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ok where is the cheapest t5 lighting units found . were can you purchase ,say a 72 inch 8 bulb ho t5 unit . the cheapest . seriuse i need one but i have to save for it so far the cheapest ive seen is like 467.00. that is a big chunk of change and the wife is watching me lol.any sugestions.:unsure::yes:
 
yea tks dawgdude . i just like the t5s the heat so far as i can tell is no where neer as much as mh. i have a 4 bulb t5 and a coralife setting side by sid now on 3/4 of my tank the other 1/4 has the 29 gallon light strips lol. yea im going to get a better light just want ted to now where to get it the cheapest but for a good unit.
 
salt reefer;414302 wrote: ok where is the cheapest t5 lighting units found . were can you purchase ,say a 72 inch 8 bulb ho t5 unit . the cheapest . seriuse i need one but i have to save for it so far the cheapest ive seen is like 467.00. that is a big chunk of change and the wife is watching me lol.any sugestions.:unsure::yes:
Talk to Tim at keen reef. I bet he can get you something quality at a reasonable price :up:
 
why individual reflectors ? the n have has a one ibundividual sections to reflct each bulb. im clueless
 
hmm . i might. but the halides are just for daylight colors right i would have to supliment that with the blues right. are am i wrong havent reserched mh very much.
 
salt reefer;414311 wrote: why individual reflectors ? the n have has a one ibundividual sections to reflct each bulb. im clueless
The individual reflectors reflect the light around the bulb instaed of putting it in a big reflector that the other bulbs block the light. The single reflectors that are curved around each bulb work also. You just don't want the Big flat one that covers all the bulbs. You want to look for a parabolic design because it does the best job at getting the light from the top of the bulb back down and around it.
 
cool. im . going to think on this i might go mh. but i might go t5 its getting to be a hard disision. i now the t5 i can just plug in the mh ill have to figure out how to put it all together lol. but ill start researching the mh.
 
yea my main rock was from my old tank 20 yrs ago its theastufstl. but i got some tunga and a little fiji now.
 
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