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Custom05Taco

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I have a way this can work. At the frag swap in Nov you take a colony frag it up between however many people and then by the spring frag swap the competition is over.
Charge a small fee to participate to cover the initial cost of the colony.
 

jerl77

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I am using AI sol blues I tried almost everything with them and growth and color cannot beat MH or T5. My next step is to supplement leds with t5. I am convinced thatin order for an Led lit tank stand to stand a chance it would need an extremely well but fixture with all led spectrum possible

Only smart one here right now
Supplement t5 for the color
 

E.intheC

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no doubt, but the heat factor is no good for me...so its T-5's for life!!

Normally I'd agree with you, but my MH fixture is 2inches off the water and only raises the tank temp (see specs below) by about 0.5 degrees after 7 hours of run time. It's an Aquactinics MH/T5 combo with a large fan built in.

Most normal halide systems will raise temp more than T5s or LEDs, though.
 

Jaftica

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Normally I'd agree with you, but my MH fixture is 2inches off the water and only raises the tank temp (see specs below) by about 0.5 degrees after 7 hours of run time. It's an Aquactinics MH/T5 combo with a large fan built in.

Most normal halide systems will raise temp more than T5s or LEDs, though.

I have had metal halides on this tank 2x250 and it heats the tank way too much, it brings the tank temp up about 4 degrees.
the ATI 8 bulb raises temp maybe 1.5 - 2 degrees
 

E.intheC

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I have had metal halides on this tank 2x250 and it heats the tank way too much, it brings the tank temp up about 4 degrees.
the ATI 8 bulb raises temp maybe 1.5 - 2 degrees

I believe you 100% man. Halides are hot. The Aquatinics fixture is made to be right on top of the tank. It's different than normal fixtures. The fan is like a jet engine. Lol.
 

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