Aquatic Life Debuts LED/T5HO Hybrid Mounting System Fixture Reef Hobbyists Have Been Waiting For!

[Demonic]

I think we would all throw our names into the hat for product testing.

 

[NYCMAN]

Will the 61" unit hold four (4) GHL Mitras LX7206s?

 

[DangerDave]

Will the 61" unit hold four (4) GHL Mitras LX7206s?

Just measure them. My 61 is holding two Kessil ap700.

 

[AquaticLifeProducts]

Will the 61" unit hold four (4) GHL Mitras LX7206s?

Due to the Mitras width you would need the 19.4” end plates and LED brackets. I believe I have them in stock.

 

[ReefyB]

I’m about to try installing my new fixture into the ceiling but this is my first time doing this. I don’t think I have any studs where I’d need them (at least as far as I could tell with the stud finder) so I went to the store and bought these:


Will either of these work and support the weight if I go straight into the ceiling (which I assume is just drywall)? The significant other already isn’t excited about me mounting from the ceiling and I know if I rip open a hole up there I’ll never hear the end of it. TIA!

 

[drawman]

Thinking hard about getting the 36 inch. Does anyone have it directly mounted to 8020? I can't hang mine from the ceiling so I'm searching the thread for options of what others have done.

 

[siggy]

Thinking hard about getting the 36 inch. Does anyone have it directly mounted to 8020? I can't hang mine from the ceiling so I'm searching the thread for options of what others have done.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/aquaticlife-hybrid-halo-mounting-system-and-lets-see-yours.357492/

 

[AquaticLifeProducts]

Is that for all the t5s to be on one single power cord?

Yes the dimmable fixture would be a single power cord with 2 channels of dimming.

 

[drawman]

Yes the dimmable fixture would be a single power cord with 2 channels of dimming.

So the dimmable fixture should be a higher price point correct? I thought I read that you're going to keep the current light as a more economy fixture.

 

[AquaticLifeProducts]

Yes, that is correct. The dimmable unit with the additional cost of the ballast, plus the fact that we will need to ship fully assembled will push the pricing higher.

We are making it so that all the 18" LED brackets for the existing unit will work with the new 18" dimmable unit, keeps the parts list down and the tooling costs.

 

[BluTang85]

Wish I would have waited errrrrrr had mine for 3 weeks

 

[Shoob1e]

Yes, that is correct. The dimmable unit with the additional cost of the ballast, plus the fact that we will need to ship fully assembled will push the pricing higher.

We are making it so that all the 18" LED brackets for the existing unit will work with the new 18" dimmable unit, keeps the parts list down and the tooling costs.

How much more and time frame? I'm just about ready for a fixture with 4 primes to add to it

 

[AquaticLifeProducts]

How much more and time frame? I'm just about ready for a fixture with 4 primes to add to it

Looking at an April release. Fingers crossed.

 

[ashr]

Hey,

My front ballast has stopped working today. Both bulbs try and fire up but do not. I have tried different bulbs and such but still no luck. I did register for the extra warranty. Do I go through where I bought it or through you guys?
Thanks!

 

[AquaticLifeProducts]

Hey,

My front ballast has stopped working today. Both bulbs try and fire up but do not. I have tried different bulbs and such but still no luck. I did register for the extra warranty. Do I go through where I bought it or through you guys?
Thanks!

We can help. Just want to make sure that it’s the fixture. Can you move the working set of lamps to the non working fixture and the non working lamps to the working? With the ballast flashing it sounds like a bulb is out causing both lamps not to fire. It’s a safety feature with T5 ballast.

Let me know, you can reach us at [email protected]

 

[ashr]

We can help. Just want to make sure that it’s the fixture. Can you move the working set of lamps to the non working fixture and the non working lamps to the working? With the ballast flashing it sounds like a bulb is out causing both lamps not to fire. It’s a safety feature with T5 ballast.

Let me know, you can reach us at [email protected]

That worked!! I had forgotten about that!! Thanks Dave

 

[AquaticLifeProducts]

Glad the problem was found.

 

[ashr]

Glad the problem was found.

It was odd as I was using one of those LED T5 bulbs and it was working, then half the LED Failed and that failed the front two bulbs. Interesting but happy I had the replacement haha thanks again

 

[JBKReef]

Yes, that is correct. The dimmable unit with the additional cost of the ballast, plus the fact that we will need to ship fully assembled will push the pricing higher.

We are making it so that all the 18" LED brackets for the existing unit will work with the new 18" dimmable unit, keeps the parts list down and the tooling costs.

Love seeing all these updates regarding the dimmable fixture. Super excited to get this over my tank.

 

[zazza123]

Will an Australian version be made available in the future?