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11-19-2008, 12:44 AM
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I'd go with the T5's to avoid the heat issues. There are lots of successful SPS tanks with only t5 lighting.
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11-19-2008, 02:22 AM
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As much as I could stuff over it. Current makes the Nova Extreme Pro in 20" 6 bulb 108w fixtures. Other than that finding a t5 fixture short enough for you tank is going to be a problem. I've never seen any other short fixtures in T5, maybe someone else can chime in here. Most of the T5's are 24" and up.
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11-19-2008, 05:02 AM
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Holy crap I checked that light out 419$ for a 20'' t5 thats a bit much for a budget 10 gal lol not to mention 120$ to replace the bulbs on a used unit.
For that price I should hope you can keep sps with it lol I found a 175w mh for 100$ you guys think I'd need actinic suplement with a 14000k bulb?
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11-19-2008, 05:27 AM
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sadly i have that light. before our dollar dropped it was $320. still i think thats a it of a hawl for 10gal lighting lol. It does the trick for keeping SPS (ones that don't require intense lighting btw) but i wish there was more bulb support for it. only bulbs that work are from current USA
But lighting isn't your biggest worry. in a 10gal your parameters spike so easily. Run a sump if you plan on keeping sps and you need to watch your parameters every odd day. i slipped up and am now dealing with a spike. my new frags had polyp extension in the bags but the second they hit my water it was bad news.
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11-19-2008, 05:37 AM
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Lol thanks for the warning,I've done the whole nano thing before though, used to have a 14g biocube. Just seems crazy to sell such a small light for soooo much,I've had many different tanks and have yet to spend that much on a light,not even for my 48'' 2x250mh with 2 pc's lol
P.s it will be run through my 100gal system,since im not in the contest i dont have to play by the rules lol Last edited by dabandit; 11-19-2008 at 05:40 AM.
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11-19-2008, 06:22 AM
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If your going to run it through a 100 gal system, just hang a 70 or 150w MH over it. I've got a 150 w sunpod over my 24 gal, pretty happy with it. I couldn't decide between that and a Viper, the wife decided the sunpod looked better. The only thing I don't like is the heat it produces, it raises the tank temp about 2 C. Not bad in the winter, but a bit hot in the summer.
With the popularity of nano tanks I can't believe current is the only supplier of 18" bulbs. There has to more coming down the pipe but atm they have a bit of a monopoly.
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