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Would 36 bulbs on a 48" heat sink suffice? What degree lens should I get? Also, do they send you a the dimmable knobs when you get a dimmable BIY kit?
How many bulbs would I need for a 55 gallon and what ratio?
Bought a frag a couple months ago. It's doubled the amount of polyps, but it hadn't sprawled outwards much. It's slowly working its way off the frag...
Are there cheaper lights than the ones on rapidLED.com? I don't know very much about LED, but I assume not every blue led bulb available on the...
An electrical engineer offered to make me an LED unit using an arduino chip for $50 or so. we're goin to work up a prototype first.
All fluorescent units get hot. I wouldn't worry about it though.
Go with a 4-bulb unit. Plus, that doesn't specify that it's high output.
Get a 4-bulb unit imo. Gives you much more flexibility down the road. You may start with soft coral, but an sps will catch your eye down the road.
I think he/she is concerned that the algae is creeping into his/her DT. Doesn't sound like the fuge is a major concern, aesthetically speaking....
Figure out the source of the nutrients.
Sounds good. I think you'll enjoy it. FYI, my house is 74 and my heater is maxed out (think it's broken) and my tank reaches 79-80 daily.
Take it slow, let the tank cycle first jmo.
Compared to LED, yeah. Nothing extraordinary compared to any other fluorescent light in your house though. Once you replace the 10000k bulbs, heat...
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It was a birthday gift. I'd so no more than 5 business days.
Another option is to save up and buy a disable LED off of Ebay for $170 with free shipping. I may be getting 2 for my 55 gallon. You will spend about...
Awesome. Good luck to you. I suggest keeping your room fan on during the day so your tank doesn't keep into the 82-84 range. But like I said, you...
Yep. Ordered from that same company selling them on Amazon. They come with 2 10,000 k and 2 actinic bulbs. They are stock bulbs and not great...
ATI T5 Aquarium Bulbs - English 2 24w blue+ and 2 24w coral + were recommended to me.
I have this: Aquarium Light 24" Lighting T5 Hood Freshwater Coral Fish Actinic Fluorescent:Amazon:Pet Supplies 4-bulbs offer many more options. Just...
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