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  1. RHorton

    RHorton Pajama Cardinal

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    They shipped my new lights today, I decided to get the current Sundials t5ho. can't wait to get them and put my pc's to rest:).
     
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  2. unclejed

    unclejed Whip-Lash Squid

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    Hi, have you thought about your acclimation proceedure?
     
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  3. ermano

    ermano Zoanthid

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    nice, lets see some pics when they're hooked up!!
     
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  4. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    Ditto.....I think this man is after my job.........lmao

    [SCROLL]Luna[/SCROLL]
     
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  5. RHorton

    RHorton Pajama Cardinal

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    Defiantly, This particular tank has been set up for almost 3 yrs even with the pc's I would get new bulbs every six months and cut the lighting schedule back for a few weeks till the corals were use to it. I was thinking of taking out a attinic and a 10 k and running just the two for a week then after, put back the attinic and the next week put the 10k to ease it in to 4 bulbs.Might be a little drastic but better safe then sorry.

    I post some pics when I get the lights.
     
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  6. baugherb

    baugherb Giant Squid

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    Sweet.. Can't waite to see those pics..
     
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  7. unclejed

    unclejed Whip-Lash Squid

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    Sounds like a reasonable plan.
     
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  8. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    You should put him on salary Luna
     
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  9. Beamerhack

    Beamerhack Coral Banded Shrimp

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    what is the wattage of the PC's you are replacing and the wattage of the t-5's?
     
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  10. RHorton

    RHorton Pajama Cardinal

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    the pc's are 4x65's (260w total) the t5's are 4x54.(216w total).
     
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