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utmachete
Fri, 31st Jan 2003, 08:29 PM
Hey I'm think about making a smaller (frag) tank so that when I sell my 180 I can keep the refugium and some frags off of each of my corals. Has anyone seen tanks with these Dimensions; 3 ft long, 2.5 ft wide, 1.5 ft tall or 2.5 ft long, 2.5 ft wide, 1.5 ft tall.
If I build this tank I'm going to put one 400 watt Mh (unless I come up on a good deal for small Mh pendants) and maybe 2x 55 watt pc actinics.
The larger tank would be 80 gallons and the smaller one 70 gallons my current refugium is a 50 gallon 2'x 2'x1.5' (mangrove and caluerpa)

What do you guys think.
Tim Marvin
Sat, 1st Feb 2003, 09:44 AM
I've seen one 2x2x1. Come to think of it,,,,, I have one like that... :P
utmachete
Tue, 4th Feb 2003, 09:02 PM
You so funny. I'm thinking about fragging some of my corals before I sell them. Any more info on those T-5 bulbs Tim?
captexas
Tue, 4th Feb 2003, 09:43 PM
T-5 bulbs are out if that is what you are asking. I can't remember which website it was, but I saw them listed. Only a regular daylight and an actinic bulb were available. Vihn has an actinic on his tank if I remember correctly.
TexasState
Tue, 4th Feb 2003, 09:53 PM
I only have T8 Actinic, which are much brighter then T12. As long as they don't get damaged during shipping, I should have T5 daylight and actinic in about a week or two.

Here's the price so far. They're cheaper then buying 96W PC bulbs already. So, price should come down even as they become mainstream in the US.
lt-AB76405 48 inch T-5 Daylight bulb, Aqualine Buschke. 55 watts high output. This is a European bulb, NOT an .......... $29.99
lt-AB76406 48 inch T-5 actinic bulb, Aqualine Buschke. 55 watts high output. This is a European bulb, NOT an .......... $36.99
Chris
Tue, 4th Feb 2003, 10:46 PM
Can't wait til LED's are mass produced in the right spectrums.

LED pic 1 (http://www.absolutc.com/reefs/LEDS/12603-LEDStrip.jpg), LED pic 2 (http://www.absolutc.com/reefs/LEDS/12603-T5WLED-2.jpg), LED pic 3 (http://www.absolutc.com/reefs/LEDS/12603-T5WLED-3.jpg), LED pic 4 (http://www.absolutc.com/reefs/LEDS/12603-T5WLED-4.jpg)
captexas
Tue, 4th Feb 2003, 11:05 PM
LED's are getting more and more use all the time. Used in flashlights and automobile lights as well. Would be nice to have a light where you don't have to replace the bulb every few months!