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03-19-2008, 10:43 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Trinidad Age: 20
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 |  Setting up a new reef
Hi all, this will be my second reef tank. Not much going on.
50gal tank
Sea Clone 100 Skimmer
Two proos wave makers
Looking for a good inexpensive hood with lighting. I was thinking coral life compact florescent bulbs
I intend on putting alot of life into this tank. Not much fish but surely alot of corals and inverts.
This tank is going in my office/study area just to help me keep my sanity when it's time for finals this semester  | 
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03-19-2008, 10:55 PM
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| | Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Denver, Colorado Age: 24
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Originally Posted by Siddique  I intend on putting alot of life into this tank. Not much fish but surely alot of corals and inverts. | Not with PCs, you won't (corals). Sorry but with the age of Metal Halides vs T5s, PCs are pretty much obsolete at this point. Unless all you want are softies and mushrooms. Quote:
Originally Posted by Siddique This tank is going in my office/study area just to help me keep my sanity when it's time for finals this semester | I hear you there. If I had the cash, I would start a nano at my desk in my office  _________ 125 Gal Reef. Born March 2002 FISH: Ocellaris Clown, Yellow Tang, Fairy Wrasse, Sand Star, Fuzzy Dwarf Lion, Mandarin Dragonette, Hippo Tang CORALS: Green Striped/Red/Purple Mushrooms, Green Star Polyps, Yellow Toadstool Leather, Bubble, Frogspawn, 2 Hammers, Yellow Polyps, Open Brain, Ridge Leather, Various Zoas, Button Polyps, Kenya Tree, Colt, Elephant Ear Mushroom, Clove Polyps, Torch, Purple Clam, Rose BTA  | |
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03-19-2008, 11:01 PM
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| | Purple Tang
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: joliet,il Age: 41
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if you want corals then metal halides or t5's are going to be needed like brandon stated
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03-19-2008, 11:14 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Trinidad Age: 20
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Cool... Thanks. I was a bit worried about that. I didn't quite know the difference between the different types of lighting. I know that the metal halides are THE BEST but let's face it with a slightly above minimum wage salary, along with an expensive girlfriend, a new car,and a liking for partying and playing pool "limin", It's hard to do all these things all at once... I'll try my best to get the MH lighting... Not to sure if that's a dream or a possibility... 
I love this hobby of mine with a huge passion. I would have to say that one of my lifetime goals is to have an enormous, full blown reef for myself, my pleasure and enjoyment. One Day... | |
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03-19-2008, 11:22 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Originally Posted by Brandon1023 Not with PCs, you won't (corals). Sorry but with the age of Metal Halides vs T5s, PCs are pretty much obsolete at this point. Unless all you want are softies and mushrooms.
| Hey, nothing wrong with "softies and mushrooms" ---
PC's are great lights if you use what they are intended for. _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..."
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03-20-2008, 12:45 AM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Bruno, CA Age: 33
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What's the word on the T6's? LFS seems to have replaced every T5 in stock with them. | |
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03-20-2008, 05:41 PM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lincoln Nebraska and NEH Maine Age: 28
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I would like to know a bit more of the facts too on this question, I do know that the light output (lumens) on T5s CONSIDERABLY less that that of the T6, but the color temp is close to the same... | |
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03-20-2008, 05:46 PM
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| | Flying Squid
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisville, GA Age: 45
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Originally Posted by GeejEx What's the word on the T6's? LFS seems to have replaced every T5 in stock with them. | really wow it's what I have I love em! _________ Got Questions? Need Answers?
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