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01/13/2008, 08:21 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Vero Beach, FL
Posts: 56
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PC's or T5's
I am currently running two 48" 96w Power Compacts centered over a 125 gal. reef tank. I want to add more light to my tank, but have refrained due to the fact that the AC thermostat is right by the tank and I believe it already throws the AC off by about 5 degrees from the heat from the bulbs.
My brother-in-law is running a 40 gal reef with one 39w 10k and one 39w Actinic T5 fixture. He's got little stonies, clams, and everything you could imagine other than aquapora. I was thinking running 4 of those fixtures over my tank. It seems to work well with the reef and it would produce much less heat around the thermostat. Any thoughts? 
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01/13/2008, 08:40 PM
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Got Reef?
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Under the Sea, Pa
Posts: 4,593
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I wouldnt trust using 4 of those fixtures over such a large tank. They are nice on smaller systems. Check out this fixture.
http://www.current-usa.com/nova_extreme_pro I will be adding one onto my 125g in the near future. It might be a little bit more money but I think it would be worth it. That fixture comes with 12 39w bulbs with individual reflectors.
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