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09-24-2006, 10:19 PM
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Shark
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Lighting for a 10 gallon softy reef
So what is the deal with these....9w T-5???? Is there really a 9W T-5 bulb?
Would two of these work??
http://cgi.ebay.com/CURRENT-USA-20-N...QQcmdZViewItem
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Nano reef in the works
TIM MADE ME DO IT, Yet Robert made him do it, yet Casey made him do it!
Yet the voices in all their heads made them do it (skeety)
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09-24-2006, 10:31 PM
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Shark
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How about one of these?
This seems like an ideal setup to fit inside my existing all glass light fixture. I can gut the 15w flourecent and have much better light with this!
http://cgi.ebay.com/Current-15-32-Wa...QQcmdZViewItem
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Nano reef in the works
TIM MADE ME DO IT, Yet Robert made him do it, yet Casey made him do it!
Yet the voices in all their heads made them do it (skeety)
Last edited by 110galreef; 09-24-2006 at 10:48 PM.
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09-24-2006, 11:18 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: spartanburg, south carolina
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why not try a PC fixture? I'm not sure I've seen a 9w T-5 on reefgeek.com. Probably not a parabolic reflector available for it either.
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09-24-2006, 11:28 PM
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Shark
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hng
why not try a PC fixture? I'm not sure I've seen a 9w T-5 on reefgeek.com. Probably not a parabolic reflector available for it either.
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Yeah...that is what my 2nd post is...a 32w PC retro unit!
seems ideal for me plus I can squeeze it in the old 15w flourecent setup!
But was checking on the T-5 deal as it is new to me! Good point on the reflector issue! 
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Nano reef in the works
TIM MADE ME DO IT, Yet Robert made him do it, yet Casey made him do it!
Yet the voices in all their heads made them do it (skeety)
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09-24-2006, 11:29 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
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Even though it is a small tank there is a certian amount of light needed for the coral to have any use of it. I personally would go with a 96W Power quad.
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09-24-2006, 11:31 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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Oops, didn't look at the second link. I would go with that PC then, since it doesn't require too much modifying. I'm in the process of moving to T-5 lamps myself. If things go well, I'll be calling you for some lps frags!
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09-24-2006, 11:32 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wiskey
Even though it is a small tank there is a certian amount of light needed for the coral to have any use of it. I personally would go with a 96W Power quad.
Whiskey
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Good point.
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09-24-2006, 11:38 PM
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Shark
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well this will probably be a short lived tank as i have a 20 galln sitting around that I will probably move a this stuff to! I plan on the dual 65w PC setup for that!
Just looking for something cheap to get by for now with just some zoos and shrooms & GSP from my main tank!
32w PC should be a big improvement over the regular 15w flouresc...right?
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TIM MADE ME DO IT, Yet Robert made him do it, yet Casey made him do it!
Yet the voices in all their heads made them do it (skeety)
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09-25-2006, 12:34 AM
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Just some guy, you know?
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I don't think you are looking at this the right way. If you will have 2X65W for the 20 you will soon move into, then use that light on the 10G.
I think that would be a great light.
Whiskey
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09-25-2006, 12:39 AM
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go for broke and throw a 400w mh on it. just need a good top off system for evap. jk. i agree with wiskey, use the same lights you will be using later. might hang off a bit for a while, but the corals will be used to it by the time you move em.
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09-25-2006, 09:23 AM
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Shark
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wiskey
I don't think you are looking at this the right way. If you will have 2X65W for the 20 you will soon move into, then use that light on the 10G.
I think that would be a great light.
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well..the 10 gallon is 20" wide while the 2x65w units are 24". I was trying to get something cheap to keep some softies happy for a little bit while keeping the 10 gallon look. Maybe the 20 will be set up very soon!
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TIM MADE ME DO IT, Yet Robert made him do it, yet Casey made him do it!
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09-25-2006, 09:25 AM
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Shark
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Quote:
Originally Posted by leveldrummer
might hang off a bit for a while, but the corals will be used to it by the time you move em.
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Either way they will be    
as they were used to the 250w MH's & 110w VHO's
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