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01-15-2003, 05:19 PM
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Just Moved In
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: kansas
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lighting and size
I am building a 75 gallon and want to add lighting. mostly soft corals
I am staying away from mh. need vho or pc? what do you suggest?  |
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01-15-2003, 05:28 PM
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Governor
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: st.petersburg,Fl.
Posts: 1,513
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MH would be awesome for this. i use sunlight supply ballasts
2 175w would be nice, 20k radiums ofcourse. this would be a crisp white color with all the blue you need---no supplements required or, just 4 36" VHO's with 2 50/50 and 2 420nm actinics check this out.   have fun |
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01-15-2003, 06:11 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Louisiana
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Hi captainken, welcome to Reefland!
If you are not going to consider metal halides, then either VHO or power compact fluorescents would work. I like the appearance of four 110w VHO's over a 75-gal tank (two super actinics and two actinic whites) for someone who has ruled out metal halides completely. 
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01-15-2003, 07:39 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Spokane Valley WA
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Welcome aboard
 I would also go with 4 - 110W URI VHO's with the internal reflectors. 2 - actinic/white and 2 actinic bulbs. They are the 48" ones. You can drive them with 1 IceCap electronic ballast (660 model) or 2 VHO tar ballasts. HTH, Kevin
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