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| 24" T5 ho 4x24w light for 10g what kind? |
 Nov 6 2009, 06:41 PM
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Nano Reefer Posts: 88 Joined: 25-September 09 Member No.: 47,417  |
I want to get a light for my tank. It's going to be bare bottom i think. I want a 96w t5ho
I read that halide is bad evap. I am looking more toward t5 it looks alot better color wise and everything. I want to spend about 150 give or take a little. I was looking at this one is this one truly slr is it good to keep anything in a 10 g. This post has been edited by eclipseboy27: Nov 6 2009, 11:15 PM -------------------- Teen reefer
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Nov 6 2009, 11:14 PM
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 LED Gawd  Posts: 9,887 Joined: 26-August 07 From: Shelby Twp. Michigan Member No.: 30,696 |
Spend a few bucks more and get a 24wx4 Nova Extreme. It's a far better fixture than the Odyssea. A 150W halide isn't a bad choice. You are going to have evap no matter what, and with an sps tank (with any tank for that matter) keeping your tank topped off is a must. Budget an ATO in there no matter what light you get.
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Nov 6 2009, 11:16 PM
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 ^rotating snakes!^ Posts: 13,993 Joined: 28-March 03 From: OKC Member No.: 3,226 |
You can get good color with MH, but 70W bulbs (and in general a single bulb MH fixture) don't offer as many choices. An odyssea T5 is not the best in quality reflectors. However, the 10 gallon tank depth may be sufficient for most SPS.
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Nov 6 2009, 11:22 PM
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Nano Reefer Posts: 88 Joined: 25-September 09 Member No.: 47,417 |
I think you posted before i re did the post. Evil i had odyssea on there but i read horror sotries i want tthe nova slr if its good heres the link. I know i need to top off when i come home from school at 3:30 I can my mom works at home she can top it off. Heres he light will i be able to keep anything could i keep a clam on the bottom for say.http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=16770
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Nov 6 2009, 11:32 PM
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 Nano Reefer Posts: 431 Joined: 29-December 05 From: Indianapolis, IN Member No.: 17,875 |
I too would warn against the Odyssea. On the RC thread about their MH fixtures, several people asked if it was UL listed and in a dozen pages not one person showed a picture or mentioned a UL badge on it. They may in fact be listed, but I consider that to be something important on high powered electronics. As nice as the fixture itself is, everyone usually recommends replacing the ballasts AND bulbs, Once you've done that though, you could have just bought a good, name brand light.
If you're concerned about the budget, just watch N-R and RC's classified and get a used fixture for cheap. You can easily get a used MH fixture with several months left on the bulb for $100-150 |
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Nov 6 2009, 11:45 PM
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Nano Reefer Posts: 88 Joined: 25-September 09 Member No.: 47,417 |
Yeah would that nova extreme be good .I was thinking maybe doing frag rack.
 This is how i want to do the rack i just cut it just in case. How would this work. I think i made it high enough. -------------------- Teen reefer
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Nov 7 2009, 11:15 AM
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LED Gawd Posts: 9,887 Joined: 26-August 07 From: Shelby Twp. Michigan Member No.: 30,696 |
Nova would be good. You really want to invest in an ATO though. Manual top offs gets old fast, and it's never as accurate.
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Nov 7 2009, 11:30 AM
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Nano Reefer Posts: 88 Joined: 25-September 09 Member No.: 47,417 |
How shall i set up a auto top off.
The water won't be that bad i would rather have a ato but i really don't want a pond in my room. -------------------- Teen reefer
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Nov 7 2009, 12:10 PM
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LED Gawd Posts: 9,887 Joined: 26-August 07 From: Shelby Twp. Michigan Member No.: 30,696 |
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