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you will be very limited with that type of light. soft corals will survive under it but will not do really good.

What kind of T5 did you get. I suggest Zoas, or softies to start out with.

Same goes with me Pm me I'd be glad to speak with you.

i'd like to see results in a Lab. I'm going to try to reach out to Sanjay and IceCap.

I agree we all have our taste and opinion based on our experience. From the Pics I've seen of your tank and seeing Tom's tank in person. I know you guys must be doing something right. I maybe a little crazy when it comes to lights just a little. My only experience is with IceCap and I'd like...

What would be a really interesting test would be to put the 8 bulb Tek Retro right next to the IceCap Retro and see which one is brighter and hotter. As for lamp life, I plan on changing my bulbs once a year. I know they say you can go longer but I know all lamps drop color after about a year...

maybe back then you couldn't use t5s for a 30 inch tank. You can now with IceCap 660s.

Also let me know a year from now if your clams and SPS are still alive and fully colored. 39w and 54w do not penetrate enough in a 30" deep tank to support crocea and maxima clams for a long healthy life. SPS it all depends on the type. The par is based on wattage not how many bulbs you have...

Who makes 6 foot t5s? They weren't avalible when i was shopping. I have 8 39 Watt bulbs and 8 54 Watt on my 265. And its 30 inches deep. I have clams and SPS on bottom of the tank. The best way to do t5s is to mix up the colors of bulbs. They make the corals pop. ATI 1200K Aquablue Special...

Just get the normal reef clams. You can usually get small ones for $40 or 50. i wouldn't mess with something like that in my tank. If it dies in there it may cause a spike of something bad.

Re: Brian's 225g Monstrosity! Maybe Scott Fellman can answer what kind it is.

Re: Brian's 225g Monstrosity! Not sure what the hell that stuff is or how to get rid of it. But I'd be willing come over and help pull everything out and help you start over. I did that with my 90 over the past few months and I am really enjoying the process of starting over. The Way Merv...

sometimes leathers almost shed there outer most layer. Sometimes they recover in a few days sometimes they don't.

Looks good dude. You did a way better job then Danny did with the 180.

come on over any time you know where it is.

Thats the way i was going to do it and then i noticed I could fit 8 lamps over my 24 inch wide tank.

They do make fish traps you can use to try to get them out, not sure where to get them sometimes people on here have them. Welcome by the way.

They are prewired for 4 bulbs but Let me know if your interested I'm sure I talk him into a special wiring for you.

Hey Michelle Happy New Year to you and Scott. Is that East or West Bumble? I'm in Robbinsville NJ RT130 exit off of 195.

If you go with t5s IceCap came out with prewired retros. I have 4 of them on my 265. Best part is you don't have to worry that you didn't install them correctly. I had End Caps burn out like that twice. Both times it was because I had the end caps to far away.