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07-24-2008, 03:17 PM
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 lighting I have one 65 watt 10,000k and 65 watt actinic on 30 gallon oceanic cube. My question is should I add more light by adding another power compact, or should I just by a t5 and run them both together?  |
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07-24-2008, 07:58 PM
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| Re: lighting It really depends what all you have in the tank, but if you add anything I would go with T-5, and eventually go all T-5 when you can afford it. Power compacts are going out the door slowly but surly, but do give nice secondary lighting. T-5’s and led’s are the future, but both are pricy right now. For your 30 gal though you can probably get a relatively inexpensive T-5 retro kit or stand alone unit on ebay.
__________________ Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. 125g Reef Mix: Misc Zoos, Misc Mushrooms, 2 Head Frogspawn, Green Star Polyps, Colt Coral, Sebae Anemone, Wart Rock Anemone, Rock Flower Anemone, 4 True Percula, Clarkii Clownfish, Tomato Clownfish, Naso Tang, Yellow Tang, Vlamingii Tang, Powder Brown Tang, One Spot Foxface, 6 Line Wrasse, Pink Spot Goby, Green Clown Goby, Coral Beauty, Royal Gramma, 6 Green Chromis, Sand Sifting Star, Orange Cleaner Star, 2 Pincushion Urchin, Pencil Urchin, 4 Emerald Crabs, Fire Cleaner Shrimp, 2 Pistol Shrimp, 2 Camel Shrimp, Coral Banded Shrimp, Sally Lightfoot Crab, 10 Red Hermits, 10 Blue Hermits, 10 White Hermits, 10 Orange Hermits, & many Nassarius Snails, along with 400lb LR, 6"/150lb DSB, & 30gal Refugium |
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07-24-2008, 11:09 PM
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| Re: lighting Well, I have nothing in the tank as of this moment, just starting the build, ordering the live rock this weekend. I figure I have time to save for the lights since i'm a good couple months from putting anything in it. The only reason I have the PC lighting is because they were giving to me. I hate doing a half @#% job on anything! |
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07-24-2008, 11:28 PM
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| Re: lighting ok, sounds like you have a plan. If you have any questions along the way just let the board know, and read, read, read.
__________________ Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. 125g Reef Mix: Misc Zoos, Misc Mushrooms, 2 Head Frogspawn, Green Star Polyps, Colt Coral, Sebae Anemone, Wart Rock Anemone, Rock Flower Anemone, 4 True Percula, Clarkii Clownfish, Tomato Clownfish, Naso Tang, Yellow Tang, Vlamingii Tang, Powder Brown Tang, One Spot Foxface, 6 Line Wrasse, Pink Spot Goby, Green Clown Goby, Coral Beauty, Royal Gramma, 6 Green Chromis, Sand Sifting Star, Orange Cleaner Star, 2 Pincushion Urchin, Pencil Urchin, 4 Emerald Crabs, Fire Cleaner Shrimp, 2 Pistol Shrimp, 2 Camel Shrimp, Coral Banded Shrimp, Sally Lightfoot Crab, 10 Red Hermits, 10 Blue Hermits, 10 White Hermits, 10 Orange Hermits, & many Nassarius Snails, along with 400lb LR, 6"/150lb DSB, & 30gal Refugium |
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07-25-2008, 09:18 AM
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| Re: lighting Thanks for the reply clint. I think i'm going to buy the 24 inch Nova extreme t-5 fixtures to go along with the power compacts. Is this a good brand or do you recomend something else? |
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07-25-2008, 06:12 PM
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| Re: lighting I have the 65 watt day and actinic retro from sunpaq on my 29 gal and the corals are doing great. |
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07-25-2008, 06:45 PM
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| Re: lighting Quote:
Those are very nice lights, and should do a great job. You can get a new retro kit on eBay for about $40 shipped or get the full unit you mentioned for $80 shipped
__________________ Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. 125g Reef Mix: Misc Zoos, Misc Mushrooms, 2 Head Frogspawn, Green Star Polyps, Colt Coral, Sebae Anemone, Wart Rock Anemone, Rock Flower Anemone, 4 True Percula, Clarkii Clownfish, Tomato Clownfish, Naso Tang, Yellow Tang, Vlamingii Tang, Powder Brown Tang, One Spot Foxface, 6 Line Wrasse, Pink Spot Goby, Green Clown Goby, Coral Beauty, Royal Gramma, 6 Green Chromis, Sand Sifting Star, Orange Cleaner Star, 2 Pincushion Urchin, Pencil Urchin, 4 Emerald Crabs, Fire Cleaner Shrimp, 2 Pistol Shrimp, 2 Camel Shrimp, Coral Banded Shrimp, Sally Lightfoot Crab, 10 Red Hermits, 10 Blue Hermits, 10 White Hermits, 10 Orange Hermits, & many Nassarius Snails, along with 400lb LR, 6"/150lb DSB, & 30gal Refugium |
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