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Old 03-10-2011, 05:42 PM   #1
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how high to hang halides
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i finally decided and i bought a 2X400 watt halide setup with 2 VHOs the fixture is about 40 inch long. how high should i mount or hang these things above my tank. i dont want to cook my fish but want max lighting for my tank

my tank is a 120 its 24 inchs high and 18 wide. 5 ft long

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