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ooja3k
10-07-2007, 12:36 AM
So i currently have a Current USA Satellite T-5 fixture. 156 watts..

Im looking for something more powerful to handle some more diverse corals...

Its between this MH fixture:
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3733+8075+13975&pcatid=13975

and this tek t-5:
http://www.specialty-lights.com/960015.html

I would go with the 6 bulb tek in a heartbeat over the MH but its too wide 15" for my 12" wide tank..

So would it even be worth it to get the Tek fixture that has the same wattage as my fixture now, in hopes that the individual reflectors will allow me to keep more, or get the 6 bulb and somehow make it work over my tank... I know with the six bulb with individual reflectors i could keep anything i want...

BTW my tank is a 30 long

ooja3k
10-07-2007, 1:55 AM
well cancel the tek fixture...

the aquatinics one looks much better... i don't have to figure out 4 or 6 bulbs, i just get the aquatinics which comes with 5 bulbs... so that would be 195 watts of individually reflected t-5 over my 30 gallon long...

what do you guys think about that...