Aquaz T5 Actinic

[calvinci]

I bought 2 aquaz T5 one month ago, together with the ebiru ballast. Connecting wire is easy with the clip and lock ballast.

1st impression is good, so much brighter than my NO actinic. Fluorescent effect is so so only thou.

After 1 week, I notice the brightness reduced, I thought it's my eye problem. So didn't care about it.

2 weeks later, I notice it's not so blue anymore, but there is a slight green tint. At this point of time, I notice it's even dimmer. And I can stare at the light without any blur vision, while when it first fire up, I can't stare at it for more than 5 second.

3 weeks and it's dim, with more greenish tint. I check with other friend that bought the same bulb, 1 months before me, he has the same problem, and even more green than mine.

Now I have to source for other T5 bulb, definately won't be looking at a bulb that bright for only few months, and keep on changing the wavelength (output color).

[Dazza]

my dazs blue oso looks more greeenish than it is blue..... maybe its t5s... i dont know for sure... wss just contemplating chg to aquaz... hahah better not for the time being hahaha...

So what other brands are there?

[calvinci]

no, it was blue in the 1st week. but only for a week. I head ATI is good, who has it?

[barnacle]

maybe can consider aqualight coral blue

[aStRoBo|]

after few mths usage mine still blue leh.. very satisfied with it.

[mabro]

could it be the batch problem >>???

[barnacle]

could it be the batch problem >>???

or could be ballast problem

[Lester]

hi

i think most properly is the eballast problem

[35Cents]

Care to share where you got your tube from? Got a pic of the "green" light?

[Lester]

hi bro

"green: light remind me of the song by sun ...

cheers

[prec]

anyone knows where to get aqualight??

[woonming]

anyone knows where to get aqualight??

AquaLight could be purchase from

DE Lighting

Iwarna

Rebron Aquarium

[prec]

AquaLight could be purchase from

DE Lighting

Iwarna

Rebron Aquarium

[Marineman]

hi

i think most properly is the eballast problem

I have all together 10 tubes of Aquaz, 2 3ft atinics for already 8 months on for 12 hours a day, still blue up till today. The other 8 4 ft tubes, 2 Atinic and 6 Pro Blue used since January this year for another tank, glad to say there is no change in colour, I use Elbiru ballasts.

Better check with your supplier and ask for refund or replacement if I were you. If goods are returned at least Aquaz manufacturer can look into your problem, maybe manufacturing default for your batch, I am sure Aquaz will be happy to replace your friend and your's faulty tubes.

I believe this is the second time you have highlighted your problem with Aquaz products, the first was some other Aquaz product which you suspected your SPS RTN because of it but only a maybe. Anyway, your lighting case is a clear cut problem with the tubes, better get them replaced.

[Tigger]

Have been using aquaz tube for 4 months w elbiru ballast w no problem.

[Lester]

hmm.... thinking of adding one more tube for night

cheers

[calvinci]

I am using elbiru eballast too, will try to get a snap shot tonite. About the phosphate remover, now I am using phosban and rowaphos and so far no new case of RTN/STN.

[chrisyew]

I've just bought a 2ft 24W Aquaz Blue Actinic yesterday at $20. Seems like the stock level is low especially for 2ft. I was told by the store fellow that this Aquaz actinic blue is about 7,000+ K and the shelf-life is about 6mths. Wonder if it's true?

Is the Aquaz actinic blue really 7,000+ K instead of 20K?

[Marineman]

I've just bought a 2ft 24W Aquaz Blue Actinic yesterday at $20. Seems like the stock level is low especially for 2ft. I was told by the store fellow that this Aquaz actinic blue is about 7,000+ K and the shelf-life is about 6mths. Wonder if it's true?

Is the Aquaz actinic blue really 7,000+ K instead of 20K?

I thought atinic is blue and there is no kelvin measurement. Problue has 10k and 20k, I think, but looks white with slight tint of blue.

[calvinci]

I manage to get a snapshot of the 2 bulb in action, as you can see, it's tinted green. Anyhow aquaz has contacted me and propose for replacement, GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE.

At first I was very upset with aquaz, now that I know it might be isolated case and due to they back up their product, I am confident again.

[chrisyew]

I thought atinic is blue and there is no kelvin measurement. Problue has 10k and 20k, I think, but looks white with slight tint of blue.

Anyone can confirm? Really no idea on this.

[chrisyew]

BTW, the shopkeeper also tell me that Aquaz is from US and there is another blue from Germany called Aqua Light and it's $26 for 2ft tube which will last longer - about 2 years. And it's about 20K.

Any idea what's the difference between this 2 products? Are they both from Aquaz? Understand the later is called Coral Blue instead of Actinic Blue.

[richng]

hello guys,

ok so far what i know is that aqualight is from germany and slightly expensive but better in terms of light spectrum i guess... i would say aquaz also not bad lah...

[prec]

I manage to get a snapshot of the 2 bulb in action, as you can see, it's tinted green. Anyhow aquaz has contacted me and propose for replacement, GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE.

At first I was very upset with aquaz, now that I know it might be isolated case and due to they back up their product, I am confident again.

yup mine is greenish too.. but oh well.. i will be changing to another brand soon..

[calvinci]

Dear Aquaz,

Got the 2 replacement bulb and one free aquaz carbon. Fire up the bulb last nite, it looks ok, no green at all. Will report back in a month times. Thanks for the generous replacement at no cost. FIRST CLASS SUPPORT.