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HomeFish SuppliesLighting & HoodsAqueon Coralife 05609 Aqualight Dual Linear Strip T5 Aquarium Lighting Fixture, 30-Inch |
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2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Just what I needed... Feb 08, 2012
By sinophile
"JP"
It seems Coralife makes the only dual bulb enclosures for larger tanks that are reasonably affordable. The size is nice -- a bit narrower than my single T8 lamp, and slightly lighter. The light output on these is much better than with the single T8 fixture. This works well with my 75Gallon aquarium... No issues, except that some of the T5 replacement bulbs (especially actinic) are not readily available from amazon, nor my local big-box pet stores. Please note that the description on amazon is incorrect, as there are no fans on Coralife dual lamp fixtures. This is just the saltwater version of the 05620 dual light fixture (actinic and 10K bulbs vs. 6.7K and floralife bulbs).
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Sleek looking T5 fixture Jan 05, 2009
By Ryan Galvan
The biggest thing I want to point out is that the picture is very misleading. The picture shows individual switches for bulbs, for this particular fixture does not have, please be aware.
+ The price is amazing for this great fixture including two bulbs
+ Very slim and sleek, much smaller than the picture and about an inch tall and two inches wide
+ It comes with both bulbs!
+ Runs very cool
+ Name brand
+ Extensions are nice for an open top setup
- Only has one switch for the entire fixture
- Acrylic instead of glass lens, which falls out easily
- Extensions fall out easily with nothing to hold them in, but are easily removed
I have not used this over coral yet, it is sitting atop a spare 20 gal that I should have set up soon, updates pending. This is an excellent light I would recommend for any shallow reef or FOWLR tank setup.
Worth every penny. May 07, 2012
By Michael Livote
"dragon2knight"
I found the Aqualight to be a perfect addition to my 55 gallon freshwater community tank. It's actinic blue bulb combined with it's 10,000k daylight bulb really show off my fishes beautiful colors, while also bringing my decorations to life. The dual 28 watt bulbs(this isn't a High Output fixture)provide plenty of power for my live plants to grow nicely as well. The cost of all this goodness is also as good as it gets for a dual light fixture, making this light a true bargain. Its size is also a good thing, allowing you to place two together(one in front of the other) on a 55 gallon tank, doubling the light output for less than others charge for a single dual lamp unit. You can also mix and match the T5 bulbs available to get the effect your looking for. From what I've seen, you can get actinic, 6,700k daylight, 10,000k mid day daylight, and a "color enhancing" bulb as well--a nice selection. All told, this is a well made, low cost solution for anyone wanting better quality light than their old single tube T8's fixtures can provide, for less cash than said fixture. Highly recommended!
P.S. Someone on here claimed that finding non H.O. T5 lamps was difficult. All you have to do is google it and plenty of fish stores pop up that sell them. A little research goes a long way :-)
Great budget light Jan 25, 2012
By Cy
I was surprised at how compact this fixture was. I was expecting something much bigger. It doesn't use mounting hardware so you'll have to have a glass canopy or something to lay it on.
For 2 T5's this fixture is definitely worth the price. It should be noted that this isn't a High Output light, meaning it's not a true coral light. You might be able to keep some low light corals but depending on your tank it may not be sufficient for certain corals.
This fixture uses a 3 prong plug.
 didn't last, but read my review Jan 13, 2012
By Robert W. Macready Jr.
"BOB"
i have a 150 gal FOWLR. i utilize 2 coralife 36" t-5's and a shop light. after 4 years of use one of the coralife's bit the dust. I ordered this as an exact replacement. this one did not hold up. after a few months the ballast blew. I replaced it with one bought locally. I would give these fixtures 5 starts, as I have owned about 5 total and each seem to last about 4 years with about 12 hr's per day use. i must have either gotten a bad one, or one that was used prior to sale.
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