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05-28-2007, 03:56 AM
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Tek Lights are made by Sunlight Supply. They're an company that specializes in agricultural products and grow lights.
I wouldn't use the Hagen lights because they don't seem very strong. Would you rather drive an Acura RSX or own two Honda CRX's? 
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05-28-2007, 04:23 AM
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Just cause its a "hagen" product, dont automatically dismiss it.The proof is in the puddin. This is about 5 or six weeks worth of growth. Unless you want a light thirsty sps tank with tons of acros I think these lights are more than enough.Why spend three to five hundred when less than three is good enough to keep a good variety of corals.
     Last edited by fishytime; 05-28-2007 at 04:27 AM.
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05-28-2007, 04:43 AM
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I also use the Hagen T5 lights and am very happy with them, great value. When i replace the bulbs i wont be using the hagen bulbs though, not really happy with the available color options. I have had excellent growth from all my lps, even at 24" deep.
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05-28-2007, 03:47 PM
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Why bother with TWO units? If that's the case, you can buy five Coralife T5 strips and place them on your tank. The 36" Tek Light offers four T5HO bulbs with individual reflectors for each. Each bulb has about 39w with an approximate 300% light reflection.
When I say don't use Hagen lights, I don't mean don't use HAGEN lights. I don't discriminate brands because there's a suitable light for every situation. I'm not knocking your Hagen lights either, so there's no need to project on me and assume I'm dismissing Hagen just because. You also make it clear that there are corals your light can't keep. There's no question that the Hagen light is considerably cheaper and can also sustain corals. I'm also offering a biased suggestion which you seemed to take quick offense to. The question isn't if your lights work or not. All I'm saying is that with a Tek Light there's very little else you can improve in terms of lighting - with the exception being MH which is the next step up. FYI, your SPS frag growth is impressive, but it's also being kept as high as it can on the tank which also contributes to growth. Have you tested an SPS any lower? http://www.specialty-lights.com/aqua...ghts-faq3.html You can see the Tek Lights in action at Golds. They're on the left side of the tank as you make your way to the back. Any corals that you put under them have brilliant fluorescence. These lights are strong enough to keep almost any coral at any level. Alot of fellow Canreefers own Tek Lights and have excellent experiences with them. Buy whatever is within your budget. Last edited by Moogled; 05-28-2007 at 04:47 PM.
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05-29-2007, 02:41 AM
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Moogled I suspect you would take offence too , if someone running a LED system said they wouldnt use a tek light without ever using one. Josh asked for T5 lighting options and where to look.I offered my opinion. Which you promptly shot down. As for it being two units instead of one, I find it kinda handy not having to remove the whole light when doing maintenence( I only remove the front one). No I havnt tried the sps lower in my tank because I do know the limitations of my lighting. But I find that a mute point as the vast majority of sps keepers place them in the top third of the tank regardless of their lighting system. But enough bickering ...Josh what are the dimensions of your tank and what do you think you would like to keep as far as corals go. If a softie orriented with a couple lower light sps tank like mine appeals to you then you dont need to spend the big bucks. If you want a sps and lps dominated tank then you will need to cough for a meatier lighting system.
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