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03/27/2006, 08:30 PM
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40 breeder light
i am setting up a 40 gallon breeder. which light would be better a 250watt metal halid or 384pc. well i have to fixter a 196w orbit and a 196w odyssea. should i switch to mh or what kind of like combination would be best
 this is a picture of my new picasso clown i bout a couple days ago it is goin in my 40 gallon breeder i have a 37 gallon right now i just want to switch over so i could get a better depth. 
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03/27/2006, 08:37 PM
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Have you considered T-5's. Bright, no heat issues, lower power consumption, long bulb life.
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03/28/2006, 06:38 PM
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if you refer to t 5 what kind or reflector should i buy. or what place on the internet would have the cheapest t 5 lighting system
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03/28/2006, 06:42 PM
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What kind of livestock do you plan to have?
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03/29/2006, 09:38 PM
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i am planing to have an anemone and some lps coral. which one would be the best one?
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03/30/2006, 06:29 AM
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I've been running this fixture on my 30 breeder and so far I like it. Seems like too much, but the 40 is taller so I think it would be perfect.
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03/30/2006, 03:44 PM
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thanx alot grayardworm.
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03/30/2006, 04:24 PM
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TEK, or MH
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