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Woodstock · 03-25-2004, 10:06 PM

Well, I've used PC lighting for several years with great success.... growing softies and some LPS. The 260 watts over my 90 gal was sufficient lighting... until I fell in love with anemones

My tank is 24 " deep so I felt the need to get MH. I've recently purchased (waiting for them to arrive) a Hamilton canopy which includes 2 x 250 watt MH, 6500 iwaski (driven by magnetic ballast ... i'll upgrade later on) and 2 x 96 watt actinic PC. I can't wait to see the difference in coral growth (I've heard they'll grow twice as fast!!) as well as the shimmering affects the MH will create!

03-25-2004, 10:06 PM	#15 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 22,526 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Well, I've used PC lighting for several years with great success.... growing softies and some LPS. The 260 watts over my 90 gal was sufficient lighting... until I fell in love with anemones My tank is 24 " deep so I felt the need to get MH. I've recently purchased (waiting for them to arrive) a Hamilton canopy which includes 2 x 250 watt MH, 6500 iwaski (driven by magnetic ballast ... i'll upgrade later on) and 2 x 96 watt actinic PC. I can't wait to see the difference in coral growth (I've heard they'll grow twice as fast!!) as well as the shimmering affects the MH will create! __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MHs, dual Geiseman Actinic T5s,Neptune AC III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return