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04/24/2006, 01:27 PM
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Registered Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 23
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what should I do to upgrade my lighting?
Hey guys, I'm still fairly new to saltwater and I want to upgrade my lighting so that my corals and fish look their best. I did some reading on the subject, but I'm still unsure of what type of lighting to go with. i currently have a 48" T-8 florescent fixture that can hold 4 florescent lights. so far I have one 40W Actinic Spectrum Marine-Glo Lamp, one 40W Quantum Leap Dual Day Actinic lamp. and two other lamps which I believe are 5000-6000K. I also have a 175W metal halide with a 10,000K bulb. Is there anything I should change or add to make my tank look better and promote the growth of my corals? I was thinking on picking up two 18,000K power-glo's to replace the two 5000K lamps I have in there now.
Thanks, Nick |
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04/24/2006, 01:32 PM
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Moved On
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Murrieta, CA
Posts: 3,260
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Replace those T8's with something more powerful
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04/24/2006, 02:07 PM
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I can see thru you!
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Milky Way Galaxy 3rd planet from the sun, in a country called USA!
Posts: 2,685
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you could use t5's. if you have any doubt check this thread out.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...5&pagenumber=1 |
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