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browning_boy20
12/31/2009, 11:35 AM
:dance:Well I finally sprung and bought my new aquatic life T5 HO 36" for my 40G breeder and I have to say it is a huge difference in the T5's and PC's. I have about 4 layers of screen on the tank and I will be taking a layer off every couple days so the new lighting will not be such a shock to my livestock. Any thing else I should know. Between the lighting and my new aquascape I think its looking pretty good. It is hard to re aquascape an established tank since you have to work around where all of the corals and anenomes are already. My bubble tip didnt like where he was so he is trying to get comfortable somewhere else. I hope he doesnt move to close to my large Ritteri anenome. I will try to post pics later to get your thoughts on it.
browning_boy20
12/31/2009, 05:23 PM
Here are the pics as promised. I just added a few pieces of new rock that hasnt become live yet but I am happy with how it has progressed since I have had it. Please feel free to give me your thoughts positive or negative. I can take a little criticism.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd278/jeremyd123456/SDC10582.jpg

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd278/jeremyd123456/SDC10583.jpg

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd278/jeremyd123456/SDC10585.jpg

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd278/jeremyd123456/SDC10590.jpg
jefft72
12/31/2009, 05:33 PM
Looks good to me! Congrats on the upgrade. Hopefully I will be mounting my T5s over my tank this weekend.

Your livestock look very happy and healthy.
browning_boy20
12/31/2009, 05:39 PM
Looks good to me! Congrats on the upgrade. Hopefully I will be mounting my T5s over my tank this weekend.

Your livestock look very happy and healthy.

I love the new light and thanks for the kind words. What kind of T5's did you go with?
luther1200
12/31/2009, 06:49 PM
Looks great, what bulbs are you running?
browning_boy20
12/31/2009, 07:00 PM
(2) 36 in T5 HO 39W 10,000K Lamp

(2) 36 in T5 HO 39W 420/460 Lamp

It's what came in the fixture.
jefft72
01/01/2010, 04:59 PM
I bought a retro kit from a local club member. 4x36" Hagan GLO (not sure of spectrum) on a IceCap 660 along with 2x24" VHO super actinics on a IC 430.

Should be plenty of light and I still need to pick up a couple timers.
moondoggy4
01/01/2010, 07:57 PM
Looks great. How to keep all of your clowns from fighting each other?
browning_boy20
01/02/2010, 08:46 AM
They actually get along really well. The only bull in the tank is the larger Clark's
Clownfish but that is not very often.