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reefer123456789
10/18/2005, 08:44 PM
Hey, I bought a 48w T5 High output fixture for my 20gallon nano which I recieved today and I was wondering about what kind of lps & if any sps would do well under this lighting.

any suggestions are appreciated.

Thanks, Harrison
tsalter
10/19/2005, 11:58 AM
Most LPS should be fine. Sps close to the light. What reflectors/hood?
Tom
reefer123456789
10/19/2005, 04:22 PM
Its a Odyssea 24" 48w T5 HO lighting system with a polished alluminum reflector.
tsalter
10/19/2005, 08:01 PM
I would add another on to the 20. two would be perfect.
reefer123456789
10/19/2005, 09:19 PM
When I run into some more money I will get another one :) .

Harrison
SHOmuchFUN
10/20/2005, 08:03 AM
Keep the corals centered under the light until you get another one...
I wouldn't do much SPS. Montiporas should be fine, as well as most LPS.

Softies don't need much light at all.
reefer123456789
10/20/2005, 09:22 AM
I not going to put any sps in until i get the other light which I should have be mid november.

Another thing I was wondering is should I get another one of these or get a 110w pc light to add on.

Harrison
reefer123456789
10/20/2005, 09:25 AM
I was wodering, were you the one who brought in the yellow tang and that macroalgea stuff to mmr two weekends ago.
tsalter
10/20/2005, 09:44 AM
If it was a yellow tang that had steak knife marks in it that would be erik. :)
SHOmuchFUN
10/20/2005, 10:03 AM
Originally posted by tsalter
If it was a yellow tang that had steak knife marks in it that would be erik. :)

:lol: Yep, that was me...

Who was you?
reefer123456789
10/20/2005, 11:08 AM
It was all bloody and it did look like it might have gotten into a knife fight with someone:).

I got there after you left the cooler there and the reason I am wondering is because that caluarpa you had is really good at getting rid of phosphates so if you ever want to get rid of any I'll take some of it off your hands :)
mogulski
10/20/2005, 10:28 PM
hey harrison,
i have a ton ,well maybe enough to full a freezer bag full of calurpa if you want to trade for it. what do you have for softie frags these days?
reefer123456789
10/21/2005, 10:07 AM
What kind is it.

for trading right now all I have are some rpe polyps and maybe a few others I will send you a pm with all frags I have.
SHOmuchFUN
10/21/2005, 12:46 PM
Sure, you can have some of my caulerpa if you want it...

It's full of these flat red looking pods, I'm sure they're excellent for your reef! :mad:
mogulski
10/21/2005, 01:06 PM
bummer. the stuff i have grows incredibly fast. just to think i all but gave up on it until i changed the screw in type pc bulbs in my sump. Glad that i changed the bulbs rather than order more from that dude that you did erik. that seems to be one of the only good decisions that i've made about reefing:)
It doesn't have any bugs. i would hate to throw the stuff away