Anemone Lighting Question
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jesshika
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You don't have to have metal halide in order to keep an anemone. What are the watts and kelvin on the T5's? I think PC lights are fine if you have enough wattage. I have a coralife double fixture with 192 watts total and anemones do fine. The lights are also 10,000 k, I don't think the Kelvin should be less than that.
perfectdark
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Originally Posted by MIKE22cha
Ok found some HO T-5's that had 218w. But they were like 200$.
That would be what I would get.. what type of anemone are you looking to get. Some requrie more light than others, even though on a whole they all require high lighting.
Ok found some HO T-5's that had 218w. But they were like 200$.
That would be what I would get.. what type of anemone are you looking to get. Some requrie more light than others, even though on a whole they all require high lighting.
perfectdark
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Originally Posted by MIKE22cha
My dad wants another BTA, well I wanted a Carpet, but there are going to be small fish, so I figure BTA is the safest way to go.
I think I'll end up buying the Nova Extreme T-5 HO with Lunar lights 48" 216w.
good call about the BTA and the lights.
My dad wants another BTA, well I wanted a Carpet, but there are going to be small fish, so I figure BTA is the safest way to go.
I think I'll end up buying the Nova Extreme T-5 HO with Lunar lights 48" 216w.
dawman
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Originally Posted by MIKE22cha
My dad wants another BTA, well I wanted a Carpet, but there are going to be small fish, so I figure BTA is the safest way to go.
I think I'll end up buying the Nova Extreme T-5 HO with Lunar lights 48" 216w.
I would also get individual reflectors for that light fixture .
My dad wants another BTA, well I wanted a Carpet, but there are going to be small fish, so I figure BTA is the safest way to go.
I think I'll end up buying the Nova Extreme T-5 HO with Lunar lights 48" 216w.
I would also get individual reflectors for that light fixture .
dawman
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Originally Posted by MIKE22cha
I'm pretty sure they have reflectors. My Nova Extreme T-5's on my 20g have reflectors. I don't think they are individcual reflectors though.
Nova fixtures are not that good and don`t penetrate the water enough for anemones with a single reflector and need individual reflectors .
I'm pretty sure they have reflectors. My Nova Extreme T-5's on my 20g have reflectors. I don't think they are individcual reflectors though.
Nova fixtures are not that good and don`t penetrate the water enough for anemones with a single reflector and need individual reflectors .
mike22cha
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Originally Posted by Dawman
Nova fixtures are not that good and don`t penetrate the water enough for anemones with a single reflector and need individual reflectors .
Dang, so should I go PC? I'm clueless on what kind of model or type of lighting would be best for anemones, so if you have a suggestion under 200$ please feel free to share.
Nova fixtures are not that good and don`t penetrate the water enough for anemones with a single reflector and need individual reflectors .
Dang, so should I go PC? I'm clueless on what kind of model or type of lighting would be best for anemones, so if you have a suggestion under 200$ please feel free to share.
dawman
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Originally Posted by MIKE22cha
Dang, so should I go PC? I'm clueless on what kind of model or type of lighting would be best for anemones, so if you have a suggestion under 200$ please feel free to share.
I would get the T-5 and get individual reflectors to put in the fixture . 35" reflectors from Icecap are only $26 each from Drs .
Dang, so should I go PC? I'm clueless on what kind of model or type of lighting would be best for anemones, so if you have a suggestion under 200$ please feel free to share.
I would get the T-5 and get individual reflectors to put in the fixture . 35" reflectors from Icecap are only $26 each from Drs .
mike22cha
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Originally Posted by Dawman
I would get the T-5 and get individual reflectors to put in the fixture . 35" reflectors from Icecap are only $26 each from Drs .
Do you remove the plastic from the bottom of the light fixtures, take out the bulbs, and install them?
Thanks for all the help.
I would get the T-5 and get individual reflectors to put in the fixture . 35" reflectors from Icecap are only $26 each from Drs .
Do you remove the plastic from the bottom of the light fixtures, take out the bulbs, and install them?
Thanks for all the help.
mike22cha
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Is the 200w recommendation for just the 55g or all tanks? Is it a watt/gallon thing or just plain old you need this many watts. I'm looking at the T-5 HO and VHO. I like VHO better because it's cheaper, but I can't find a fixture for it on a magazine I've been looking at. I think I"m going to make my dad pay for them, because I'm just fine with a FOWLR
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