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Reef Swimmer
Mon, 10th Feb 2014, 04:36 PM
Anyone know where I can find a Ice Cap light fixture.

350gt
Mon, 10th Feb 2014, 06:16 PM
http://reefbuilders.com/2010/12/15/icecap-lighting-officially-business-closes-doors/

350gt
Mon, 10th Feb 2014, 06:17 PM
Why take a step back? The company is gone....

Even if you track down a fixture, there will be no CS if there is a problem...

Reef Swimmer
Mon, 10th Feb 2014, 06:22 PM
I'm looking for a good t5 fixture for my 40b. Most of the lights I have found are only 4 bulbs and I want to run 6. I also don't want to drop more than 500 for a light.

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350gt
Mon, 10th Feb 2014, 06:27 PM
Ati!

Reef Swimmer
Mon, 10th Feb 2014, 06:28 PM
I've seen them for 475 to close to 500

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350gt
Mon, 10th Feb 2014, 06:29 PM
$500 is a nice budget....

So many options for such a little tank.... Why t5?

Reef Swimmer
Mon, 10th Feb 2014, 06:33 PM
I like the fact they can grow anything and I don't have to worry about over lighting my tank. If I went leds it would be hydras.

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350gt
Mon, 10th Feb 2014, 06:44 PM
Takes more than lights to grow anything.... There is no miracle light... Water chemistry plays a bigger part then anything else IMO....

But a 6 bulb 36" t5 fixture will limit your choices.

Big_Pun
Mon, 10th Feb 2014, 06:57 PM
I got a 250w x2 , 2xt5 and led moonlight icecap

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/11/e5y9eneg.jpg

Reef Swimmer
Mon, 10th Feb 2014, 07:26 PM
This is for a 40b not my 90

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Big_Pun
Mon, 10th Feb 2014, 07:36 PM
keep the 90 lol

Reef Swimmer
Mon, 10th Feb 2014, 07:37 PM
Nope it's going as soon as the 40 is up and cycled

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reefreak
Mon, 10th Feb 2014, 07:50 PM
Look for a current nova extreme pro 6 bulb

Reef Swimmer
Mon, 10th Feb 2014, 07:51 PM
I'd love one of those. But can't find it.

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Reef Swimmer
Mon, 10th Feb 2014, 07:53 PM
The plumbing on the 90 is ok but having a 3 in drain is crap and the sump is worthless

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Reef Swimmer
Mon, 10th Feb 2014, 07:53 PM
I got a 29 I'm going to use for a sump and I'm keeping all the lo but the sand is outa here.

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alton
Tue, 11th Feb 2014, 07:34 AM
If you are trying to stay on a cheap budget I bought a 250w MH Ballast/ Luminbright Pendant from Southern Flame $70/ and new lamp from Elegant Reef $50. So for $120 I have a light that grows anything on my 65. I did slap two ecoxotic stunners on the side for sunrise and sunset, but only because I had them laying around. It is not as blue as the second picture shows or seems. (IPhone Picture)
Good luck on whatever you decide, since a 40b is so shallow a 4 lamp t5 should be enough to grow anything as long as you are using ATI or Giesemann

Southern Flame
Tue, 11th Feb 2014, 08:09 AM
I still have 2 of those pendants :) if interested I'm asking $70 a pendant

Reef Swimmer
Tue, 11th Feb 2014, 09:08 AM
I'm interested

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Southern Flame
Tue, 11th Feb 2014, 09:11 AM
I'm interested

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Bill S
Tue, 11th Feb 2014, 06:51 PM
There are a bunch of IceCaps on fleabay. They made great ballasts. Sorry to see them go.