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I've never run them either but the consenses is that they use less power for the same amount of light. In all reality though a T5 is just a staight PC bulb, so watt for watt they should be the same. I'm not a light guru though so I could be wrong.
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THE BARQUARIUM:
55 gallon cube - 50 lbs LR - ASM G3 skimmer - 30 Gallon sump - 22 Gallon refugium / frag tank - 4x 24 watt HO T5's - Mag 9.5 return - Pin Point PH monitor - 400 watt XM 20K MH in Lumenarc reflector - Dual stage GFO/NO3 media reactor - 6 stage RODI auto top up -Wavemaster Pro running 3 Koralia 2's.
Fully stocked with fish, corals and usually some fine scotch
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Last edited by danny zubot; 02-15-2006 at 08:47 PM.
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