Just got home with NEW lights!

Discussion in 'Reef Lighting' started by totter0817, Jul 31, 2008.

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  1. totter0817

    totter0817 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Just got back from my LFS, and came home with a new set of lights. We didnt plan on buying new lights but just started asking about the price of lights for my power compacts. Then the owner pulls out a used set of T5's. The lightbulbs in them were only about a month old and he gave us the T5's for 90 bucks. The brand name is Current. So I think our plan is to run both sets of lights- the p/c's and the T5's. We are eventually going to replace the bulbs in the p/c's but this way we can get those harder to maintain corals.

    I am sooo excited!!
    The lights are soo bright they remind me of tanning bulb lights and I feel like if I were to lay under them I would get burnt.
     
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  3. scenario1313

    scenario1313 Tassled File Fish

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    Good move on the t5's I am saving for mine now. How many bulbs doest it have and does it have individual bulb reflectors.
     
  4. totter0817

    totter0817 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    It has 2 bulbs and yes it has individual reflectors. I am soo happy with it right now. Im running them with the other lights, for about 4 hours this week- then im going to increase it by a hour each week untill I get them up to the 6 hours I'm running with the pc's.
     
  5. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    pics! we want pics!
     
  6. Godbert

    Godbert Montipora Capricornis

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    ditto