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Old 03-02-2007, 07:55 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I want to upgrade my girlfriends lighting in her tank, but dont have the $ for halides. I would like to get her some corals, so i want some higher wattage bulbs.

Ive got a whole canopy I can play with, but would rather something more HO than PCs. Are there any HO T5s that would fit in canopy (shortest i saw was 36")? Dual-bulb with 50/50 + actinic would be nice.

If not in-canopy, is there something smallish that can be mounted and easily moved?


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Old 03-03-2007, 07:15 AM   #2 (permalink)
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"I want to upgrade my girlfriends lighting in her tank, but dont have the $ for halides"
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If you really want halides...I would wait on your lighting as well as some of the corals you wish to place in your tank with the increased lighting scheme, til you have the money to get the halides!!!!!!! IMO, as I am guilty of this, I have bought three different lighting fixtures before settling on my halides for my reef tank and an thoroughly impressed, though not with the amount of money each time to upgrade my lighting!
Save yourself time and money by waiting til you really get the lighting fixture you want IMO!!!!!!


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Old 03-03-2007, 09:04 AM   #4 (permalink)
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i'm keeping a 20 long reef tank. i use a current usa 30" pc lighting fixture. it's about 130 watts. dual actinic and dual daylight with one lunar light. i'm keeping some softies and some lower light lps corals. everything is doing great. all for about 200 dollars


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Old 03-03-2007, 09:16 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Hehe, I guess I'll wait....but sometimes im just so damn impatient

Anybody have any recommendations on a 20" setup with MH + actinic + moonlight? I was looking at Odyssea, but am aware of the fact that its "chinese quality"
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Old 03-03-2007, 09:36 AM   #6 (permalink)
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try Coralife...they are highly praised and make a good product IMO!
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