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  1. Tue, 11th Sep 2012, 07:39 PM #1
    sergiotami
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    Making the switch from from T5 Current Extreme Pro to a MH/T5 Fixture? Any helpful advice would greatly be appreciated. Making switch Mainly because I can get better growth and coloration in my sps, also because I want to wait a little longer on LEDs (cost), not quite convinced....
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  2. Tue, 11th Sep 2012, 07:53 PM #2
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    When i switched i put my lower light closer to the bottom
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  3. Tue, 11th Sep 2012, 08:13 PM #3
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    Meaning??? Sorry, low setting?
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    just blast them the strong will thrive and the weak will parish!! just run a short light cycle for a week or so then slowly bring up gradually, if your worried. but really shouldn't be that big of a shock, if you kept up with bulb changes while using t5. my coral actually liked the change.
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  5. Tue, 11th Sep 2012, 09:29 PM #5
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    They sell rolls of window screen that's fabric at HD or Lowe's that are cheap. Just shade your tank with 2 layers, and remove them weekly.
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  6. Thu, 13th Sep 2012, 08:33 AM #6
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    Good, I changed my T5s on a regular basis and use ATI bulbs. I run my lights from 10am to 9pm, so cut light cycle by half?
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