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Why does no one ask what size the tank is? How can you determine proper lighting without knowing tank dimensions? Look into Tek, they will rock...
Here are the results for the 30" PC fixture... To keep in line with the tests of the 36" T5 fixtures I made a grid but shrunk it abit to level the...
I think Aquactinics wanted to conserve space with the TX5 hence the concave SLRs.... I wanted to talk to Tom before posting these esp since it shows...
I would be concerned at this point about NO2 and NH3, Don't need to worry about lighting or anything like that. Just test the tank and then go from...
I have two coralife PC fixtures, are you saying I can use them and retrofit to T5's? How would I do this? I would love to be able to just switch them...
12k might be called a growth spectrum by certain dealers since it still puts out good PAR but isn't too yellow for many people. Many acros grow in...
If all you are concerned about is an anemone dying in the tank and then doing a water change.... relax take a breath, there is much more worse things...
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Burger, I would see if you can mod the Pro to house T5s... Honestly, Coralife is phasing the Pros out with Pcs in favor of Pros with T5.... You most...
They are made by SLS the people who make Tek and the Maristar and other fine lighting. SLS is owned by National Garden Wholesale... many of their...
I like the first one's ability to have the LED moonlights dim.... They look like knockoffs of already existing lights. I personally am a fan of tried...
Sorry if I came off hasty, thats the problem with not seeing someone face to face... No, I appreciate the help, heck I could use it. I was VERY,...
You have many options but in a way not so many. Like others covered, there is no 30" T5 lamp, so you will be using 24". A 4x24w fixture is MORE than...
Screwtape and bogie, I took PAINS to make sure all the three fixtures that were tested were tested evenly, thats why it took me 3 times just to...
Green chromis will get to about 3" full grown, and need to be fed multiple times a day to stay healthy. As much as I love chromis I would skip them...
I suppose you could but snails do NOT like quick changes in salinity, you might have a couple dead afterward!
Watch out they can get MEAN!! Ctenochaetus tangs are GREAT for eating diatoms and cleaning off your rocks... Some say that they even eat cyano!!
Oh Steve, thanks for reminding me. The Tek 4,6 lamp as well as the TX5 are all 36" fixtures so the lamps are 39watt lamps. I was thinking about...
Where can you get what? If you mean lamps....Reefgeek, premium Aquatics and so on. 4 lamp, I would do 2Blue+ and 2Aquablue+, unless you want more...
Bogie, The PC DID have the shield on.... I tested THAT fixture in water to show to PC guys what they were REALLY getting as far as levels. I believe...
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