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  1. Chas19

    Chas19 Astrea Snail

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    I have a chance on buying a Viper HQI Clamp lamp 70watts for a good price. I was thinking about using it on my nano cube 12gallon DX do you think this is a better idea then using the stock lighting
     
    Chas19, Jan 18, 2008
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  2. baugherb

    baugherb Giant Squid

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    I would. It would be better than the stock lighting....
     
    baugherb, Jan 19, 2008
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  3. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    I figure if you have the $$ and it's a good(really good, too good to pass up) buy, then buy it! You never know, you might need it in the future! Just MHO. :)
     
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    Heck yeah! you will love the MH ;) i switched from PC to MH on my 55gal and i dont regret spending my college money on them!
     
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  5. baugherb

    baugherb Giant Squid

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    That's funny!!!!!!!!!
     
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  6. Chas19

    Chas19 Astrea Snail

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    Well I was looking at getting a sunpod but found the deal from a friend on this so now not sure what would be better.
     
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  7. Chas19

    Chas19 Astrea Snail

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    other question is do I need a actinic light if I get a HQI light for my nano cube???
     
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  8. baugherb

    baugherb Giant Squid

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    I wouldn't worry about it.. It wouldn't hurt though if you could rig something up......
     
    baugherb, Jan 22, 2008
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    It really depends on the color of the MH bulb and how you want the tank to look. The selection of 70W halide bulbs is fairly small so you may end up needing some actinic supplementation. Can you fit the halide and the stock lighting in your hood?
     
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    cant use both cause I have the nano cube so I would have to get a separate one for the actinic light. The bulb that comes with it is a 14K got it for under $100 so I couldn't pass it up and its brand new.
     
    Chas19, Jan 22, 2008
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