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cadillac swang

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OK ITS GOING DOWN, IM UPGRADING MUH SEXY AZZ TANK LIGHTS FROM POWER COMPACTS (260W) TO TEK5 WITH T6 BULBS I BELIEVE IT COMES WITH. NOW IS 4X54W GOOD ENOUGH OR IS IT THE INTENSITY OF THIS LIGHT ALL I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT. AND DOES ANYBODY EVER HAVE, HAVE, OR SEEN WHAT THESE LIGHTS CAN KEEP (ITS 48 IN FIXTURE)
 
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cadillac swang

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:doodling thumbs: wheres a expert at when you need one
 
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cadillac swang

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k heres question i hsbr 260 pc lights im gonna upgrade to tek5 (4x54w) with tek6 bulbs i believe it has, now is this good enough to keep any coral in my tank, anenomes especially (80 GALLON TANK SO I NEED 48IN FIXTURE)
 
frankthetank

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I don't know anything about T6, but I'm assumming they are better than T5 bulbs?
If so, Yes, I think you could probably keep most corals under T6 bulbs. But one question, how deep is your 80g? Anything 30 inches or deeper, I would highly recommend MH if you want all corals.
 
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cadillac swang

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i dont know to tell the truth, its a pretty size tank let me see, umm probbly about thirty inches or so. but dont the MH just heat up the water and all the stuff
 
nietzsche

nietzsche

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i dont think t6 makes it any better, but i may be wrong. i know nothing of lights either but my freshwater tank has t12s and theyre not any better.. its just the ending connection of the bulb which dictates the number
 
frankthetank

frankthetank

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That's one reason I don't like MH lights... though maybe in the right size tank, with the right size MH light you wouldn't run into that problem.
Again now, I don't know much about the T6 bulbs you're talking about. Someone with more knowledge may tell you you can keep anything and everything you want with them.
I think you most definitely could at less than 30 inches deep. I just wonder if you could at 30 or greater.
You would probably have to put somethings higher in the tank to work against this. Which might not be a problem for you?
 
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cadillac swang

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wow no direct answers here is scaring me, i mean i hear the t5 or good for not cooking water and energy efficient i mean if i need mh ill get them but i was gonna get t5 4x54w for just $99 plus tax im sure found a great web site
 
frankthetank

frankthetank

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I would get them in a heartbeat, if you feel good about the brand. I would buy T5 over mh every day of the week. I just don't want to deal with some of the cons that come with MH lighting... energy, heat, cost...etc.
 
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cadillac swang

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Originally Posted by FranktheTank
That's one reason I don't like MH lights... though maybe in the right size tank, with the right size MH light you wouldn't run into that problem.
Again now, I don't know much about the T6 bulbs you're talking about. Someone with more knowledge may tell you you can keep anything and everything you want with them.
I think you most definitely could at less than 30 inches deep. I just wonder if you could at 30 or greater.
You would probably have to put somethings higher in the tank to work against this. Which might not be a problem for you?
good suggestion for i have over 130 lbs of LR and its stacked basically all across the tank and underneath the surface by about 4in i cant wait to find out how to load pics on here
 
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cadillac swang

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dont know, it just states 48" 216w Quad t6 but i just noticed it doesnt have cooling fans what if any effect will that have.
 
arkreefer

arkreefer

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I dont know much about t6. But I know that t5 come in HO and VHO. There are some other kinds but they are useless. If it doesnt say HO or VHO i wouldn't buy it. Thats just my opinion though
 
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