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Old 04-23-2009, 06:43 PM
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LEDs are better than either MH or T5.

LED archaic, go plasma: http://news.cnet.com/1606-2_3-32509.html
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Old 04-23-2009, 07:18 PM
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Seriously, if you want light, move south and use solatubes! Or a SPS pond
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Old 04-23-2009, 07:19 PM
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Setting up my own Coral reef pool would probably be one of the first things I would do if I liked on the Gulf of Mexico.
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Old 04-23-2009, 07:54 PM
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speaking of solatubes, here's a link to one of my favorite systems....
uses almost all natural light and is 700 gallons in just the display, this guy actually built his house around his tank and even installed solar panels on his roof to make things a little more economical...
http://forum.marinedepot.com/Topic70159-25-1.aspx
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Old 04-23-2009, 08:29 PM
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LEDs are better than either MH or T5.

LED archaic, go plasma: http://news.cnet.com/1606-2_3-32509.html
I saw this some time ago. It is intriguing. But will probably be a while before anything is commercially available.
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