WOW, Love my NEW Lights
 

Hey guys just wanted to let everyone know about my new lights. I was running 2 - 250 MH XM 10K's and 2 actinic PC's. I replace the PC's with new T-5 HO and WOW, I went with the 2 actinic. It is new at Drs. Foster and Smith.
[url]http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=15491&N=2004+113175[/url]


Just thought I would share..

Your going to have to post pics!

Here are some pics, camera does not do it justice..

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Disregard the tiny scratches but I just found what looks like a baby Sand Shifter Starfish
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do your halide reflectors block out alot of light from the T5?
I am about to do the same thing to my tank

No, I am sure a little, but I cannot tell at all. the look is awesome and the actinic is just unbelievable.

well if the pics dont do justice, then i can just imagine how great your tank looks like in person. congrats

That looks like an asterina starfish by the way.

I agree T-5s/VHO actinic are way nicer looking than PC actinics.

Very nice! I always wondered this. Does the halides being close to the t-5's effect them at all. Or is it safe to keep them close to each other? Good luck.:)



-Chris-

Tank looks great... I am a big T5HO Actinic fan too. One thing I notice is your clam looks like it is getting blasted with current... you may want to move the clam or divert the flow somewhere else.

Jesse

[QUOTE][i]<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8759209#post8759209 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reefman23 [/i]
[B]Tank looks great... I am a big T5HO Actinic fan too. One thing I notice is your clam looks like it is getting blasted with current... you may want to move the clam or divert the flow somewhere else.

Jesse [/B][/QUOTE]

yea Reefman I saw that also when I was taking the picture, I have been playing with my flow, and I have turned the pvc slightly out of it's way.

I am so happy, Fed EX just came with my Leng Sy Cap and my ORA Acros.... Going to go and play for a while..

I really like that look, Nice tank also

Thanks everyone, the new frags are all in and happy..

Nice tank. Killer light set up. Not a sand sifter star. In a few days you will have several more stars they multiply like crazy

Nice, looks good! I switched over from all PCs to MH with T5 actinics and can't believe how much nicer the tank looks during the dawn/dusk period. T5 actinics really are nicer :)

I totaly agree, the dawn/dusk is sweet...

Lets see the new frags. :)

The Frags are posted on this Thread:
[url]http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=995658[/url]

I love them.... Today is better than yesterday.

kirby, that is not a ababy sand sifter star, it is an asterina sea star

skeeter, yeah I know now, would have been nice to see if my to sand sifters were getting busy. LOL

Very nice!
I got a similar setup from current about 6 months ago (not the retro, but the complete unit, pics in gallery)
Beautiful color, and my corals are growing so fast and healthy.
I'm loving the MH T-5 combo!

Yea this combo is going to be awesome, my corals look so nice already..

I can't believe how much I've had to trim back since getting this combo.
Nice pics, your tank looks nice!

Thanks, and I just ordered several Tyree SPS and some Tubs that will be here on Tuesday... Going to be sweet... Who knows maybe eveything will grow fast and look sweet and then I might be able to do some fragging..

what are the red and blue incandescent bulbs for in the back of the hood?