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Help with Lighting

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feems

I am about to upgrade my light to T5 so i can put different corals,
I need a 24 inch unit can anyone give advice on a afordable unit.
 
Sunny

Sunny

NJRC Member
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Be careful with nova extreme lights. I am no pro but I have been researching a lot in past 2 - 3 months. There are many complaints with nova extreme fixtures recently. They work well for a month or two and then the bulbs stop working. Some people claim that rearranging the bulbs helped but others had no luck.

I am looking at Aquaticlite for now. They also come with a built in timer.

http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewI...~idProduct~AK01035~idCategory~FILTFIT54U.html

Good luck.
 
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ynotme4886

I've never had an issue with current nova lighting.....I have used the nova extremes without an issue.

Now their outer orbit combo fixtures are a different story....have blown out an internal ballast on one of those.

It was a halide ballast that went bad not a t-5.

Can you post exact measurements and perhaps a pic of the tank....I know its an off shape (flatback hex or some such)

I think the gallonage is off....it didnt look like it could hold 50 gallons when I saw it and with only needing a 24 inch fixture to go across it.

So a pic and some measurements would make helping select lighting a lot easier
 
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feems

Whats up ynotme? It's me Eufemio the kid you bought the tangs from, how are they doing?
you seen my tank its 30 long 20 high and 20 wide.
 
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ynotme4886

Tangs are good.... eating like pigs and happy as can be.

I didnt remember the tank being a rectangle more of a angled end but not a bowfront either.

Am thinking more like a flatback hex (it was caddy cornered so maybe that is what is throwing me off.
 
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