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06/18/2010, 10:31 AM
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Advise on extra lighting.
Ok guys im new to this. I have a 90gal tank. My lighting right now is a 4 bulb T5. I never thought id wanna get into corals, but the more i see them in stores and online I want to add some of the stony corals to my tank which of course require strong lighting. I was wondering if i could add any more light to my current to my set up that would let me have those corals. I dont wanna get rid of my T5. I just wanna add another light strip perhaps. Would that even help. Any advice would be great. Iv also looked at the reefbrite led strip. Would this help?
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06/18/2010, 04:56 PM
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nobody?
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06/18/2010, 08:06 PM
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I have not used it, but it sounds like the reefbrite would be a good option for you. if you have individual reflectors on your t5 set up, you will be able to keep a lot of corals already.
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06/26/2010, 11:40 AM
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Ok thanks. Iv looked into the reefbrites. If i go that route ill prolly with the white reefbrite. $250 is alot for just one strip of light. We shall see.
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06/26/2010, 01:04 PM
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if you have 5.5" of tank width you can get another 2x54w t5h0 fixture if you got 8" go with a 4x54w t5 fixture..
the cheapest decent lights would be. nova extreme slr fixtures. 2x54w $110, 4x54w $210 with bulbs. drs.fostersmith.com
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06/26/2010, 01:56 PM
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+1 to getting the 2x54w Nova fixture.
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