Tek Light Finaly Came In!!!

Discussion in 'T5 Aquarium Lighting' started by Birchell, Feb 28, 2007.

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  1. Birchell

    Birchell Gigas Clam

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    Well it finally came in!! My tek LIMITED EDITIN 6 bulb fixture!! It is painted blue, has better cooling, and has ice cape syle reflectors. For your guys that are woundering if t-5 is as bright as MH, IT IS!! You dont get the shimmer effect, but you get more even lighting, plus it is like 500 degrees cooler. This light is so nice, it makes my nano look yellow and old, lol. The pics should come out in this order:

    Before with the stock lighting and 10k bulbs
    Light in the box!!
    Bulb color, but they all look blue in the pic for some reason
    Front of the tank
    Tanks from the side
     

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  3. Birchell

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    more pics!!!

    Top Pic
    And Reflection of bulbs

    Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!
     

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    Sweeeeet, congrats my friend!
     
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  5. Birchell

    Birchell Gigas Clam

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    THANKS!! It looks alot bluer in real live, but the pics sill look good. It looks super close to 14k MH bulb!! Which is what ive been wanting for some time now!! My next thread will be " Help the Algea Attacks" :lol:
     
  6. Urban_s

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    Thats some sweet lighting!
     
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  7. IBMGeek

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    so your happy to with the bulb combo?
     
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  9. Birchell

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    oh yea!! when the first fired up, it was really blue but after a few hours the bulbs are coloring up nicly! The only thing im gonna change is the actinic placment. The blue plus bulb is to bright to make the corals glow. So im gonna make it the 03 actinic and pure actinic come on for the dawn dusk affect. I can already tell there is gonna be a big algea bloom!! all the rocks are bubbling like crazy, so you know the light is doing something. Good luck with your set-up! Once you get the sand and water in the tank it looks alot better.
     
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    That is one sexy looking fixture. Im glad you are happy with the T-5 Setup :)
     
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  12. turbo4603

    turbo4603 Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    Looks really nice!!!! Congrats you copycat!!!!!
    LOL, you will be playing around with the lighting until you get that color combo you whant. Its all part of having multiple bulbs!!! But really does look good!!
     
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