T5 HO Lighting

Discussion in 'T5 Aquarium Lighting' started by wackyzman, Jan 20, 2012.

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  1. wackyzman

    wackyzman Astrea Snail

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    I just picked up this Zoomed HO Light. Just wanted to know what you all thought of this one. I only have a 30 gal tang. I got this light to support my new zoas and long tentacled anenome. Ive seen some pretty good review on the light. Thanks for any imput.
     
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  2. Inertiatic

    Inertiatic Bubble Tip Anemone

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    I had this fixture for a bit before I got my four bulb one. If you put some good bulbs in it your zoas will grow just fine. Mine grew on the sand bed in my 26 gallon tall tank. I also kept LPS and softies as well.

    No idea about the anenome though.
     
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  3. wackyzman

    wackyzman Astrea Snail

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    I bought the 10000k and the 420 actinic
     
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    You probably are going to want to return the 420actinic. They are great for looks, but put about about 2.5x less par than the other standard bulbs. With only a 2bulb setup, you can't afford the loss of par.
     
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  5. Inertiatic

    Inertiatic Bubble Tip Anemone

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    ZooMed bulbs? I also originally had those bulbs and then went to an ATI aquablue special and Blue+. Made a huge difference. It's a pretty bright white look. I ended up going with a purple+ and blue+ at the end, looked great.

    If you do a search for a thread called ATI 2 bulb combos you can see pics.
     
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    +1 to the change of bulbs.
     
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