Will these lights be ok?

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  1. Bigjoeybx

    Bigjoeybx Astrea Snail

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    Hello everyone. I just wanted to know will these T 5's do me good? I really don't plan on having no more than 2 easy maintenance corals. They total 216watts, the 48 inch set. My tank is a 55 gal 48-20-13. Please help if they not good enough for just a couple of corals I need to send back ASAP.
    T-5 Aquarium Lighting: Nova Extreme T-5 Fixtures w/Lunar Lights
     
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  3. wastemanagement

    wastemanagement Eyelash Blennie

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    IMO you should be fine with thoes, nice find!!
     
  4. Brandon1023

    Brandon1023 Fire Goby

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    Haha good luck with that idea! Once you get two then you'll want "just one more." Then "well a 4th couldn't hurt." Then before you know it yourtankissofullthatyouhavetoupgradeandyouhaveadedicatedfishroomforyourfragsandyour568974369gallonTANK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Whew!
     
  5. Bigjoeybx

    Bigjoeybx Astrea Snail

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    OK...... I thiink Im gonna roll with these I want a fish tank not a reef really. Just want to get 1-2 for decorations. Hopefully I won't get addcted besdides these lights make my tank look sexy as hell.
     
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    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    Ditto, lmao. Before you know it, you have a reef tank, hahaha We all said that $3000.00 ago.
     
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    onecansay Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Ya, nice kooking unit. Built my own though. Used Hagan Power Glow T5 bulbs and electronic ballasts with reflectors. That price is really great, hope the output to tank will be great.
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    rcupak Astrea Snail

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    lighting fixture

    Did you already get this fixture? If you did let me know what kind of success you've had with the day and night time lighting cycles if you would, I'm shopping around for a light and this seems to be about the best for cycles and price. Good luck....
     
  10. Bigjoeybx

    Bigjoeybx Astrea Snail

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    Yeah got this fixture day I posted. And the damn thing is bright as heck. lol I haven't really started a cycle with them being I don't have a fish yet. I just keep the moonlights on really But the white lights are bright and the actnic looks good as heck. So I would definitly get these if you aren't gonna be a big coral keeper. They also make them in 432 watts.