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  1. Yellow Plating Montipora

    Yellow Plating Montipora

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  2. Ready to Frag!

    Ready to Frag!

    Corals for sale/trade if interested.
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    Hey All, after months I finally figured out how to reset my password. :-) Have some rare stuff...

    Hey All, after months I finally figured out how to reset my password. :-) Have some rare stuff to sell including Jedi Mind Trick Montipora!!!
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    An alternative view of T5 vs Metal Halide with great before and after photos.

    LOL - I never said it was the same :D Just said that it could be achieved. I run both like most people who love the shimmer :lol:
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    An alternative view of T5 vs Metal Halide with great before and after photos.

    Sounds good on the agree to disagree :). I will completely agree that metal halide (as a point source light system) makes it much easier to achieve the shimmer effect, but again, only because of the reason that you mention above - the diffusion of the light and the way it is traveling. A tube...
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    An alternative view of T5 vs Metal Halide with great before and after photos.

    That's too funny :) You disagree, but then say "maybe if I had it 10" off the water" (like I said it would have to be) then you would see the shimmer effect. The only reason people see shimmer with Metal halides as much as they do is because they are too bloody hot to run right on the water...
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    An alternative view of T5 vs Metal Halide with great before and after photos.

    If you are willing to spend that much money and want a great fixture, there is a guy on here by the name of "jaygalindo" selling a TEK 48 inch 8 bulb fixture that is pretty new and would be a much better light for you. I promise you that T5's will still give you a shimmer effect if you are able...
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    An alternative view of T5 vs Metal Halide with great before and after photos.

    Hey all, found a really interesting alternative typw article that discusses the benifits of T5 over Halide. And just FYI - take it for what is is, as I personally have used both types of lighting with success and do not really have a preference. I just thougt it was a neat article so enjoy...
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