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Old 11/23/2007, 03:30 PM
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Re: T5's only in 400 gal tank

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Originally posted by JoeW
I am still in the planning stage for a 400 gal tank, 84 inch length, 36 inch width and 30 inch depth. The tank will include sps and anemones.

My current 265 gal tank has 400 watt metal halides.

I plan to build a lighting fixture for the new tank and retrofit it with T5's only.

What number and configuration of bulbs do you recommend, and which brands/vendors?

Thanks
If you plan on doing much with SPS and clams I would run 2 of the 8 lamp 39 watt Ice Cap retros with the lamps side by side to cover the length of the tank.
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