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ozzie · Reef-Geek

Very nice Nick love that hammer

I would probably go for 14k Bulbs as well Nick

Nick Marine · Reef-Geek

mate when you come over to pick up some frags ill get you to re-examine your thoughts on it and ill go from there.

an update

im very happy now as all corals are in full bloom

Sneezy · Big-Geek

Looking great Nick, I think it looks better than the MH did. How many watts of MH were you running and now how many watts of T5 do you have?

Nick Marine · Reef-Geek

Mate 250 x 2 mh I was running for 10 hours

T5's 54 x 6 with an overall reduction of 2 hours illumination

I'm expecting a pretty decent price drop in my electricity bill. A notable diffrence is my room temperature. Also no big noisy fans!

chris&barb · Lost

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Originally Posted by Nick Marine

above view to give you an idea on the size of these units

You got the legs on backwards

turn them around and they will fit the tank just right and then you can remove the glass

Nick Marine · Reef-Geek

the screws would then be the wrong way? As in the they would be on the inside! Illmplay around with it when I get hone

ozzie · Reef-Geek

lol well done Chris

Nick you don't need the screw mate just take them off your light fixture would be heavy enough to keep them in place with out them moving.

chris&barb · Lost

They are supposed to be on the inside. Gives it a cleaner look but as ozzie says you dont need them

Barbara · Geekette

whoa........I am so amazed by that hammer.....wish I could find one like that here!!!

and I'm really liking the effects of your lights so far too! ....did you play with switching the legs yet?

ento_reefer · Reef-Geek

Looking good Nick. That orange hammer is awesome!!!!

blacjack · Big-Geek

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick Marine

Mate 250 x 2 mh I was running for 10 hours

T5's 54 x 6 with an overall reduction of 2 hours illumination

I'm expecting a pretty decent price drop in my electricity bill. A notable difference is my room temperature. Also no big noisy fans!

Keeping the T5's cool will improve the light quality and life of the bulbs. You will still get a fair bit of heat, but it won't be as noticeable as the halides, and it's better dispersed. If you can incorporate those little 4" computer fans, you'll get good results.

Nick Marine · Reef-Geek

Gday all.

nah i cant be stuffed changing the legs back . I did it the proper way initially but it didn't fit. Then i noticed that the screws were on the inside so i figured they belong on the outside.

either way ill leave it as is for now but thanks for the correction.

Thanks for the comments regarding the hammer. These lights do improve the look of them thats for sure.

On another level I can categorically state that the yumas prefer this type of lighting too!

blacjack · Big-Geek

Are you happy with the colour and intensity of the lights? Looks good to me mate.

Nick Marine · Reef-Geek

sure am mate.

I actually like the blue tinge . you cant make it out in the pic imo.

but the corals are blooming as per the norm so im happy !

blacjack · Big-Geek

Good to hear.

ozzie · Reef-Geek

Looks pretty bright Nick. Did you change any of the bulbs yet?

chris&barb · Lost

wow i never realized how many fish you have in there

Nick Marine · Reef-Geek

shhhh don't call the tang police.

Sneezy · Big-Geek

Looks great Nick.

Nick Marine · Reef-Geek

cheers mate

changed the light brackets! placed 2 the right way and 2 had to go on the incorrect way to fit

[33 (permalink)] Posted by blacjack 03-01-2010, 04:38 AM	Big-Geek
Are you happy with the colour and intensity of the lights? Looks good to me mate. __________________ My tank	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,053 Gameroom cash: $289004 Rep Power: 30
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[21 (permalink)] Posted by ozzie 02-25-2010, 11:11 PM	Reef-Geek
Very nice Nick love that hammer I would probably go for 14k Bulbs as well Nick	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 733 Gameroom cash: $12283610 Rep Power: 15
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[22 (permalink)] Posted by Nick Marine 02-26-2010, 12:18 AM	Reef-Geek
mate when you come over to pick up some frags ill get you to re-examine your thoughts on it and ill go from there. an update im very happy now as all corals are in full bloom	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 614 Gameroom cash: $1159160 Rep Power: 18
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[23 (permalink)] Posted by Sneezy 02-26-2010, 01:17 AM	Big-Geek
Looking great Nick, I think it looks better than the MH did. How many watts of MH were you running and now how many watts of T5 do you have?	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9,197 Gameroom cash: $66 Rep Power: 116
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[24 (permalink)] Posted by Nick Marine 02-26-2010, 01:38 AM	Reef-Geek
Mate 250 x 2 mh I was running for 10 hours T5's 54 x 6 with an overall reduction of 2 hours illumination I'm expecting a pretty decent price drop in my electricity bill. A notable diffrence is my room temperature. Also no big noisy fans!	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 614 Gameroom cash: $1159160 Rep Power: 18
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[26 (permalink)] Posted by Nick Marine 02-26-2010, 05:10 PM	Reef-Geek
the screws would then be the wrong way? As in the they would be on the inside! Illmplay around with it when I get hone	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 614 Gameroom cash: $1159160 Rep Power: 18
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[27 (permalink)] Posted by ozzie 02-26-2010, 05:21 PM	Reef-Geek
lol well done Chris Nick you don't need the screw mate just take them off your light fixture would be heavy enough to keep them in place with out them moving.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 733 Gameroom cash: $12283610 Rep Power: 15
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[28 (permalink)] Posted by chris&barb 02-26-2010, 06:20 PM	Lost
They are supposed to be on the inside. Gives it a cleaner look but as ozzie says you dont need them	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: De Posts: 12,187 Gameroom cash: $3476370 Rep Power: 100
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[29 (permalink)] Posted by Barbara 02-26-2010, 10:28 PM	Geekette
whoa........I am so amazed by that hammer.....wish I could find one like that here!!! and I'm really liking the effects of your lights so far too! ....did you play with switching the legs yet?	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,856 Gameroom cash: $4013809 Rep Power: 100
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[30 (permalink)] Posted by ento_reefer 02-27-2010, 04:01 PM	Reef-Geek
Looking good Nick. That orange hammer is awesome!!!!	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 941 Gameroom cash: $389467 Rep Power: 23
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[32 (permalink)] Posted by Nick Marine 03-01-2010, 02:29 AM	Reef-Geek
Gday all. nah i cant be stuffed changing the legs back . I did it the proper way initially but it didn't fit. Then i noticed that the screws were on the inside so i figured they belong on the outside. either way ill leave it as is for now but thanks for the correction. Thanks for the comments regarding the hammer. These lights do improve the look of them thats for sure. On another level I can categorically state that the yumas prefer this type of lighting too!	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 614 Gameroom cash: $1159160 Rep Power: 18
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[34 (permalink)] Posted by Nick Marine 03-01-2010, 04:50 AM	Reef-Geek
sure am mate. I actually like the blue tinge . you cant make it out in the pic imo. but the corals are blooming as per the norm so im happy !	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 614 Gameroom cash: $1159160 Rep Power: 18
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[36 (permalink)] Posted by ozzie 03-01-2010, 03:33 PM	Reef-Geek
Looks pretty bright Nick. Did you change any of the bulbs yet?	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 733 Gameroom cash: $12283610 Rep Power: 15
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[37 (permalink)] Posted by chris&barb 03-03-2010, 11:13 AM	Lost
wow i never realized how many fish you have in there	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: De Posts: 12,187 Gameroom cash: $3476370 Rep Power: 100
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[38 (permalink)] Posted by Nick Marine 03-04-2010, 02:09 AM	Reef-Geek
shhhh don't call the tang police.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 614 Gameroom cash: $1159160 Rep Power: 18
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[39 (permalink)] Posted by Sneezy 03-04-2010, 10:04 AM	Big-Geek
Looks great Nick.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9,197 Gameroom cash: $66 Rep Power: 116
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[40 (permalink)] Posted by Nick Marine 03-06-2010, 09:32 PM	Reef-Geek
cheers mate changed the light brackets! placed 2 the right way and 2 had to go on the incorrect way to fit	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 614 Gameroom cash: $1159160 Rep Power: 18
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