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Posted: December 23 2011 at 7:01pm |
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ATI powermudule or sunpower? Anyone that can give me some details of your experience with either one of the fixtures please respond or pm me.
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John 3:16
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Posted: December 23 2011 at 7:03pm |
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sunpower.....powermodule is slightly better, but only roughly 5% or so, but costs quite a bit more...I'd go with the sunpower, unless you got money to burn.
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Posted: December 23 2011 at 9:35pm |
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Posted: December 23 2011 at 10:22pm |
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What size and how many bulbs?
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Posted: December 23 2011 at 10:35pm |
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If you have a larger deeper tank, or want higher par levels because of reflectors then you will want to go Powermodule. Powermodule fixtures can have more bulbs up to 10 bulbs per unit.
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Posted: December 23 2011 at 10:43pm |
The build quality is a lot better on the powermodule over sunpower. I have the 10 80watt fixture and didn't regret getting it.
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Posted: December 23 2011 at 10:52pm |
Sunpower. 
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Posted: December 24 2011 at 12:14am |
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Power module
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Posted: December 25 2011 at 11:39am |
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I just picked up a sunpower 60 inch 8 bulb unit and it is fantastic on my 180... Within a week I saw growth..... No need to spend the extra on a power mod IMO...
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Posted: December 25 2011 at 11:54pm |
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For your cube, I think you will have to go with the Powermodule 10x24 fixture to get the coverage. You might be able to run the 8x24 fixture, but I have never seen one available in the Sunpower, and still get the coverage you will want. Don't think you will need the Powermodule over the Sunpower, but might need 2 4x24 Sunpowers to get your coverage. I think you will be very happy with which ever one you end up with either way, both are great fixtures.
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Posted: December 26 2011 at 3:22am |
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Sorry to thread jack, but does anyone know about the dimmable sunpods? was going to go led but I am thinking now that I am swithcing to sps dominant that I should stick to t5's
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Posted: December 26 2011 at 9:30am |
The 8x24w ATI Sunpower is more than enough for a 93 cube. The Powermodule isn't worth the coin unless you really need to go to 10 bulbs or have a tank deeper than 30".
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The dimmable Sunpowers are nice but I am hesitant about dimming T5s. ATI says it doesn't hurt bulb life but a lot of lighting experts say that it will.
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Posted: December 26 2011 at 8:11pm |
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I have the 8x24 sunpower on my 93 cube and love it, and Trevor from this board has the 8x24 powermodule on his 93 cube...
hopefully he will chime in ...
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Posted: December 27 2011 at 11:24am |
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I have the Powermodule and Love it! My LPS have colors that are brighter than I have ever seen and my SPS are starting to look awesome(I had a brass fitting problem that slowed my tank maturity so sps are just barely being added). I don't know if the difference between powermodule and sunpower would be worth it. It might help the bulbs last longer with long term savings and greater PAR for a longer period. I run the same bulbs as Nick. We should do a test and see if there is much of a differance.
I think the powermodule is more salt water proof as well.
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Posted: December 27 2011 at 12:12pm |
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Thanks to all. I will probably order the sunpower today.
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John 3:16
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