Opinions on ATI lights?

[metalac]

Hey guys,

I'm thinking of getting a new light since the one I have now is acting up. My daylight bulbs don't start half the time, i need to turn on/off few times untill they finally fire. Do you think this would be a worth wile upgrade:

http://www.reefgeek.com/lighting/T5_Flu ... ure_by_ATI

This is what I have now:
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/p ... atid=12772

They're OK, but no individual reflectors.

 

[mr_X]

i think the new fixture with individual reflectors will make a big difference.
that's alot of money though. can't you purchase a retro kit and DIY it?

 

[metalac]

i think the new fixture with individual reflectors will make a big difference.
that's alot of money though. can't you purchase a retro kit and DIY it?

well i thought about it, but i figured by the time i'm done fidgeting with things it would be worth buying something that works out of the box. The problem is that the current one also has very little room to work with. I barely managed to fit another 50mm fan in it. I had to replace the original one with 2 quieter ones.

Do you think this ATI unit is any better than say IceCap, Sunlight Supply and such? I looked around and noticed that many units don't have active cooling, but claim to have superior cooling vents and run very cool as a result. I don't get it . My current one is HOT, especially on the exhaust side, and i'm putting about 20CFM through it. I'd put larger fans but I can't fit them.

 

[mr_X]

i don't know for sure. :?

 

[metalac]

well what I'm trying to figure out if it's better to spend $500 and get this unit or for about $300 I can try something else and maybe even get a 6 bulb unit instead of only a 4 bulb unit.