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btkrausen
02/15/2010, 08:25 PM
Been out of the hobby for a bit, and putting together a new tank from scratch. As the title says, I'm looking fo some suggestions for lighting my new tank. The tank is a shallow reef; its 48x24x12. I used to have a 36" 2x150watt halide, but not many people make that setup any longer.

Thinking about T5-HO as well for initial costs and monthly energy savings as well, but I love the shimmer and performance of HQI. I plan to keep SPS, monti caps, and high end zoos.

Any suggestions?

BigRedSpecial
02/15/2010, 09:40 PM
Current USA and possibly others make a combo 2x MH plus 4X T5 fixture; seems to suit both your ideas