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  1. shawnz28

    shawnz28 3reef Sponsor

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    2x250, rule of thumb is one halide for every 2 feet of tank
     
    shawnz28, Jul 23, 2004
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  2. hottielover14

    hottielover14 Torch Coral

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    ok i will keeping looking for ones. i will keep you informed.
     
    hottielover14, Jul 24, 2004
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  3. hottielover14

    hottielover14 Torch Coral

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    but wait.... also if i got 2x250 MH should i still have some PC to supplement them.
     
    hottielover14, Jul 24, 2004
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  4. shawnz28

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    Depends, if you get a nice 20K or 14K bulb you could go without it. The Hamilton 14K and the PFO 14K bulbs are viry nice and I know a lot of people run the 20Ks without actinic. If you get a 10K or 6500K halide then yes you will need actinics.
     
    shawnz28, Jul 24, 2004
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  5. hottielover14

    hottielover14 Torch Coral

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    how much did u pay for yours.
     
    hottielover14, Jul 24, 2004
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    hottielover14 Torch Coral

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    i saw this bulb that was 50000K. is that special.
     
    hottielover14, Jul 24, 2004
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  7. shawnz28

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    50K if it is available and is a true 50K would probably be so blue and so dim there would be almost no point.

    As for my lighting set up I have it all mounted in a custom made canopy

    It consists of, 1 Icecap 660 VHO ballast, 2 Icecap 250 watt MH ballasts, 2 parallel reflectors for the halides, 2x4' piece of reflector mounted in canopy, 2 4" fans, 2 250 watt hamilton 10K bulbs, 3 URI actinics, and 1 URI 50/50. and a PFO moonlight. So somewhere close to 850-900 without the canopy.
     
    shawnz28, Jul 25, 2004
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  8. hottielover14

    hottielover14 Torch Coral

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    oh i read further and it said that it was closer to 15K
     
    hottielover14, Jul 25, 2004
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    hottielover14 Torch Coral

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    hottielover14, Jul 31, 2004
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    hottielover14 Torch Coral

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    i was thinking of getting a 1200 gph powerhead by Rio would that be too much for my tank.
     
    hottielover14, Jul 31, 2004
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