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Jake · 12-20-2007, 10:57 PM

I have a 75G with 4-T5s with individual reflectors and it fills the entire canapy area in width and length. I am not sure how other fixtures get 6 or 8 bulbs except that they must have smaller reflectors. I don't remember the brand I have without looking it up. I have been happy with it but I have not had anything else to compare it to. I do like the shimmer of MH though....
On the temperature topic, I do not run a chiller, have a full canapy hood, and live in Florida. So T5s can get by in FL without a chiller.

12-20-2007, 10:57 PM	#11 (permalink)
Jake Serpent Star Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 230 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 75 Gal with T5 lights - how many bulbs? I have a 75G with 4-T5s with individual reflectors and it fills the entire canapy area in width and length. I am not sure how other fixtures get 6 or 8 bulbs except that they must have smaller reflectors. I don't remember the brand I have without looking it up. I have been happy with it but I have not had anything else to compare it to. I do like the shimmer of MH though.... On the temperature topic, I do not run a chiller, have a full canapy hood, and live in Florida. So T5s can get by in FL without a chiller. __________________ 75 Gal Setup 4/07 Fish: Purple Tang 6", Solarensis Fairy Wrasse, Pajama Cardinal, Two Ocellarous Clowns, Neon Goby, Two Firefish Inverts: Several Blue leg hermits, 4 Tubo Snails, 4 Nassarius Snails, 5 Zebra Turbo snails, 5 Trochus Grazer snails, 1 cleaner shrimp, 1 feather duster Coral: Frogspawn, Cynarina (pinkish - cool), African Blue Zenia, Long White Polyp Tip Leather, Pink Pavona, Blue, Green, Orange Recordia, Orange Monti Cap, Green Star Polyp, Zoo Cat Eye, Green Clove Polyp.