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09/01/2008, 06:06 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: PALM DESERT, CA.
Posts: 184
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I have mh, but want t5's too, what?
I have (3) 250 watt mogul metal halide bulbs, I would like to have the t5 bulbs, in conjunction with them. the blue lights, I could add them to my top lid, (I have a lid that pops up with a hinge) it has my light attached to it. I do have room for them. 48" long.What watt should I use to be able to go 30" deep? I would like to be able to have my lights on more than from 6 hours a day, as I am doing now, but not so much heat
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09/01/2008, 07:02 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 5,619
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48" T-5's will be 54 watts.
What MH reflectors do you have? What's the width of your 200?
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150 gallon Perfecto with 1500 gph GH overflow / DIY stand-wine bar / Dart Return / SRO XP3000 Ext skimmer / 75 g frag / 40 g fuge / 40 g DIY sump / Orphek P156 & Kessil 150A Current Tank Info: 150 DT/ 40B fuge/ 75g frag/ 40 g sump/ SRO XP 3000 Ext/ TUNZEs & VorTechs circulation/Dart return/ MTC Pro Cal/ UV & Oz |
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09/02/2008, 01:24 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Down south
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Get rid of the MH, go with T5s all the way. Alot less heat for your tank and room A/C.
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210 gallon, 75 gal sump/refugium, 3 Tunze 6105 on 7096 controller, AT I Sunpower 8 bulb T5 lighting, Apex controller. 40 gal breeder/20 gal sump frag tank |
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