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01-16-2008, 12:23 AM
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I hit a piece of acro in my 50, accidentally broke it so I stuck it in the 10. it's only about a half inch piece. Will be cool if it makes it.
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01-16-2008, 12:25 AM
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SHARK
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ya i love acros
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01-16-2008, 12:34 PM
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Great looking build! 
Did you ever decide on lighting? If not I would seriousally recommend against the Nova Extream T5. I really liked your origanal plan of using MH, a 150W HQI fixture would also do very well for you I think.
If you are planning to go SPS with this tank,.. I would spend the money up front rather than worrying about it later
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01-16-2008, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Wiskey
Great looking build!
Did you ever decide on lighting? If not I would seriousally recommend against the Nova Extream T5. I really liked your origanal plan of using MH, a 150W HQI fixture would also do very well for you I think.
If you are planning to go SPS with this tank,.. I would spend the money up front rather than worrying about it later
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that's what I would have done if I weren't tryin a 0 dollar build 
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01-16-2008, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by luvmylo
that's what I would have done if I weren't tryin a 0 dollar build |
If I had a 150W HQI setup laying around I'd slap it on my 10G
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01-16-2008, 12:59 PM
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If I had a 150W HQI setup laying around I'd slap it on my 10G
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on a setup that small you could use a 5 yr old bulb as long as it would fire 
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01-16-2008, 01:14 PM
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on a setup that small you could use a 5 yr old bulb as long as it would fire |
Lol,.. I think those 150's are about perfect for a 10G,.. or a 20G, but I would probably think twice about using it on anythign much bigger without supps anyway.
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01-16-2008, 01:42 PM
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i have 175's on my 50 gal (we're kinda thread jackin) and they light it up great. i'm gettin great acro growth. 150 would be more than enough on a 10
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01-16-2008, 01:47 PM
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i have 175's on my 50 gal (we're kinda thread jackin) and they light it up great. i'm gettin great acro growth. 150 would be more than enough on a 10
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Oh,.. ya I agree for sure,.. But if you look at the par output of a 150W HQI 14K it's pretty low,.. I wouldn't put just one of those over a 29G 30" tank for example and expect it to light the tank well enough for SPS at the bottom.
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01-16-2008, 01:49 PM
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right. Chris if you read ur thread wiskey and I think you should go with 150. Or buy me one to use on mine 
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01-16-2008, 01:51 PM
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right. Chris if you read ur thread wiskey and I think you should go with 150. Or buy me one to use on mine |
What?!
I'm doing a $0 build too you know Plus,.. I don't have a doughter to blame for breaking that rule.
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01-16-2008, 04:53 PM
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well i dont want to go with hqi because i wouldnt know how to add a glass sgeild on it
so i was thinking useing a 175watt single ended
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01-16-2008, 04:54 PM
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I think that will work to. You may have some heat issues to work out
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01-16-2008, 04:55 PM
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well i dont want to go with hqi because i wouldnt know how to add a glass sgeild on it
so i was thinking useing a 175watt single ended
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get a fixture with a piece of acrylic on it
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01-16-2008, 04:56 PM
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thanks wiskey
i know i was thinking about that for actinics but then decided on a t5 retro fit
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Great looking build!
Did you ever decide on lighting? If not I would seriousally recommend against the Nova Extream T5. I really liked your origanal plan of using MH, a 150W HQI fixture would also do very well for you I think.
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