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04-14-2008, 10:39 PM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Aug 2007
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 |  Anyone have 6x54W T5HO?
I'm planning on upgrading my 55 reef from 260W of PC to 324W of T5HO in about a month(saving up right now). Does anyone have 6x54 over their tanks? And if you do, or know someone that does, what all can be kept there? I'm pretty confident that I can grow SPS with these lights. Here's a link to what I plan on getting by the way: 48'' Aquarium Light T5 HO 6 x 54 NEW Moon Lunar Reef - eBay (item 120247214330 end time Apr-24-08 13:27:54 PDT)
I would like to keep a clam, and don't mind putting it halfway up if need be, but if the lights won't support it then I can live without.
Before anyone mentions them, I do not want MH. To much wattage and way to much heat for me. I mostly want zoas (but with enough light so that they look awesome), other softies, LPS, and a few SPS. Basically just want a look at other tanks that have these lights, so if you can post pics or links then that would be really appreciated. I don't mind hearing about personal experience with these lights either.  Thanks all. 
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55gal,260 watt PC(2x65 actinic,2x65 10k daylight,8 lunar LED) 45#LR, 45#LS, 3 maxi-jet 900's on a natural wavemaker timer,phosban reactor, 5 gal fuge (built out of standard 10 gallon tank) with chaeto, grape, and feather caulerpa, sealife systems protein skimmer, wet/dry, 4 blue/green chromi, 1 skunk cleaner shrimp, 2 lyretail anthias, 1 royal gramma,1 true perc 5 mexican turbo snails, assorted dwarf blue leg hermits, astrea snails, and nerite snails | 
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04-15-2008, 08:29 AM
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| | Feather Star
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tulsa, Ok Age: 28
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T5 can technically keep anything alive. I've seen clams, SPS, LPS and softies under them, they do a great job but personally I'd run 6x39 instead of 6x54 on a 55g may be a little to much lighting _________ 24G JBJ Nano, 20# Live Sand, 40# Live Rock
Rose BTA, Kenya Tree, Frogspawn, Xenia, bubble coral
Blue/Green Chromis, 2x Black & White Percs, Dragon Goby
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04-15-2008, 08:33 AM
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| | Zoanthid
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: valencia,pa. Age: 34
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6 are too many.i have 4 and am thinking abpout raising them a little for the mushrooms.
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55 gallon reef with 4x54 watt t5,29 gallon sump,red monti cap,1blue echinophyllia,trumpet,red lobo,2 toadstools 1purple and 1neon,gsp,xenia and yellow xenia,red ,many mushrooms,2 giant frilly shrooms,cabbage coral,yellow polyps,many zoos,1 orange and one neon green nepthia,duncans,cladiella | |
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04-15-2008, 10:35 AM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Staten Island, NY Age: 29
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How's that light for a 72? I've been looking at the same one.
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04-15-2008, 11:57 AM
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| | Feather Star
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tulsa, Ok Age: 28
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72 bow I would think it'd work great cause of the extra depth but you really may want to look at MH with vho/t5 acintics instead | |
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04-17-2008, 02:06 AM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Do you guys really think 6*54 watt would be too much? The bulbs don't have the individual reflectors on them. I don't want to order a 4*54 watt and then wish I'd gotten more bulbs. | |
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04-17-2008, 04:46 AM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Va/Ct
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If you want some used T5's ? or new even P/M me I cn help you out. _________ Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible (Doug Larson) | |
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04-17-2008, 04:41 PM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Thanks Tangster.
Do you guys really think that 6 bulbs would be to much for a 55? Would it cause acros to bleach? I'm wondering if I should order 4 bulbs, but I don't want to wish that I had gotten more later on. | |
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04-17-2008, 07:54 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: canada
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I'd save..spend more money and get a Tek fixture instead.I had the exact fixture,from the same company a year ago.I had them on a 75 gallon,and it was ok.I upgraded to a tek,all the difference in the world,nite a day.I have to have leathers,shrooms,yumas,etc at the bottom.Can even keep sps half way down. | |
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04-17-2008, 08:39 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lynnwood, WA
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I personally like the Sundial. It is made by current and comes with 4 bulbs, 4 moon lights, fans and intergrated timers! Only ONE cord. It runs a little over 300 for the 48" but it has individual reflectors. Works for me Hope this helps. | |
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