the cost of the other fixtures. i've had mine for over 2 years now too.

[davidhughes85]

whats wrong with the stock bulbs i still have mine but i havent seen anything else does it look way better?

[jawaiianmon]

upgrade? stay away from the odyssea.

[CarmieJo]

Thanks :)