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#21
July 21st, 2008, 03:38 AM
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Re: Lighting
Interesting thread, as I'm considering upgrading my nova extremes, for nova extreme pros or Teks, we'll see if I can find any deals in Detroit
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 180g reef with 60g sump/fuge Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: one year! Other Intrests: Snowmobiling, fishing and other outdoor activities 
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#22
July 24th, 2008, 04:55 AM
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Re: Lighting
great i just now realized the nova pro 6 bulb individual reflector doesnt have lunar lights..so what do i do? go with a 4 bulb nova extreme buy 2 individual reflectors and try and get good lighting that way? or is lunar lighting not that important? maybe i can find an after market kit? These novas seem to be the best bang for the buck...
what do yall think? ~semper fi~ Current Aquarium(s) Description: 90g octo nw150 diy lights. 2 red firefish 1 occ clown 1 royal gramma just started!! Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: newbi Other Intrests: My God, My Family, My Country, My Corps and My 90 Gal Reef!
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#23
July 24th, 2008, 05:05 AM
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Re: Lighting
oh..and here is something. anyone ever use these? seems like a neat cost effective way to add the shimering effects of metal halide!!!
http://www.petsolutions.com/12-Power...I42901643.aspx tell me what you think Current Aquarium(s) Description: 90g octo nw150 diy lights. 2 red firefish 1 occ clown 1 royal gramma just started!! Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: newbi Other Intrests: My God, My Family, My Country, My Corps and My 90 Gal Reef!
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#24
July 24th, 2008, 05:09 AM
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Re: Lighting
I've seen several posts about adding the lunar lights yourself. It doesn't sound difficult at all.
And regarding the shimmering, I have MH lights and don't care one way or the other about it. Just a personal opinion, but you wouldn't really miss much if you didn't have shimmering.
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#25
July 24th, 2008, 09:39 AM
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Re: Lighting
i have the shimmering effect with my pc's on my new tank.
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 75 gal Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 9 years Other Intrests: fishing,hunting,computers
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#26
July 24th, 2008, 05:24 PM
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Re: Lighting
Thats not a bad price on those LEDS.If you really like the shimmer and are willing to pay extra,then I'd say go for it.
But moon lights aint that big a deal.Fish and coral dont care if your tanks got a moon cycle because theres no difference in tide with in a tank.They just look nice at night.But their also not that hard to build.
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Hunt hard,shoot straight,kill clean,apologize to no one. Current Aquarium(s) Description: 75gal. reef,NE T-5s 432 watt ,CSS65 skimmer,Pro-Clear 125 wet/dry with mag5 return Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Little over a year Other Intrests: Hunting,camping,fishing
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#27
July 25th, 2008, 01:20 AM
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Re: Lighting
yeah current usa got add on led for lunar lights...just gonna go with the nova pro and then add the lunar led...no sure about the powerbrite led for a shimmer...and dont want the tank to look goofy with light sticking out here or there...
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 90g octo nw150 diy lights. 2 red firefish 1 occ clown 1 royal gramma just started!! Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: newbi Other Intrests: My God, My Family, My Country, My Corps and My 90 Gal Reef!
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#28
July 25th, 2008, 01:36 AM
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Re: Lighting
I get a slight shimmer up high on the rocks with my T-5s.Just not down deep.But I may just give those shimmer LEDs a try when I start my 125 build.
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#29
July 25th, 2008, 07:49 AM
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Re: Lighting
I bought four of them lunar lights and put them on a piece of pvc and hung them from plastic hooks and hung then in the canopy.
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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#30
July 25th, 2008, 09:06 AM
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Re: Lighting
If you have to choose a fixture with lunars or individual reflectors than get the one with IR.Lunars are cheap,you can build your own and it's probable more for us then them.
I have three of these 3/4 watters(not the 1 watt which is pictured).Two are suction cup and siliconed to the fixture and one is suction cup to the back glass. http://www.petsolutions.com/Lunar-Bl...I96353401.aspx
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