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danio27
Hello all,
Please help. I am in the process of setting up a 20g long tank. Will two 22" T5 bulbs (6500K) be bright enough for L. Cuba in a 20g long?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Christopher
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Gomer
with good reflectors, 2 T5HO's should be plenty
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danio27
Thanks Tony. The hood with the T5 bulbs was used for a salt tank. My friend just gave it to me. How can I tell if it has good reflectors? What do good reflectors look like?
Thank you.
Christopher
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Gomer
The good reflectors for T5's are mirror polished and parabolic in shape.
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Raul-7
danio27 said:
How can I tell if it has good reflectors? What do good reflectors look like?
Thank you.
Christopher
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The best T5 reflectors look like this: http://www.specialty-lights.com/960060.html
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danio27
Thanks guys. My reflectors look like the ones in the picture. I guess I have the right ones.
Thanks again for your help.
Christopher
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