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01/04/2014, 11:09 PM
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48" Aqueon LED Lighting question
I have a 48" Aqueon LED (2 color max, 1 day white) and am wondering what corals can this set up support? I know its not much. Someone, who works at the local petsmart, told me they had to use 3 of the fixtures in there setup. idk if it was the 48" one. I do currently have green algae growing but that is easy to grow right? I think it might be coralline algae. How can I tell?
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CamDAX Current Tank Info: 55 gal., 10gal. sump, DIY 1/2" PVC overflow, 2x Hydor Koralia 750/850, 2x 165W Black Box, SCA-303 (150gal) Skimmer, with 40 lb LR, 40 LS, with a purple dottyback. |
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01/05/2014, 12:25 PM
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help please
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CamDAX Current Tank Info: 55 gal., 10gal. sump, DIY 1/2" PVC overflow, 2x Hydor Koralia 750/850, 2x 165W Black Box, SCA-303 (150gal) Skimmer, with 40 lb LR, 40 LS, with a purple dottyback. |
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01/05/2014, 03:47 PM
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Personally, if you are going to keep any corals, take the light back and get a T5 HO off craigslist. Those lights are not meant for coral at all. Sorry if this is not the answer you were looking for.
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01/05/2014, 03:49 PM
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Yes it you bought the light from petsmart no corals, they are setup towards freshwater.
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I prefer not to think before I speak, I like to be just as surprised as everyone else by what comes out of my mouth. Current Tank Info: I have a 180 gal mostly LPS corals, it contains 1 Val. Tang, 1 yellow striped clown fish, 3 percula clownfish, a blood shrimp, cleaner shrimp and a sand shifting goby, 5 pajama cardinals, 1 green chromis. Also a 75 gal. sump/fug. |
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01/05/2014, 03:54 PM
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I got my tank off craigslist and it came with a one bulb T8 fixture that has a 8,000k bulb in it right now. What about that?
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CamDAX Current Tank Info: 55 gal., 10gal. sump, DIY 1/2" PVC overflow, 2x Hydor Koralia 750/850, 2x 165W Black Box, SCA-303 (150gal) Skimmer, with 40 lb LR, 40 LS, with a purple dottyback. |
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01/05/2014, 04:30 PM
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You could possible switch that out with a t8 50/50 and do some softies. Leathers and mushrooms.
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I prefer not to think before I speak, I like to be just as surprised as everyone else by what comes out of my mouth. Current Tank Info: I have a 180 gal mostly LPS corals, it contains 1 Val. Tang, 1 yellow striped clown fish, 3 percula clownfish, a blood shrimp, cleaner shrimp and a sand shifting goby, 5 pajama cardinals, 1 green chromis. Also a 75 gal. sump/fug. |
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01/05/2014, 04:33 PM
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Take the 200 dollar light back and get two 48 inch t5 ballasts, get a 12k bulb and a 460 actinic, problem solved then in the future maybe add 2 more ballasts both with the same set up as the first two!
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01/05/2014, 05:33 PM
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the light was ~$99 with 1 day white each additional light was 27.74 so the total was $154.48. Damit I threw away the box... I have been reading about the DIY GU10 fixtures.
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CamDAX Current Tank Info: 55 gal., 10gal. sump, DIY 1/2" PVC overflow, 2x Hydor Koralia 750/850, 2x 165W Black Box, SCA-303 (150gal) Skimmer, with 40 lb LR, 40 LS, with a purple dottyback. |
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