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somalia123 - Posts: 70
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i have power compacts but i want the best there is. what is the best?i have a 37 gal that is 30 in
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singapore - Posts: 238
- Joined: Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:47 pm
if you are willing to spend the money, metal halides are the srtongest.they will run you anywhere from $200 to $1000. but if you want to try and raise clams or hard corals, specifically sps, then they are essential.
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makavelithedon963941 - Posts: 149
- Joined: Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:47 am
nah go with T5 HO, i have a 38 gallon reef also, i did alot of research and it was difficult finding a halide fixture to fit the dimensions of such a small tank. so i picked up some T5's for around $250 to replace my power compacts and i couldnt be happier they produce more lumens than your pc's so all your photosynthetic plants/corals have this nice new glow about them, and it seems my coralline is spreading quicker
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somalia123 - Posts: 70
- Joined: Tue Jan 29, 2008 7:08 am
i want to start getting into sps corals so i think im gonna go with the mh but thanks for everyone input
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saltwaterpimp - Posts: 1307
- Joined: Wed Dec 19, 2007 2:22 am
i would say mh 2 , but t5 would also work fine for some sps. your water has got to flawless for sps. for maximum growth/health