need info on new lights i got

Discussion in 'T5 Aquarium Lighting' started by truck24000, Jan 7, 2008.

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  1. truck24000

    truck24000 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    just got lucky and and now i'm a proud owner of a new light system since my other one died from a power surge.

    this is what i now got still in the box new!!!!!!!

    one 34" 39 watt T5 HO Marine Glo (blue)
    one 34" 39 watt T5 HO Life-Glo
    Both bulbs connect to one ballest

    one 46" 54 watt T5 HO Marine-Glo (blue)
    one 46" 54 watt T5 HO Life-Glo
    same as above all on one ballest

    My tank is a 75 Gallon set up at 48"L x 18"W x 20"D
    with 100lbs L/R
    2 to 3 inches of crushed coral and live sand bed
    frogspawn
    torch
    long tentacle anemone
    asst Zoa's, Rics
    Xenias
    1 clownfish
    2 green chromies
    2 bengal cardnalfish
    3 dominoes
    1 6 line wrasse
    1 sleeper goby
    1 lawnmower blenny
    15-20 blue leg hermits
    1 lg misc hermit
    10 nasarius snails
    15 asst snails
    1 sea hare (was giving to me by same person who gave me the lights)
    and a star fish that i have no ideal where it came from. just know the dang legs are about 6-8 inches long and doesnt like the light

    so any ideal what i can put in here with these lights will be great
     
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  3. ziggy222

    ziggy222 Fire Goby

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    i once had 4 54 watt ho t5's over a 75 gallon tank and it seemed fine for softies. maybe a lobo
     
  4. coral reefer

    coral reefer Giant Squid

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    Echinophyllia, Euphyllia, Plerogyra, Fungia, Pavona, Montipora, Favia, Favites and assorted soft corals(though many have reverse effects upon stony corals(scleractinians) are a good start! Most are very hardy and are not very light dependent!!!!