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trilok2000 
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Posted: August 03 2007 at 3:22am |
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I have a 48" JBL aqualighting system, with two 10,000K 20"(??) coralite (don't know the watts) and two blue lights. The blue lights are gone and I need to replace them.
Anyway, is that 48" lighting system is sufficient for my new 125g, in which I'm planning to have corals and fish?
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Posted: August 03 2007 at 8:22am |
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Pc? T5? It sounds like a 260w pc fixture. That would be 4' and your tank should be 6'. The light will be marginal for a fish only tank but far from the needed lighting for a reef tank.
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Posted: August 03 2007 at 9:11am |
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It could be sufficient for a while, since you are considering placing the tank in a window. How many hours of direct sunlight will shine on the tank?
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Posted: August 03 2007 at 9:19pm |
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If its PC, and it sounds like it is, that can work depending on what you want. But I found PC to be very limiting.
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Posted: August 03 2007 at 10:12pm |
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Do they make 6 foot T5's, or is your only option with a 125 to stagger them? I'm just curious for my next tank. I'm going T5's, for get MH's (I'm with you on this one shaggydoo...)
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Posted: August 03 2007 at 10:21pm |
The widest bulbs I have seen is 60" they do make 6' fixtures but they use 3' bulbs side by side.
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Posted: August 04 2007 at 12:10am |
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I have seen 5' t5s as well, but beyond that I have only seen mh combined with pc/t5 for actinics. Or some just have staggered pc/t5 bulbs only on the entire fixture.
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Posted: August 04 2007 at 12:49am |
When I went with t5's I just used the 4 footers. The selections of bulb colors for 5 footers really sucks. I was going to stager them but decided not to at the last minute. For the ends I am using some of those crappy MH bulbs that I had laying around.  I end up only running the MH a few hours on a few days because they heat the tank up so much. Surprisingly the 4 foot t5ho's in the center light everything pretty well.
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Posted: August 04 2007 at 3:20am |
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Posted: August 04 2007 at 8:52am |
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I was surprised that the 1 foot area at each end of the tank are lit well enough for me with just the 4 foot bulbs. I should have worded that differently.
Once I saw Aaron's tank I was convinced that t5ho was the lighting I wanted.
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Posted: August 04 2007 at 9:14am |
 jeffras wrote:
I was surprised that the 1 foot area at each end of the tank are lit well enough for me with just the 4 foot bulbs. I should have worded that differently.
Once I saw Aaron's tank I was convinced that t5ho was the lighting I wanted.
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Aaron does have a beautiful tank and I do love those T5s!
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Posted: August 04 2007 at 11:00am |
Aaron, It looks like you're converting everyone to T5's. Good job
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Posted: August 04 2007 at 11:13pm |
superman1981 wrote:
Aaron,It looks like you're converting everyone to T5's. Good job
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I'm trying. Luckily its not a tough sell. One look at an all t5 tank and most are convinced. It doesn't appeal to everyone though.
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Posted: August 04 2007 at 11:49pm |
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Aaron would you be willing to post some pics? Sorry to hijack. I bought a TEK fixture from Jeffras and I love them I just would like to see some more pics of other peoples tanks witht this lighting. Just to excite me more you know
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Posted: August 05 2007 at 3:08am |
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Well my wife took the camera for the weekend but as soon as I get it back I'll try to post some more. I've got a thread somewhere in the general forum but it is mostly fish pics.
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Posted: August 05 2007 at 11:17am |
superman1981 wrote:
Aaron,
It looks like you're converting everyone to T5's. Good job
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LOL ... HALIDES!!!!!! the ONLY way to go!  
The way I see it is for the same ammount of light you will be into it pretty dang close to the same ammount of money .. and your electric bill will not change ..
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Posted: August 05 2007 at 4:41pm |
thebutler4 wrote:
LOL ... HALIDES!!!!!! the ONLY way to go! Â
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The way I see it is for the same ammount of light you will be into it pretty dang close to the same ammount of money .. and your electric bill will not change .. |
But what if you could get the same intensity (well actually more) with less wattage? I had the option of going 2 250w halides and some actinics, total over 600 watts. Instead I chose a t5 system with only a little over 400 watts. GO T5!!! But there is more to it than watts. Personal preference counts, I guess, but only my personal preference... 
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Posted: August 06 2007 at 8:16pm |
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commercial lighting sells 6' t5's
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