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05/15/2006, 08:36 PM
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Location: staten island
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ev-180 or t5ho
i dont no which 1 to get first skimmer or lights...i currently have a 72b/f rr with pro-clear 75 wet-dry filter ....skimmer sux that comes with filter .....lights that i currently have are 48"orbit fixture 260 watts.......corals consist of shrooms,zoos,galaxia,pagoda,red and green brain,,,,,,,,,,,also will i be able to put a t5ho fixture inside my canopy,,,,,,,,reason i ask is cause i have the oceanic abs plastic canopy and u really cant put a retro kit inside the canopy the 2 tops come off... my fixture i have in there now is ok i had to drill holes on each side of canopy that line up with the fixture fan and the exhaust and on top of that i put 2 fans on top 1 blowing in and 1 blowing out so i was wondering if i will be ok with t5ho set up the same way
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05/15/2006, 08:56 PM
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Get the skimmer first to improve water quality before you upgrade lighting.
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05/15/2006, 09:01 PM
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yea thats what im leaning towards
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05/16/2006, 06:49 PM
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anyone else
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05/16/2006, 07:02 PM
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Ready for some NOBALL!!!
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With the critters you have now you will get more benefit from the skimmer than the lights for now.
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