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September 14th, 2008, 05:21 AM
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Re: lights started on fire
well i orderen some t5's i got an 8 bulb setup all with ir's and moonlights
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September 14th, 2008, 05:23 AM
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Re: lights started on fire
those coralife bulbs are the only one that have a problem fitting in the caps the last time it was a coralife bulb to the other bulbs are current bulbs and never had a problem with the but had to get the others since it was all they had at the time but time for a new fixture
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September 14th, 2008, 05:44 AM
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nice setup coming Daugherty! I went with halides because I didn't know much about the advantages of t5's at the time, sorta with I went with them instead, mostly for the massive boost to my elec bill from the dual 250's!
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 110g tall reef w/ lots of SPS, koran+pygmy angels, more Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: since dec 06 Other Intrests: Reef aquaria, Disneyana, music, soccer
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September 14th, 2008, 06:16 AM
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that is why i went with t5s my power bill was 225 i think a lot of it was the halide and the pc's and all the fans for the heat
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September 14th, 2008, 06:21 AM
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my halides alone use I think over 120 kwh a month, and thats with using them only 8 hours a day! man those high watt fixtures sound pretty cool til your bill comes heh heh
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 110g tall reef w/ lots of SPS, koran+pygmy angels, more Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: since dec 06 Other Intrests: Reef aquaria, Disneyana, music, soccer
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September 14th, 2008, 06:27 AM
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Boy were you lucky. Things could of been a lot worse.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120 with 30 sump Aquatinic Constellation T5 lighting Coralife Super Skimmer Koralia 2/3 Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 2 years and counting Other Intrests: Pig collector, Gardening
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September 14th, 2008, 03:04 PM
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Extremely lucky.
You'll those T-5s 100 times better though.
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September 14th, 2008, 05:02 PM
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You are so lucky. I'm glad you caught it before anything more serious happened. Those lights catching on fire did you a favor!
I know how you guys feel about halides and electric bills... I keep my lights on for 9 hours a day and my power bill is still around $300 a month .
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and 35-gallon refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 years
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September 15th, 2008, 07:14 AM
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WOWZA!! I'm sorry your stuff burned up, but REALLY happy it didn't torch the whole house.
WOW! Did you buy lottery tickets yet? You're on a lucky streak!! 
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September 15th, 2008, 07:22 PM
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WOWZA! I would be afraid to leave my house days after putting even the new end caps in. Maybe you can set up a security cam connected to a fancy phone and carry it with you always =)
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 46g bow front Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 11 months saltwater, 3 years freshwater
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