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  1. saltaddict

    T5s vs MH

    golfish They get bigger than 30 LBs in fact 50lbs is considered a trophy 60lbs and 70 lbs have been caught. What I was saying is that fish in the say 8- 23 lbs are easy to come by on the flats with a flyrod the 30 lbs are more difficult to date my biggest fish has been a 45 " fish on an 8wt ...
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    Any frags in MA

    nickyblase Sorry that post is old I had one person show up and bought everything shortly after I posted. Please e-mail me at tony@ascent.com I can help you.
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    T5s vs MH

    Well the offer still stands if for any reason you find yourself on this side of the USA. I would love to take you out and show you some great saltwater action. They do get big you can expect fish in the teens to twenty as a norm but fish over 30 Lbs are harder to come by. I believe the stripers...
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    T5s vs MH

    Golfish NP I let things get out of hand myself. Tell your wife I'm 50 % to blame it takes two to argue. BTW while looking at you interest it looks like we have much more in common than you think my two passions in life are Saltwater Fly fishing and reef tanks. I noticed you also enjoy fly...
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    Is their something wrong with the board?

    Have not been able to post pics since last night Am I the only one?
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    T5s vs MH

    I want to see that goldfish tank
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    T5s vs MH

    puple rim cap
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    T5s vs MH

    Please note thois coral was totaly brown when it was purchased after being under some BS T5s for the past 2 months it has turned lime green. You can still see some patches of brown.
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    T5s vs MH

    Squamosa under T5 this clam has more than doubled in size
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    T5s vs MH

    View from one side of the tank
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    T5s vs MH

    Green slimer encrusting
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    T5s vs MH

    Acrylic51 AS promised here are some SPS from my tank
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    T5s vs MH

    Goldfish Brilliant point !!! The way you back up your argument with such hard fact and information such as BS just astound me with the depth of your knowledge. You sir are a true hobbyist whose open mind and willingness to learn far exceeds anything I could ever be. As I stated before I am...
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    Mass. Frags F/s

    Any zoos left?
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    Bottled Water Vs. RO Water

    Total dissolved solids a measurement for freshwater analogous to salinity in saltwater. It is measured by the TDS meter an it shows total concentration of ionized substances dissolved in the water ( How pure the water is)
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    T5s vs MH

    Acrylic51 I a prevoius thread a member name reefraft wrote "According to Ice Cap overdriving T5's on their ballasts will not decrease the life of the lamps as long as you have the right venting to keep things from overheating. Their current estiments based on their testing is 18 months for the...
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    T5s vs MH

    acrylic51 Yes I agree you can vent the heat. My point was that T5s created much less heat. Which make them easier to vent and control temperture. I am also able to get the bulbs about 3 1/2 " from the water surface something which would be a no no with MH the bulbs could shatter. I am at work...
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    T5s vs MH

    Yeah that response convinces me I'm going to the store and buying my MH right now.
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    T5s vs MH

    Googeld T5 Aquarium bulb life. I Found many links none agree with your take on bulb life. What I found were quotes such as this " Notes: T5 fluorescent bulbs have a rated life of several years, however the lumens (amount of light) decrease and the color spectrum deteriorate before the eye can...
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    T5s vs MH

    What makes you think this is BS and they don't? What evidence or facts or research do you have please share? Let's take for the sake of argument that you are correct and they are good for 12 only months same as MH in my situation they still save me $60 a year in bulbs .
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