Coralife Aqualight Power Compact Fixture With Dual Lamps

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Coralife Aqualight Power Compa by STEVEN D MCKAY

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 11/3/2009 from COLUMBUS, OH UNITED STATES

Comments: They don't tan as good as the tanning salons!Just kidding. Actually I haven't used it yet,I'm upgrading from a 30gal. tank to 50gal.I do use a Coralife Single 96 watt.Power Compact.I only have one coral at the moment a Sun Coral it's non photosynthetic.Just using the single has transformed my 30lbs.of Pohnpei Live Rock from gray to pink,red,purple and some shades of green coralline algae.The live rock is almost totally covered in just five months.I plan on using the single and the double light strips on my 50gal.tank which gives me 288 watts. Enough light to keep most corals if placed correctly in the tank.Not only would I recommend this light fixture I would recommend it over T-5's as well. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Unsatisfactory

Fixture overheated by JERRY

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 9/27/2009 from LONGMONT, CO UNITED STATES

Comments: The 24" dual lamp fixture I received overheated after only a few hours of operation. The actinic lamp base became so hot it turned dark brown, cracked the glass bulb and melted the acrylic cover below it. Both lamps were on at the time and the fans were running. The air flow to the fixture was not obstructed. (It was just sitting on top of my tank cover, out in the open.) I would not recommend this product to my friends.

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Below Average

48" by MARC

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 8/17/2009 from LINDEN, NJ UNITED STATES

Comments: Ive had the 48" light bar. for 2 years. Worked great when it did. But than one strip of lights stopped working. Than weeks later the on/off switches didnt work anymore. had to unplug from wall everyday. Now nothing works. Payed alot of money for something that should of lasted longer. I would not recommend this product to my friends.

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Great

Coralife 12 Inch Aqualight by EL

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 3/4/2009 from VALENCIA, CA UNITED STATES

Comments: Great light, but it does get pretty hot with 36W. Recommend a fan. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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A little noisy... by UMORAN

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 3/4/2009 from ALPHARETTA, GA UNITED STATES

Comments: I ordered 2 of these lights and one was defective when I got it so I had to ship it back and will get a replacement for it. (Many thanks to Jason in your customer service department for his great service with our return!!) The lights seem to work very good, I hope that the plants in my freshwater tank will grow better now than with the standard lights the tank came equipped with. Since I have the new light for only a few days now I cannot say yet if it will really improve it, but it certainly is much brighter and looks better too. However, the cooling fan is a little noisy and I will have to get used to the constant humming in our living room. I am only running one unit now, when I get the second I hope it's not going to be too loud... Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Average

It's Coralife... by CHAD WEISBRODT

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 1/23/2009 from WAKE FOREST, NC UNITED STATES

Comments: I have never been a big Coralife customer/fan, and this fixtrue sure didn't sway my opinion. I had ran mine for about a year and a half, at which point the fans were louder than the rest of the equipment combined. Shortly thereafter one of the ballasts started to missfire. Also, I have never been very fond of the color temperature of stock Coralife bulbs. Eventually I just swapped it out for another fixture alltogether. If I had to purchase another power compact fixture I'd go with one from Current, of which I have several still. I would not recommend this product to my friends.

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Average

Brandon's reef by BRANDON BENNETT

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 1/10/2009 from STUART, FL UNITED STATES

Comments: The light fixture is used on my refugium, I got about one year out of it before one of the ballast burned up. It's not fan cooled, so it must be turned of at least once a day to cool down. I bought it again because it fits my refugium, now I run a timer. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Great

Not GREAT... by DAVID SCHAEFFER

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 10/13/2008 from SOUDERTON, PA UNITED STATES

Comments: ...but better than average. LIKE it, don't love it, and for one simple reason: Coralife made a 12" fixture, ideal for a pico reef in a 2.5 gallon tank...and it's TOO DEEP TO FIT a 2.5 gallon tank. Yes, if it is sitting directly on top of the tank, it's a good fit, but that leaves no room for filtration, and the amount of heat produced is extreme (in a 70F room, it took a 2.5 gallon AGA up to 86F). With mounting legs installed, it won't fit directly on the tank rim - I had to get a larger piece of glass cut (8.5") and then I was back in business. Why would they make a 12" fixture that doesn't fit the standard 12" aquarium in hobby? Either a slightly different case design or a variation on the mounting legs would solve this problem. Coralife, if you're reading, another improvment: Holes for ventilation. Convection alone could give this unit a significant amount of cooling. Ok, that's the bad news out of the way. The good news: 36W of 50/50's on a pico reef! My zoas' colors pop. With virtually no rigging this thing gives you enough light to grow SPS in a 2.5. for the space-conscious, this fixture could be the solution for temporary propagation tanks. I was originally going to go with the Current 2X18W fixture, but the difference in price tag got me. The legs on the Current WOULD fit a 2.5, and there's a fan on theirs, so next time it would be an even tougher choice. So there you have it - if I could have given it 3.5 stars, I would have. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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coralife by ERIK FORSBERG

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 7/22/2008 from LOS ANGELES, CA UNITED STATES

Comments: Only drawback is the lack of independent control over the lights. I really like to have independent timers for the 10K and the actinic sections of the lights, an older rev of the same fixture did offer that. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Excellent!

Great light by BENJAMIN S COURRIER

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 5/31/2008 from MONTREAL, CANADA

Comments: Nice little light, perfect for pio tanks. Its really bright and good quality Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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awesome by MITCHELL FEINSTEIN

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 4/3/2008 from WARWICK, RI UNITED STATES

Comments: The new light is great and is much brighter than the last coral life light we had which was only 24 inches long. Our fish are happier and the coral is definately happier and appear to be flourishing as I write this. Thanks, Mitch Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Great

Great light by Conesmt

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 1/25/2008 from CINCINNATI, OH UNITED STATES

Comments: Great light for those who want a lot of light and don't have much space. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Great

1 cord by DON GOCKEL

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 1/1/2008 from PALMDALE, CA UNITED STATES

Comments: Always like Coralife products and MarineDepot. I was surprised to find that there was only 1 cord which means I cannot control both sets of lights by a timer any more! Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Great

coralife 12" by ARTURO LOPEZ

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 9/7/2007 from MCALLEN, TX UNITED STATES

Comments: Yes thank you. I like the aqualight Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Excellent!

i love it by deena

Experience Level: Beginner

Posted on 8/14/2007 from CA UNITED STATES

Comments: solidly built, works great, had it a few months and no problems, ive got it on a 10g sw with a few corals Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Great

Nice upgrade for a Nano Cube by RYAN CHRISTOFFERSON

Experience Level: Beginner

Posted on 8/2/2007 from HAWTHORNE, CA UNITED STATES

Comments: When the stock lights in my Nano 6 just weren't cutting it, I upgraded to the Coralife Aqualight. Nice sleek design and a perfect fit for my tank. The light color was also nice. The only thing I wish it had was the led moonlights. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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