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09-06-2010, 04:12 AM
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thanks i just wanted to get a lot of people opinion's
I originally was going to get a 150 watt mh with 4 t5 h.o then I was thinking of going with a 250 watt with 4 t5 h.o then 8 t5 h.o so I settled with 6 which if it's too much I'll just raise it a bit but at the same time I am torn a bit because I see peoples large tanks that have 10 t5 h.o that have paly's the size of a loony almost maybe its because they have a huge fish population along with light?? any sweet spot secrets for a zoa/paly only tank 29G/15G sump? going on my 7th year of having a reef tank and I am still confused now lol just don't want to go with too much light and have the opposite effect.
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Clintos:29G Cube 24"x24"x12"D,ATI 24" 6 x 24W powermodule,4 blue,2 x 10 000K ATI's, tap water, 1 mp 10, 1 nano hydor,mag 3 lift pump, approx 40lbs L.R,2" dsb,15G sump/refuge, 23watt refuge light,3" dsb,carbon reactor,filter sock,blastos,yumas,maxi mini carpet's,paly's,perc,algae blenny. "Corals,corals,corals-they are as fascinating as candle lights." PHYTO4LIFE Last edited by phyto4life; 09-06-2010 at 04:55 AM. 
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09-06-2010, 05:20 AM
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these are my candy apple reds under 4 x t5 h.o at 18"
 do they look fine? and do u think adding 2 extra t.5 h.o would improve them?
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Clintos:29G Cube 24"x24"x12"D,ATI 24" 6 x 24W powermodule,4 blue,2 x 10 000K ATI's, tap water, 1 mp 10, 1 nano hydor,mag 3 lift pump, approx 40lbs L.R,2" dsb,15G sump/refuge, 23watt refuge light,3" dsb,carbon reactor,filter sock,blastos,yumas,maxi mini carpet's,paly's,perc,algae blenny. "Corals,corals,corals-they are as fascinating as candle lights." PHYTO4LIFE
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09-06-2010, 05:34 PM
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I can't find anything in the 24" 6 bulb besides ati and I think icecap maybe.
any others with splash guard and good reflectors? legs aren't that important but would be nice
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Clintos:29G Cube 24"x24"x12"D,ATI 24" 6 x 24W powermodule,4 blue,2 x 10 000K ATI's, tap water, 1 mp 10, 1 nano hydor,mag 3 lift pump, approx 40lbs L.R,2" dsb,15G sump/refuge, 23watt refuge light,3" dsb,carbon reactor,filter sock,blastos,yumas,maxi mini carpet's,paly's,perc,algae blenny. "Corals,corals,corals-they are as fascinating as candle lights." PHYTO4LIFE Last edited by phyto4life; 09-06-2010 at 05:40 PM.
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09-06-2010, 06:03 PM
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how did you do it?
what thickness of acrylic will work for 6 t5's 24"? don't want it to bend in the middle over time Thanks
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Clintos:29G Cube 24"x24"x12"D,ATI 24" 6 x 24W powermodule,4 blue,2 x 10 000K ATI's, tap water, 1 mp 10, 1 nano hydor,mag 3 lift pump, approx 40lbs L.R,2" dsb,15G sump/refuge, 23watt refuge light,3" dsb,carbon reactor,filter sock,blastos,yumas,maxi mini carpet's,paly's,perc,algae blenny. "Corals,corals,corals-they are as fascinating as candle lights." PHYTO4LIFE
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09-06-2010, 06:57 PM
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I don't have the lights anymore to check but I believe I used 1/8 inch acrylic on my 4 foot 8 bulb unit. I also used 4 stand offs per side (8 total), not just at the corners, so it was supported in the middle too. The stand offs are threaded for screws at both ends. I took out the bulbs and reflector, drilled small holes in the metal housing and used screws to attach the stand offs to edge of the unit. Then I put the acrylic on the stand offs and marked where holes should go, drilled the acrylic carefully and then used small screws to attach the acrylic to the stand offs.
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