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11-28-2008, 10:02 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Tyler, TX
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Enough lights for my tank yet?
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11-28-2008, 10:12 PM
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Wants a bathroom monkey
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Springfield MO
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the new light will be enough for mushrooms and such IMO. Are you adding the 2 light systems togethor? do the T5s have individual reflectors?
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11-28-2008, 11:13 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Tyler, TX
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Yeah... i am gonna put the lights together 90 + 336 = 426 watts but i thought the blue lights just give out ocean looks in the tanks... is it help with the light in the tank... yes it has individual reflectors
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11-28-2008, 11:21 PM
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Wants a bathroom monkey
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Springfield MO
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the actinics (blues) put out some PAR (photosynthetically available radaition if I remember right.... usable light basically) but they put out a lot less than the 10000K bulbs. W/o any actinics some corals may not look right. It brings out the colors. If you were running a deep tank w/ deep water corals they are adapted to process the blue wavelengths that penetrate deeper. I think if you have 8 56watt bulbs w/ individual reflectors you will have plenty of light for most specimens.
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11-30-2008, 10:06 PM
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Doesn't play well w/Tangs
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6x54 will be more than enough...as far as bulb choices, I would look on RC and ask GrimReefer what he would suggest for best color and PAR and follow his recommendations. He is a genius when it comes to T5's
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11-30-2008, 11:23 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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Sounds good!
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11-30-2008, 11:31 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: spartanburg, south carolina
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I think it will be difficult to physically fit 8 bulbs over a tank that size. Really 6 bulbs are more than enough for pretty much anything in a tank that size.
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12-01-2008, 01:36 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Tyler, TX
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i am still waiting for my new light. I hate them sellers on ebay. It took them over a week shipping but not here yet.... I am so exciting about my new light. I love mushrooms and leather fingers. Do u guy think that the light will be good for leather finger. What to feed them
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12-01-2008, 08:44 PM
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Carpe Noctem
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Western Colorado
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Does your new light have individual reflectors? This along with some ballast differences could be the deciding factor on what you keep and where 
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12-02-2008, 10:37 AM
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Doesn't play well w/Tangs
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hop
Does your new light have individual reflectors? This along with some ballast differences could be the deciding factor on what you keep and where |
Yep. Just a recommendation for the future. Ask here before you buy anything. And for another small word of advice.. eBay lighting is not the best in the world. There are 2 main places in this hobby where you don't want to skimp... your lighting and your skimmer.
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12-02-2008, 06:08 PM
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Keeper of the Kracken
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Martin, SC
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Mushrooms and leathers should not have any problems under that lighting, even if it does not have individual reflectors.
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12-03-2008, 10:30 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Tyler, TX
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i got my lights today. it looks great. Good new is all my mushrooms and some coral back ALIVE because they were not OPEN much... Thank god! So far it looks awesomw... thanks for all of your answers...
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12-03-2008, 11:17 PM
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Keeper of the Kracken
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Glad to hear it. 
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). I am waiting for my new light is on the way 
... Its 6x56 watts ( 4 white and 2 blue ).
Is it enough light or not... Thanks for reading it and have a nice day...
