Is AquaticLife Dual Lamp T5 HO Freshwater Light Fixture good?

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  1. neueklare_ein

    neueklare_ein Plankton

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    I am looking for a 20" T5 fixture, which is really tough. I found an odyssea one but most people ask me not to go for that...what about this one that I just found: AquaticLife Dual Lamp T5 HO Freshwater Light Fixture - 2 x 18W - 20 in.
     
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  2. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Good fixture and good bulbs. Wrong spectrum for a reef tank on the bulbs though. Should be able to find Aquaticlife or Coralife bulbs for the fixture though.
     
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  3. HollyG

    HollyG Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    That's a great fixture. I just got mine the other day and so far all my corals are loving the light! I even got an SPS under the lighting. Depending on where you order it from there should be a "freshwater version" and a "marine version". There's no difference in teh actual fixture between the versions but it's the bulbs that come with the fixture that determines "freshwater or marine" version. The marine version comes with one actinic and one 10,000K.... where I got mine from it came with one actinic and three 10,000K. got mine from marineandreef.com
     
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