What type of lights are you running??

Discussion in 'Reef Lighting' started by 90_Berlin_joe, Apr 6, 2006.

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What type of lights are you using?

Poll closed May 6, 2006.

  1. Power Compacts (PC's)

    10 vote(s)
    47.6%

  2. T5

    1 vote(s)
    4.8%

  3. T5 HO's

    3 vote(s)
    14.3%

  4. Metal Halides

    9 vote(s)
    42.9%

  5. VHO's FLoro

    4 vote(s)
    19.0%

  6. HPS (High Pressure Sodium)

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  7. Other (please state)

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. Bruce

    Bruce Giant Squid

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    Joe, no its not all about cost. Heck i was almost going to spend 600+ on mh lighting when i found T-5HOs! There is no risk of overheating and other bad stuff...sure i dont have the shimmer...but i can live without it...and many people have had suscess caring for all stuff
     
    Bruce, Apr 18, 2006
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  2. fletch

    fletch Kole Tang

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    I am running 2 400w MH with 2 110w VHO Actinic's on my 75
     
    fletch, Apr 18, 2006
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  3. Zissou

    Zissou Fire Shrimp

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    50 gallon reef being powered by coralife 36" 10000K(96watt) actinic(96watt) dual blue lunar lights. yet to have a problem but am thinking of starting a grow facility in near future. hey Bruce you say T5 HO can power like halides, sounds way cool man. i am looking to grow clams and rare sps, are they really as strong as MH?
     
    Zissou, Apr 18, 2006
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  4. Jason McKenzie

    Jason McKenzie Super Moderator

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    I'm running 2X250W MH 10K + 2x110VHO actinic on the 75G
    1x250 HQI 14K MH on the 45
    and the new 370G will have 3X400W 10K MH and 8X T5

    J
     
    Jason McKenzie, Apr 18, 2006
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  5. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    I have a 70w HQI halide and (2) 24w T5 actinics on a 20 long. It seems to be doing the trick.
     
    Matt Rogers, Apr 18, 2006
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  6. rickzter

    rickzter Torch Coral

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    isn't acanthastrea a large polyp stony? Oh yeah, I'm using all MH! 30g reef, softies and lps corals. Gonna do maybe two SPS corals. montipora, acropora or pocillopora
     
    rickzter, Apr 18, 2006
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  7. 90_Berlin_joe

    90_Berlin_joe Fire Shrimp

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    Bruce, i decided to go with the 6bulb hood setup. Total cost is going to be 430.00. i should be all set with the tek 6 bulb. Thanks for the information.
     
    90_Berlin_joe, Apr 19, 2006
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