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Old 11-27-2005, 12:51 PM
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the ones in particular im talking about are the 4x55 watt (48") with the moonlight's. wanna know how the tank looked, what grew what didnt grow etc.
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Old 11-28-2005, 10:49 AM
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You mean the 4X65W Lunar Aqualight? I have one kicking around that isn't in use right now that was perfect for my 50... You'll be able to grow anything soft... and it's a nice fixture... grows good corraline because it's not too bright... but if you want to do anything more than say some of the less light demanding LPS then I would get the Lunar Aqualight Pro with the 150W hqi lights in it...
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Old 11-28-2005, 03:20 PM
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Agree. If you plan on doing a reef tank, skip the "wasting of money steps" & go to the "upgrade" step right away. Trust the rest of us when we state that it'll save you hundreds of dollars in the next year or two. I went through the NO, T5, PC phases before getting MH & now I kick myself for wasting all that time & $$. Like we keep posting, learn from our mistake. However, if you're planning on doing fish, just go with NO since the fish don't need an expensive lighting sys anyways.

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Old 11-30-2005, 03:11 AM
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I just obtained one used and it is a very nice light but its in my FOWLR tank with a few tree corals and mushrooms. I would agree that if you want a reef go for MH.
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Old 11-30-2005, 12:02 PM
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ok- the aqualight pro with the pc and MH bulbs- do the bulbs last very long as far as MH's go or are there much better options out there for the cost?
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Old 11-30-2005, 08:28 PM
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Same as any other MH bulbs... 12 - 18 months.... same with the PC bulbs in that same fixture....
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Old 11-30-2005, 08:57 PM
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I've a 65w coralife fixture on my 10g right now. I want to move into a MH though I am thinking.
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I've a 65w coralife fixture on my 10g right now. I want to move into a MH though I am thinking.
On a 10G? What are you planning on cooking?
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