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Old 05-21-2011, 04:04 PM
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Hello y'all. Still debating the lighting situation over my 93g cube. 8 in. in the rear is eaten up by a coast to coast so I need to light up a 28" x 22" area. Tank is 24" deep. The lumenmax elite 250 pendant keeps popping up but I would love a t5 combo. Lately looking @ the geisemann 24" 250w, 4x24w t5. Is the mh reflector gonna have enough spread. Mainly want to keep a mixed reef. Any thoughts? Thanx
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Old 05-21-2011, 04:09 PM
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Hello y'all. Still debating the lighting situation over my 93g cube. 8 in. in the rear is eaten up by a coast to coast so I need to light up a 28" x 22" area. Tank is 24" deep. The lumenmax elite 250 pendant keeps popping up but I would love a t5 combo. Lately looking @ the geisemann 24" 250w, 4x24w t5. Is the mh reflector gonna have enough spread. Mainly want to keep a mixed reef. Any thoughts? Thanx
Go LED. They are now available in pendants as well. I think you will be disappointed later if you do not take the time to seriously look at LED options.
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Old 05-21-2011, 04:23 PM
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I have toyed the idea of the vertex illumina 260 24". Just wondering if I can swallow the close to $2000 wallet hit!
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I have toyed the idea of the vertex illumina 260 24". Just wondering if I can swallow the close to $2000 wallet hit!
Take a look at www.fish-street.com. There are two different LED systems available.
I have had the maxspect for almost a year and am really happy with it.
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Old 05-21-2011, 07:50 PM
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Those LED's on the "fish-street" site look sweet. Did you buy the cree version, and are you keeping sps successfully? Thanx
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Old 05-21-2011, 08:47 PM
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Has anybody else ordered an LED light from these folks. Prices seem very reasonable, just a little concerned about quality and lumen output.
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Those LED's on the "fish-street" site look sweet. Did you buy the cree version, and are you keeping sps successfully? Thanx
I bought the cree version. I only keep LPS. The lighting gives exceptional coral florescence.
The quality is excellent.
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