have a link to that 7 bulb unit? would fit perfect.

There's always the www.fishneedit.com option of getting two HQI pendants and then putting the T5HO on the side. There was also a guy in K-town that got an aquaticlife fixture that he seems pretty happy with too...can't remember the name of the store in Ontario though. That was really recent too.

check out the forums for hardware forsale.....it appears that one may be sold...its pending payment.....

is it possible 2 fit 2 250w as well as 4 t5 in 18"? i was hoping 2 go with 2 250w 10.000k for growth 1 blue plus 1 fiji purple and 2 actinic t5 for color. wish they made a tek 8 bulb for 36" tanks.

Iam running 2 400w MH 15000k XM bulbs w/ 4 14w antic t5 tubes

It gives a nice deep crisp blue/purple hue in the tank. :mrgreen:

good luck

Holy moly, that's a lot of light! :eek:

You should need that much supplemental T5. You should be able to get what you're looking for just by using a Fiji Purple and then either an Actinic or a Blue or Blue Plus.

I used to be a huge T5 advocate, but I'm recently starting to change my tune. I think for the average reef keeper that it is easier to have more colorful and better growing corals using metal halides (with or without supplemental T5s). There are A LOT of factors that contribute to color and growth, and lighting is only one ingredient as I'm sure you know.