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Old 07-05-2008, 02:01 PM   #31 (permalink)
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What kind of lights are you going to use on that beauty ?
Outer Orbit Pro with 2-150 mh and 4 T-5's from my 72. will also add another 24" to light the whole tank evenly unless I can find a good deal on a 72" fixture.


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Old 07-05-2008, 02:06 PM   #32 (permalink)
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Outer Orbit Pro with 2-150 mh and 4 T-5's from my 72. will also add another 24" to light the whole tank evenly unless I can find a good deal on a 72" fixture.
Thats what you have on there now? Time to upgrade those too. Thanks for sharing your build with us, looks nice !
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The picture in the post I just put a 30 watt freshwater light i had laying around. The outer orbit is still on my 72 untill I move all livestock over.

I was thinking if I added a 2nd 24" light I could simulate a sunset sunrise, effect by having them turn on and off at diffrent times.
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