Help pick Bulbs for 200g sps tank with Geisemann Spectra

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  1. familiar1985

    familiar1985 Bristle Worm

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    The tank is an elos 160xl (63" by 31.5" by 23.5"). Im going to use a 48" Geisemann Spectra with 2 400w 20k radiums and 4 54w T5. Im trying to decide what bulbs to use for the T5s. Im also trying to decide whether to go with 1 dimmable ballast for the T5s or 2. If i went with 2 it would allow me to dim the bulbs seperately (front 2 and rear 2). I can save some money by having 1 dimmable ballast to dim all 4 at same time only. Its hard for me to decide without having selected the t5 bulbs i'm going to use. What do you think? What bulbs should i use? Should i go with 1 dimmable ballast or 2?
     
    familiar1985, Jan 19, 2010
    familiar1985, Jan 19, 2010
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