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Unread 08/04/2009, 09:41 PM   #1
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mh combo mh stand alone or t5

i have a standard 90 gallon regular tank and it is mixed i have PCs and i want to upgrade

what should I do metal, T5, or a combo and specturm and how many bulbs


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Unread 08/04/2009, 09:43 PM   #2
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im looking at the current usa 6bulbs or 8 bulbs t5. im looking for something that will support a mix tank, not bleach corals, and not too much of a power hog


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Unread 08/04/2009, 09:48 PM   #3
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8 bulbs IMO. Its pretty hard to have to many T5's, but with 8 you should be able to keep anything, anywhere in the tank. Make sure the current usa has individual parabolic reflectors, it makes all the different with T5's.


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Unread 08/04/2009, 10:00 PM   #4
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what does IMO mean and the 8 bulb that current has is GPS not SLR


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Ans i heard that 8 will bleach out LPS


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