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| Coralife aqualight pro |
   
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9 | 64.29% |
| Nova extreme |
  
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5 | 35.71% |
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#1
01/08/2008, 02:32 AM
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witch light fixtur for 29 gallon
I want to start a 29 gallon nano but dont know what light fixture would be the most benifical. Would the MH get to warm and would i need a chiler becuse of it. Would the t5 be enought light to keep whatever i'd like. Here are my choices.
1. "Coralife aqualight pro" 150watt MH, 2 65watt pc, 2 moonlights. 2. "Nova extreme" 4 24watt T5, 2 moonlights. |
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#2
01/08/2008, 09:51 AM
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Does your 29 have a center brace?? The MH directly above the brace is not good. You could melt it and you will have a big shadow. A single MH will not cover a 30" tank very well, the areas at the end will be dimmer. I would try the T5. R
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01/08/2008, 02:30 PM
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29's don't come with a brace..unless its a custom tank :|
I would say MH, it gives a nice glittering water shine to your rocks and you can pretty much keep whatever you like. I use the generic version of the aqualight pro, its great and about 8" from my tank, but i still need to top it off every day or other. But the downside to the Aqualight Pro is that the PC's i heard dont penetrade very far, and T5's can go waay down...So the Nova is a great light, and it gives off less heat. I honestly suggest you get a MH retrofit kit, and T5 retrofit kit, get a nice VHO ballast or a basic icecap ballast, and make your own hood/fixture. Its custom to your needs, and you can adjust it how you like! Plus with DIY work, you can take more pride in your tank 
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01/08/2008, 02:31 PM
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Oh and T5's I dont think give off the Oceanic glittery effect.
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01/08/2008, 02:54 PM
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I think so. The generic i got has the same sized aqualight makes. I have the 24" on my 29, same as the 30" but shorter. They come in 24, 30, 36, 48, and 72".
Well it should come with legs, i set the up so they sit on my hood...here. Thats Eggcrate on the hood I built: 
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#7
01/08/2008, 08:12 PM
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it depends do you have corals.
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01/09/2008, 12:10 AM
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Sorry its acually a 24 gallon. My bad no center brace. No havent gotten any livestock for the tank il get that after its all set up.
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