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I've been there with aquarium equipment.
x2 I know you said you don't want to spend the extra money but I cannot say enough good about myfishNAbowl said:By reading this thread it seems you really get what you pay for. I've read a lot of "what's cheaper, what's cheaper". Then.... Ohhh, they are ooookaay...
I've never said that with a Finnex. You want color enhancing, choose a monster ray. You want bright? Perhaps a Ray2. You want warm natural tone? FugeRay planted+. Tank is 16" deep? Get one fixture. Tank is 2' deep, get 2 fixtures. You get what you pay for. You want quality , it'll cost. You want ho humm quality and an "okay" LED output, choose something listed above.
I would be interested in a build. However if I DYI'd a LED fixture I would still go with top shelf components.
I know how that goes!! That's why I haven't pulled the trigger on it for my 60.. happy wife happy life.DMD123 said:The Finnex stuff does have a good rep for sure. If money were not an issue I would likely own it. In the quest to have multiple tanks, lighting has been the last upgraded item. At this point Im done. Im pretty sure the wife will not agree to another tank, was shocked she was the one to suggest I could have my 3rd one. Made sure to make that one count and did the breeder size to be able to use it for more things. I will see if my ZooMed LED comes through and post my thoughts when I get it.
When it comes to my main tank, the 210g in our living room, the wife really does not have an issue with me spending money on it since its the focal point as you walk in our home. She was happy to see the improvements when I upgraded from Beamswork to Satellite + LED's.poffman said:I know how that goes!! That's why I haven't pulled the trigger on it for my 60.. happy wife happy life.
LOL - funny what a Shift key and ( can accomplish...fishNAbowl said:How in the H3LL did you get a 972 gallon tank UPSTAIRS?!
I had the same thing with the Finnex - oh, neat, a moon light. Oh, its useless... I'm sure the answer is that the power supply is a substantial part of the price. I think if I decide I want a moon light, I'll get one of those inexpensive submersible ones.DMD123 said:Why have these manufacturers not have it figured out to put the night lighting and day lighting on different power and switches so that each channel can be independently timed?
The Zoo Med has part of the idea and has put different switches on each channel but then they drop the ball by still powering it by a single power supply. This will be fine for my needs but just one of those things....
Haha!! I catch my wife doing the same, unfortunately whenever she names a fish it dies.DMD123 said:As time has progressed she has appreciated my hobby more and Ive heard her talking with friends (of course when Im not in the room) about the fish, the types, their names, etc. LOL, so she has been paying attention when I talk about the fish!