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Unread 02/20/2008, 06:59 AM   #1
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can i keep sps/lps with t5 ?

im preety new to the whole coral thing. my tank is 25.5" deep.
with high rockwork on one side. ive been looking at getting an arcadia overtank Luminaire. specifically the
* Arcadia Overtank Luminaire AF245M T5 80cm (32in) *

the unit comes with : Four T5 Lamps : 4 x 24w
and is preety cheap at £200 . will this be ok to grow corals under ?? or will it not cut it ??



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Unread 02/20/2008, 07:08 AM   #2
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I have corals under my T5s and they are all doing well. My best successes are xenias (4 different types and all are spreading) I also have a medusa coral, some furyr mushrooms (growing madly) one lot of zoas and a sponge. My anemone is also doing very well and opens and closes and feeds as it should.


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Unread 02/20/2008, 07:09 AM   #3
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Current Tank Info: 55g, 50 lbs live rock, 40lbs live sand, xenias, mushrooms, medusa, sponge, boxing, cleaner and peppermint shrimps, flame angelfish, pyjama fish, spotted peacock wrasse and two clownfish, crabs and snails!
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Unread 02/20/2008, 07:32 AM   #4
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haha. ill take that a sa yes. what T5 units do you have ?? ( wattage etc )
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Unread 02/20/2008, 07:36 AM   #5
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Do the T5s have individual reflectors? If so I think you can keep just about anything under T5s.


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Unread 02/20/2008, 07:40 AM   #6
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im not sure ? its the arcadia lumaire unit ?
http://www.arcadia-uk.info/product.p...n=en&sub=&id=4


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Unread 02/20/2008, 08:00 AM   #7
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I have a blue 54w and a white 54w on mine with proper arcadia reflectors


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