I'm lucky mother!!!

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  1. rogerstammy

    rogerstammy Peppermint Shrimp

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    OK... my son informed me tonight he bought me a 75 gallon tank for my birthday..:eek: The size of the tank is 48x20x18

    My husband is making me the stand (he is awesome with woodworking)

    I would like to start hunting for my lights now. What do you recommend?? I will have mushrooms, leathers, zoos, hammerhead, psp, xenia and someday in the future I will get an anemone.

    So please any and all advice is welcome.;D

    OOOPs my title should have said I'm "a" lucky mother...
     
    rogerstammy, Mar 30, 2009
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  2. reef84

    reef84 Feather Duster

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    if you plan on a nem then you will need T5 or stronger(halide)
     
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  3. salsalito25

    salsalito25 Stylophora

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    I agree here,, T5's or MH... My Friend Just put 2ea 250mh retrofit on his 75gal bowfront for rite around $300ish..... That tank look's sweet with thoes on it...

    Good Luck..!!!
     
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  4. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    TEK T5 units are very good - you can get a 6 x 54 watt hood that fits a 48 inch tank

    Halides as mentioned above may be better, if your aim is one of the more light demanding Nems - providing you can handle the extra heat generated by them

    Thats a smashing gift by the way

    Steve
     
    steve wright, Mar 31, 2009
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  5. bbsbliss

    bbsbliss Ritteri Anemone

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    Congratulations! Gotta love a present, especially one you like! I agree on the T5 and MH, I have PC and MH and would like to switch up to T5. Check Ebay and Craigslist, sometimes you can get a deal.
     
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  6. Tangster

    Tangster 3reef Sponsor

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    A T5 6 lamp Tek system would be perfect , unfortunately the tank is the least costly portion of the program :) But happy birthday to you .
     
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  7. reef84

    reef84 Feather Duster

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    do you have any other kids that can buy you LR and LS to get the tank setup???
     
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  8. rogerstammy

    rogerstammy Peppermint Shrimp

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    My neighbor is moving and said I can have a bunch of the LR in his tank!!! LOL... So now to find a good deal on a light and live sand wooo hooo!!!
     
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  9. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    Awsome & congrats! Happy Birthday!!!!!!!
     
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  10. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    agree on the Tek lite, I have the 8 bulb over a 90 and it works out great lots of light
     
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