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Old 12-23-2001, 01:17 PM   #1
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My new light setup

This is my 55 with 1 400w blueline no other lighting all for under $100 what does everyone think?
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Old 12-23-2001, 01:44 PM   #2
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what K rating is the bulb and how did you do this all for under 100 bucks? would you mind posting?

Looks nice and blue.

Is the heat too bad with 1 400 that you have to have it that high? Or did you just want it that way?

Looks good though.

Just gotta fill it up

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Old 12-23-2001, 01:53 PM   #3
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It is a 10kplus.The highth is because I wanted more of a spread and easyer to get to everything in the tank.The cost is as followed
advanced ballast used $45
bulb blueline 10kplus used 3m $45
socket old pole light free
reflector Built like a spider reflector I made it out of polished aluminum out of a old florecant factory light rumage sale $5
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Old 12-23-2001, 02:01 PM   #4
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This sure does beat the NO lights I had on it
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Old 12-23-2001, 02:04 PM   #5
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The total price in this tank is just under $400 so far corals and all
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Old 12-23-2001, 02:29 PM   #6
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Wish I had that cost on my tank

Nice cost effective lighting.


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Old 12-23-2001, 03:00 PM   #7
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I am cheap
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Old 12-24-2001, 01:10 AM   #8
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Talking

god i wish i could say the same....
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