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Unread 09/27/2006, 11:47 AM   #1
leesanhua
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which light to use?

i have a 90 gallon tank.

which light to choose?
Coralife

or

Aqua Medic

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Unread 09/27/2006, 12:52 PM   #2
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What do you plan on keeping?


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Unread 09/27/2006, 01:35 PM   #3
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sps and LPS


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Unread 09/27/2006, 01:53 PM   #4
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That a preference on looks of the fixture. Each will work fine.


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Unread 09/27/2006, 02:00 PM   #5
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then i will go for the aqua medic with the price wise and quality


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Unread 09/27/2006, 02:08 PM   #6
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does the t5 54w put more PAR than the 96w pc?


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Unread 09/27/2006, 10:09 PM   #7
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Unread 09/27/2006, 11:06 PM   #8
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With a reflector per bulb, it can, yes. At the very least its roughly equal, but T5 bulbs do last longer.


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