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can't wait to get the hybrid going on mine..

that, and the new bigger tank.. :D
Its going to be tits! Lol I mean is going to be awesome! I'll donate my big fish to you once its up and running

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I've been wanting something exactly the same as this. I sketched it up months ago and sent it to Aaron at the sps coral store but never got a response. I wonder if they are still around. What ballast are you using?
 

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I've been wanting something exactly the same as this. I sketched it up months ago and sent it to Aaron at the sps coral store but never got a response. I wonder if they are still around. What ballast are you using?
I had two maxspect razors and wanted to do same with t5s and I emailed Aaron and nothing... but still had dead spots so that's why I went with 3 radions since I'm planning on keeping sps soon... they might be busy I'm glad Jeff took the time to do it for me :) its a phillips ballast I got from homedepot works good so far. You can buy ATI retrofits from reefgeeks but they don't have that housing. I'll check the brand and let you know tomorrow.

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Looks nice I especially like that lobo.
Lol you are not the only one, Jami already claimed dibs on the first day I bought it lol never seen one like that before. I got it from a good friend of mine. :)

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I was thinking of buying the aquatic life retrofits ballast. I like how yours is set up but id like to use aquatic life ballast instead. Ati retrofits are pretty expensice
 

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I was thinking of buying the aquatic life retrofits ballast. I like how yours is set up but id like to use aquatic life ballast instead. Ati retrofits are pretty expensice
Depends how many bulbs you plan on using...it does get expensive tho

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I saw a graph that showed ati vs aquatic life and a bunch of other different ballast. Ati was the best in performance and aquatic life was not too far behind. I plan to build the same thing as you with 2 Ai Vegas and 2 bulbs front/rear over my 70 gallon
 
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Those are Sunlight T5 Ready fits and they don't sell anymore and which Noah have to lift them up so we can see the baller Radionsssssssss

Not sure on what you mean by Pricey on the ballast but the ATI ballast are $25 at Reefgeeks

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I have a coral plus if you want to check out the color before you buy. But YOU BREAK YOU BUY. LOL
 

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Those are Sunlight T5 Ready fits and they don't sell anymore and which Noah have to lift them up so we can see the baller Radionsssssssss

Not sure on what you mean by Pricey on the ballast but the ATI ballast are $25 at Reefgeeks

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I have a coral plus if you want to check out the color before you buy. But YOU BREAK YOU BUY. LOL
Yeah its the Sunlight lol I just went with Phillips since I didn't wanna wait haha its was $36 for the ballast. And yup its in the works to lift them its crazy how 4-48'" can light my tank and living room lol I might break it on purpose haha

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Those are Sunlight T5 Ready fits and they don't sell anymore and which Noah have to lift them up so we can see the baller Radionsssssssss

Not sure on what you mean by Pricey on the ballast but the ATI ballast are $25 at Reefgeeks

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I have a coral plus if you want to check out the color before you buy. But YOU BREAK YOU BUY. LOL
The whole retrofit kit is $120 at a glance of the site. And I would need two. Expensive to me but it would be cool to have it and trip out on it for a while haha
 

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The whole retrofit kit is $120 at a glance of the site. And I would need two. Expensive to me but it would be cool to have it and trip out on it for a while haha
Those lights are so bright I looked under the t5s and leds and was seeing spots for a few mins lol

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Haha maybe not a good idea for me since the tank is in the bedroom and I work crazy hours so I needa sleep. My LEDs are pretty focused and not a flood of light. Do your t5ho flood the room with light?
 

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Haha maybe not a good idea for me since the tank is in the bedroom and I work crazy hours so I needa sleep. My LEDs are pretty focused and not a flood of light. Do your t5ho flood the room with light?
Yeah specially t5s but you can control it with reflectors that attach directly to the bulb, I'm just going to run them 4 hrs a day so its not going to be on at night

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thanks to this, i've had to empty out my mailbox like 3x now.. -_-

also, i got a new phone (previous Note3 had GPS issue and they sent me a new one), and didn't back up the MMS, so now i have no idea who wanted what.. i'm sure ashley prefer it that way.. :lol:
 

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