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DLeDeaux · 09-19-2003, 04:09 PM

Is it the shipping that pushes the price up so high? When I bought my AH supply lights I think I paid around $110 US.

When I was looking at lighting for my new tank, I couldn't justify the cost of piecing together a DIY lighting system compared to the cost of AH supply's system.

They really are a great value.

However, considering all of the additional costs you would have to incur to get PC lighting it doesn't seem like a good value. Are there any other options? I hear the HO T5 lighting is all the rage in Europe right now. Do you have access to those?

Oh, something I just thought of. The AH Supply kit comes with a Fulham Workhorse 5 ballast. (http://www.fulham.com/wh5.html) Maybe it would be possible to get the 277V model from AH supply instead? Would that work maybe? I am not an electrician.

Sorry about the disjointed post :? Just writing what I'm thinking while I'm thinking it.

09-19-2003, 04:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
DLeDeaux Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 377	Is it the shipping that pushes the price up so high? When I bought my AH supply lights I think I paid around $110 US. When I was looking at lighting for my new tank, I couldn't justify the cost of piecing together a DIY lighting system compared to the cost of AH supply's system. They really are a great value. However, considering all of the additional costs you would have to incur to get PC lighting it doesn't seem like a good value. Are there any other options? I hear the HO T5 lighting is all the rage in Europe right now. Do you have access to those? Oh, something I just thought of. The AH Supply kit comes with a Fulham Workhorse 5 ballast. (http://www.fulham.com/wh5.html) Maybe it would be possible to get the 277V model from AH supply instead? Would that work maybe? I am not an electrician. Sorry about the disjointed post :? Just writing what I'm thinking while I'm thinking it.