40 gallon Breeder t5 lighting. 5 or 6 bulbs!??

Discussion in 'T5 Aquarium Lighting' started by thenagler72, Feb 11, 2011.

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  1. thenagler72

    thenagler72 Astrea Snail

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    Yea, that makes perfect sense. Thanks for the responses! I've been working out the design and if I put 4 bulbs in there, with 2.5" individual reflectors 3/8" apart, I'll be able to get a pretty good spread front to back.
     
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  2. 2in10

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    I would have at least one pure actinic if not two in your bulb mix if your are doing softies and LPS. I advise against the UVL Super Actinic as it is much stronger than standard pure actinic bulbs. I would get 1 ATI Aquablue Special and 1 ATI Purple Plus along with 2 pure actinic bulbs,
     
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  3. thenagler72

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    If there are any people out there that have 40 breeders with more than 4 bulbs that do NOT keep mostly SPS, I would love to hear your experiences with coral and light intensity. Pics are always welcome!! lol
     
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    Everybody is keeping SPS in their 40 breeders? lol Cmon reefers!! :eek:
     
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