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September 16th, 2008, 04:31 AM
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Re: Rethinking my halides.
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 You dont ever find yourself wandering around following links and find yourself browsing some club forum halfway around the world? I was looking a club from Thailand just before I found this tank! Broaden your horizons and see what is going on elsewhere in the hobby.Current Aquarium(s) Description: 180gal Mixed Reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Newbie to Salt, 2 years planted, Freshwater Forever and a Day! Other Intrests: hunting outdoorsy things, cars motorcycles anything that goes fast drag cars 
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September 16th, 2008, 05:00 AM
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Re: Rethinking my halides.
yeah yeah yeah
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"If crime fighters fight crime and fire fighters fight fire, what do freedom fighters fight?"- George Carlin Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120 gallon with built in dual overflows Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: >1 year Other Intrests: football, paintball, workin out, saltwater fish
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September 16th, 2008, 05:55 AM
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Re: Rethinking my halides.
I prefer T5s over halides in almost every situation. That is, the exception is my current tank which is 7 feet long and almost 3 feet deep
 . I saw MUCH better growth and color under T5s than under halides, and would switch back to them if I could.
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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 17th, 2008, 01:55 AM
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Re: Rethinking my halides.
Alto I just deciphered your post! I had not seen that tank when posting my aquascaping ideas.
THis is the tank for some inspiration http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...age number=13 Current Aquarium(s) Description: 180gal Mixed Reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Newbie to Salt, 2 years planted, Freshwater Forever and a Day! Other Intrests: hunting outdoorsy things, cars motorcycles anything that goes fast drag cars
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September 17th, 2008, 03:37 AM
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Re: Rethinking my halides.
thats a cool aquascape but that huge hole will be alot of tank space gone for frags
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"If crime fighters fight crime and fire fighters fight fire, what do freedom fighters fight?"- George Carlin Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120 gallon with built in dual overflows Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: >1 year Other Intrests: football, paintball, workin out, saltwater fish
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September 17th, 2008, 06:08 AM
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Re: Rethinking my halides.
I like the other one better.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 46g bow front Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 8 months saltwater, 2.5 years freshwater Other Intrests: Tennis, Video games, Working out, Drinking, Movies
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#27
September 17th, 2008, 07:06 AM
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Re: Rethinking my halides.
i know this about the t-5 lighting but did you see his massive stocking list
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"If crime fighters fight crime and fire fighters fight fire, what do freedom fighters fight?"- George Carlin Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120 gallon with built in dual overflows Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: >1 year Other Intrests: football, paintball, workin out, saltwater fish
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September 18th, 2008, 12:18 AM
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Re: Rethinking my halides.
That stand is awesome! I only wish I could do something that nice. As far as the lighting, I would stick to the MH lights if you already have them. I have become a fan of MH since getting mine. My stylophora are doing great under them. Both T5s and MH produce heat. MH seem cooler because they spread the heat over a larger area. The T5s are supposed to be cheaper to operate and I will take people's word for it, but the HQI bulds are better than the mogul bulbs as far as energy costs.
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Chris. Learning as I go ... Capital District Marine Aquarist's Society Member Current Aquarium(s) Description: 46 gal bow front reef w/fuge Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Christmas of '05 FOWLR, 46 gal bow front reef Nov '07 Other Intrests: Fishing, hunting, camping, GNU/Linux
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#29
September 18th, 2008, 04:40 AM
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Re: Rethinking my halides.
awesome!
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 80 Gal. Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 2 years Other Intrests: Drums, sports, camping, astronomy and computers.
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September 19th, 2008, 05:19 PM
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Re: Rethinking my halides.
OK well one of the local guys is proposing a trade, 7 Icecap SLRs, a 660 and the standoffs and endcaps to go with the SLRS for my Lumenarc III mini's. Still trying to figure out the final details of the trade. Do you all think its a good trade? the mini's are 115 a piece new. He was looking for 120 for 660 and 20 a piece for the SLRS
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 180gal Mixed Reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Newbie to Salt, 2 years planted, Freshwater Forever and a Day! Other Intrests: hunting outdoorsy things, cars motorcycles anything that goes fast drag cars
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