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cmor1701d · 05-12-2008, 11:26 PM

The 6 bulb T5 with individual high quality parabolic reflectors should let you keep anything you want in the tank. That is not an inexpensive fixture. Quality reflectors add to the cost.

fijiwigi · 05-13-2008, 10:06 PM

This one is 299.99 Current USA Nova Extreme Pro T5 Aquarium Lighting Fixture, 6X39 Watt, 36 inch
Will this fixture allow me to keep whatever I want? its a 46g and its 17" from substrate to water surface and about 21" from substrate to light fixture.

**Devilishturtles** · 05-13-2008, 10:44 PM

Totally! Awesome unit.

**roka64** · 05-14-2008, 09:20 AM

That's one of the units I am looking at right now.

fijiwigi · 05-14-2008, 09:53 AM

will it give me coral freedom. I don't want to be restricted on what coral I can have.

**roka64** · 05-14-2008, 10:10 AM

"Coral freedom" good one!

**Devilishturtles** · 05-14-2008, 10:14 AM

Keeping whatever you want = coral freedom.

MsBeanCtr · 05-14-2008, 10:48 AM

You'll love this fixture! Nice and quiet-bulbs last longer than the pc bulbs. Ooooh! Clams now! you need clams......

pitt420dude · 05-14-2008, 11:10 AM

That's a nice light fixture, not overly pricey too. I'd go for it. I can't answer whether you'll be able to grow everything, but surely it will do better for you than PC would.

IMO, buying a purebred St. Bernard and a purebred English Mastiff, only to have them mate and produce mutts, is like buying two extremly expensive fine wines, and them mixing them together and throwing some beer in there as well. You're paying for everything you're not getting.

Still, you can rest assured that hip displaysia, cancer, or other problems with inter or in-breeding are not likely to be issues.

Catatonic, I don't like it when I see dogs caged or chained for long expanses of time (most of the time) outside. Sure, they're dogs and can handle it but it just seems wrong to me. Outside dogs wouldn't smell as bad or be as hairy or dirty if they were kept inside, so it's sort of tautological reasoning: I keep my outside dogs outside b/c they're dirty and smelly. Of course they are! You keep em outside! Just my opinion though. Ironically, I do agree with the annoyance at people treating their dogs like people. Clothes are for humans people!

FYI figiwigi, I hope you have a garden b/c with all that dogfood you'll be buying you'll have plenty of fertilizer as well!

cmor1701d · 05-14-2008, 01:33 PM

In that light fixture the reflector looks like one reflector with bends around each bulb. Not nearly as good as individual parabolic reflectors but much better than a single reflector for all bulbs.

Take a look at the Tek Light T5 Fluorescent Aquarium Lighting 3ft 6 bulb 234W which have 95% reflective aluminum 9-bend reflectors.

05-12-2008, 11:26 PM	#41
cmor1701d Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Belle Mead, NJ Posts: 3,833 Images: 43	The 6 bulb T5 with individual high quality parabolic reflectors should let you keep anything you want in the tank. That is not an inexpensive fixture. Quality reflectors add to the cost. __________________ Click here to Vote for Aquarium Advice on AquaRank . Vote EVERY day! Click Here for a list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations. ____ Cmor

05-13-2008, 10:06 PM	#42
fijiwigi Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Yakima, Washington Posts: 1,094 Images: 7	This one is 299.99 Current USA Nova Extreme Pro T5 Aquarium Lighting Fixture, 6X39 Watt, 36 inch Will this fixture allow me to keep whatever I want? its a 46g and its 17" from substrate to water surface and about 21" from substrate to light fixture. __________________ The "experts" are many, but the truths are few. "When we have stopped learning, we have stopped listening" Last edited by fijiwigi; 05-13-2008 at 11:07 PM.

05-13-2008, 10:44 PM	#43
Devilishturtles Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Frederick, Maryland Posts: 7,844 Images: 17	Totally! Awesome unit. __________________ -Lindsay Live in the Western MD/West Virginia/DC Metro Area? Join our very active regional forum Here Like the advice someone just gave you? Add to their reputation! Click on the balance icon underneath their username and let them know.

05-14-2008, 09:20 AM	#44
roka64 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,324 Images: 12	That's one of the units I am looking at right now. __________________ Uh-oh, I just overloaded my Bioload! Questions loved, heeded advice greatly appreciated! Vote for AA Good reading about: Nitrogen Cycle Fishless Cycling Need more help? Articles Acronym List --Scott

05-14-2008, 09:53 AM	#45
fijiwigi Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Yakima, Washington Posts: 1,094 Images: 7	will it give me coral freedom. I don't want to be restricted on what coral I can have. __________________ The "experts" are many, but the truths are few. "When we have stopped learning, we have stopped listening"

05-14-2008, 10:10 AM	#46
roka64 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,324 Images: 12	"Coral freedom" good one! __________________ Uh-oh, I just overloaded my Bioload! Questions loved, heeded advice greatly appreciated! Vote for AA Good reading about: Nitrogen Cycle Fishless Cycling Need more help? Articles Acronym List --Scott

05-14-2008, 10:14 AM	#47
Devilishturtles Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Frederick, Maryland Posts: 7,844 Images: 17	Keeping whatever you want = coral freedom. __________________ -Lindsay Live in the Western MD/West Virginia/DC Metro Area? Join our very active regional forum Here Like the advice someone just gave you? Add to their reputation! Click on the balance icon underneath their username and let them know.

05-14-2008, 10:48 AM	#48
MsBeanCtr Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Washington State Posts: 597 Images: 9	You'll love this fixture! Nice and quiet-bulbs last longer than the pc bulbs. Ooooh! Clams now! you need clams...... __________________ If you can't run with the big dogs - stay on the porch! *Adopt a retired greyhound *

05-14-2008, 11:10 AM	#49
pitt420dude Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pittsburgh! Home of the 5 Time Superbowl Champs! Posts: 949 Images: 11	That's a nice light fixture, not overly pricey too. I'd go for it. I can't answer whether you'll be able to grow everything, but surely it will do better for you than PC would. IMO, buying a purebred St. Bernard and a purebred English Mastiff, only to have them mate and produce mutts, is like buying two extremly expensive fine wines, and them mixing them together and throwing some beer in there as well. You're paying for everything you're not getting. Still, you can rest assured that hip displaysia, cancer, or other problems with inter or in-breeding are not likely to be issues. Catatonic, I don't like it when I see dogs caged or chained for long expanses of time (most of the time) outside. Sure, they're dogs and can handle it but it just seems wrong to me. Outside dogs wouldn't smell as bad or be as hairy or dirty if they were kept inside, so it's sort of tautological reasoning: I keep my outside dogs outside b/c they're dirty and smelly. Of course they are! You keep em outside! Just my opinion though. Ironically, I do agree with the annoyance at people treating their dogs like people. Clothes are for humans people! FYI figiwigi, I hope you have a garden b/c with all that dogfood you'll be buying you'll have plenty of fertilizer as well! __________________ Thank you so much for all your help. I'm now going green. LOOK! A NEW LEAF!!!!!

05-14-2008, 01:33 PM	#50
cmor1701d Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Belle Mead, NJ Posts: 3,833 Images: 43	In that light fixture the reflector looks like one reflector with bends around each bulb. Not nearly as good as individual parabolic reflectors but much better than a single reflector for all bulbs. Take a look at the Tek Light T5 Fluorescent Aquarium Lighting 3ft 6 bulb 234W which have 95% reflective aluminum 9-bend reflectors. __________________ Click here to Vote for Aquarium Advice on AquaRank . Vote EVERY day! Click Here for a list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations. ____ Cmor

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