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Old 01/11/2008, 02:22 PM
ZoeS ZoeS is offline
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Current USA SunDial T5 HO VS Coralife Power Compacts?

Current USA SunDial T5 HO 2 x 24W, or 130W Coralife PC? Which one should I go with.. .for softies in a 28g bow front (so, deep) tank?
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Old 01/11/2008, 02:33 PM
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i would take T5's over PC anyday
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Old 01/11/2008, 02:34 PM
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Sundial, I believe you asked this yesterday
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Old 01/11/2008, 02:34 PM
A.T.T.R A.T.T.R is offline
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the sundial has halides if i rember

but avoid coralife..
bad bulbs and bad ballast and bad skimmers and bad.......


go with current (maybe look at the dual satilites) perfect for softies
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Old 01/11/2008, 02:44 PM
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Quote:
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Sundial, I believe you asked this yesterday
I didn't know this fixture existed until this afternoon so I don't think I asked about it, although I have asked a few T5 questions, trying to get first hand recommendations / experiences.

Sorry! If you feel as though you're answering with the same information twice, please don't respond. While I do want to have as much information and personnal experience recommendations as possible before making a purchase, I do recall what was said prior and don't need the same info twice.

Thanks!
Zoe
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Old 01/11/2008, 02:47 PM
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the sundial has halides if i rember

but avoid coralife..
bad bulbs and bad ballast and bad skimmers and bad.......


go with current (maybe look at the dual satilites) perfect for softies
This fixture doesn't have halides... just 4 x 24W T5 and two moonlights. Don't like halides, personally
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Old 01/11/2008, 02:48 PM
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Sorry, DP
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Old 01/11/2008, 04:06 PM
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Look into the Nova Extreme Pro it is an 8 bulb t-5 ho fixture. It comes with legs but can be hung also.
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Old 01/11/2008, 04:58 PM
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I have 2 of the 130 watt 48' coralife CPs on my 75. Have had them a year now. They are built very well and have had no problem. I like that the 2 bulb light fixtures do not have fans. The T5s I looked at had a fan that made too much noise for my living room.
 

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