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01-06-2008, 09:44 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: TITUSVILLE, FL Age: 31
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|  Does It Realy Matter What Type
IF I WANT TO START A NEW REEF TANK AND I AM CHOOSING LIGHTS DOES IT REALY MATTER IF I USE SAY HALIDES OR THOSE T5S _________ 55g ROOM DIVIDER TANK(PENINSULA)2-250W HALIDE 4-96W ACTINIC REEF TANK/W YELLOW TANG, SEBAE CLOWN, 4 STRIPE DAMSEL, BLACK SPOT DAMSEL 2 EMERIL CRAB, VARIOUS SNAILS, ORANGE ZO"s ROCK ANEMONE, CARPET ANEMONE, PRO CLEAR 75 BUILT IN SKIMMER, KORALIA 2 POWEREHEAD | 
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01-06-2008, 10:10 AM
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| | Giant Squid
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Mostly depends on what you want to keep>>>> | |
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01-06-2008, 10:11 AM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Yes. It really matters depending on size of tank, what you want to keep. _________ 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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01-06-2008, 10:12 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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Well, if your waiting for a very detailed, educated and technical answer, you'll have to wait for Mr. Coralreefer, Tangster, Otty or Jason to appear. MH's are, IMO, stronger than T5's but if you have a shallow tank, you can get away with the T5's. If you have a deep(more than 20") then you should go with MH. _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | 
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01-06-2008, 10:13 AM
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| | Giant Squid
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thanks omard and luna for ringing in..... i'm afraid to give info sometimes cuz i'm still pretty new myself.... | |
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01-06-2008, 11:34 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator |
The best way to approach lighting is to first deside on the size of tank. The deeper the harder it will be for light to penetrate to the bottom. Next would be what you plan on keeping in the tank. As this usually evolves with the growth of the tank planning ahead will save you hundreds of dollars. I'll have to admit I'm a Metal Halide guy, and don't feel there is an alternative quite yet.
But if you look at all the incredible German Tanks, Most of them are running T5s.
But in my opinion if you start with PC or T5 lighting would will eventually end up purchasing MH.
So if you could let us know what you currently plan on getting, Tank size and what you want to keep in the tank it would be much easier to help you out.
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01-06-2008, 04:31 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: TITUSVILLE, FL Age: 31
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i already have the tank its a 125/w built in dual overflows, i wanted to try the acropora, and the stags. i was thinking mh's but thought there would be a cheaper route and something with less heat | |
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01-06-2008, 05:03 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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Originally Posted by Jason McKenzie  The best way to approach lighting is to first deside on the size of tank. The deeper the harder it will be for light to penetrate to the bottom. Next would be what you plan on keeping in the tank. As this usually evolves with the growth of the tank planning ahead will save you hundreds of dollars. | Amen! You can never go wrong with MH's and there will be nothing you can't keep under them. _________ Scott 265g (Peninsula)
3x400w MH's, 4x95w Actinics, AAT Lunar Lights, OM 4-way CL, PM Bullet 3 Skimmer, DelZone Eclipse 1 O3 Generator, WavySea Plus for return, AAT Kalk Reactor, KNOP Ca Reactor w/PM Second Chamber, TradeWinds Chiller, ACIII Controller, Oceanus ATO, PM PO4 Reactor, 75g Sump, 30g Fuge Born March 5, 2007 My 265 Gal. Tank Thread " REAL TIME TANK STATS "   | |
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01-06-2008, 05:40 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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Sometimes it has to do with the color and what you like as well as PAR and wattage etc.
The rippling effect evident with halides is really neat!!! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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