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Old 06-26-2006, 06:45 PM
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Yeah check the thread out, read up on it before you go through with it. I thought because it's such a great fixture , all in one.. that I would be super happy with it. But unfortunately I'm not completely satisfied. As for the spotlight look, if you can hang your fixture, that would lessen the spotlight appearance IMO.. but I still think you'd see it a bit. I don't have this problem because my tank is only 24" long and like, 15" deep or something like that...
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Old 06-26-2006, 07:01 PM
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What don't you like about the fixture? I've read that thread, but it doesn't really talk about the spotlight effect. So it does happen (the bright middle) section. Does anyone have any tank shots of this?
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Old 06-26-2006, 07:15 PM
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I have 2 FTS in my thread : http://canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=25557

I don't know if it really shows much of the spotlight look, this is a standard 20g tank though. I'm sure it would be more noticeable on a larger tank... you can somewhat see a spotlight effect in the picture.

edit: sorry forgot to answer your question. What I don't like about the fixture, is the fact that I have no open top, I really love to be able to work in my tank without hassle. It becomes a huge pain. Adding top-off water is a PAIN (daily chore) because I have to take the fixture off every time to dump the water in. I don't like the fact that because my tank is so shallow and because I have the 150w HQI and actinics, it is all too much light and gives my water a cloudy effect (may not be like this for you.... ) There are a few drawbacks for me
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Old 06-26-2006, 07:21 PM
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I have the 48" with 2 250 watt HQI's and love it. (This probably doesn't help you though. Sorry.)
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Perhaps this is a stupid question, but can I buy another HQI bulb that's 20kk and use it in this fixture? I.E. Will any (assuming same wattage) HQI MH buld work in this fixture? Eg. brand, color?
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Old 06-26-2006, 10:00 PM
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I think there's a whole bunch of DE bulbs that can be used in that fixture. (You don't have to use the Coralife 10K bulb.)
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Yeah you can use whatever you'd like. I am using a Coralife 20k (all that I had available locally.. bulb SUCKS) Anyhow... yes , you may use whatever bulb you'd like
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