Received my new lights today

Discussion in 'T5 Aquarium Lighting' started by Kevin_E, May 17, 2012.

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  1. Kevin_E

    Kevin_E Giant Squid

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    T-5 HO with 2x Actinic, 2x 10000k bulbs and moon lights. 3 cords and 3 switches.
     

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  3. Kevin_E

    Kevin_E Giant Squid

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    Pics in order: 2x 10000k, 2x Actinic, 4x combo, and moon
     

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    NanaReefer Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    Wool Hoo!! Congrats!! You going to cover the back of your tank?
     
  5. Moby Duck

    Moby Duck Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Those are my exact lights, to the T haha.

    Are you growing corals or anything with them?
     
  6. Todd_Sails

    Todd_Sails Giant Squid

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    They will grow corals, might have to play with the depth of the corals some.

    Looks good. Bulbs every yearish however.

    My moon LED's on a similar/identical light were too bright for my LPS to open at night.

    Any fish yet?
     
  7. reefnJeff

    reefnJeff Pajama Cardinal

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    Nice lights, they also look like the same lights I had also, I had to replace them as I ooopppss!! dropped it in the tank and blew out the ballast, replaced it with 250w metal halides and 4 T5's and the 4 moon, I found something nice about this and I used my orginal 2xActinics and my 2x10,000k T5 bulbs, that lighting is plenty, So with the 250w MH I am going to place it on a timer and use it to simulate a mid-day sun, like maybe 11 to 3.
     
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    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Congrats on the new lights
     
  10. Kevin_E

    Kevin_E Giant Squid

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    I want to, but the back glass piece won't fit with the light stand hanging on the side.
     
  11. Kevin_E

    Kevin_E Giant Squid

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    Nice, I like them so far. I just need to figure out a good bulb combination. I will be growing some soon, hopefully (4 mushrooms in there right now). I still need to drop my alk down a little more (at 4.5 meq/L).
     
  12. lmr2o

    lmr2o Millepora

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    Congrats on the new lights! Its always a fun day when the ups truck visits :)