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Old 12-14-2004, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by sumpfinfishe
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For larger and deeper tanks this does hold truth, however for a 33gl reef I am 100% positive that you would be able to keep almost anything under HO T5's or PC's.
A tank of this length and depth would reguire no more than HO T5's in my opinion. My tank has a 33 footprint and all I have is normal output tubes-yes a whopping 90watts=3 per gallon. By the time you add sand and rockwork, one should have more than enough areas to keep softies, LPS, and yes even SPS
I agree. MH should be used for punching through the water of deeper tanks, but T-5's are adequate to keep SPS in shallower ones.
Aqualine (makers of the Aquaspacelight) has now come out with an all T-5 light fixture. I think Wai's has them in stock now here in Calgary.

Mitch