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10/25/2008, 02:40 PM
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T-5 Lights???????????
I currently have a slr 6 54 watt retro on my 90 gal, Should i use all white bulbs or mix them up currently i have 3 white 2 blue and 1 purple, My LFS said that i should run all whit for maximum out put for corals????????? Is that true what bulbs should i go with??????? He also said what i have isnt enought light for coral growth?? *** should i do ??? i really thought my light setup was good...... Any Suggestions??
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Perfecto 90 Gal w/corner overflow SLR 6x54 T5s 30 Gal Sump w/ fuge 250 watt heater Mag9 Return Euroreef cs6-1 2 Tunze 6025 nanostreams 2 Koralia # 3,s Current Tank Info: 90 Gal. Perfecto RR |
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10/25/2008, 03:54 PM
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update These are the bulbs i currently have now
2 ATI BLUE Plus 54W 1 ATI 12000K Aquablue special 54W 1 ATI PRO COLOR 54 W 1 ATI 10000K AQUASun 54W 1 ATI Superatinic 54W
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Perfecto 90 Gal w/corner overflow SLR 6x54 T5s 30 Gal Sump w/ fuge 250 watt heater Mag9 Return Euroreef cs6-1 2 Tunze 6025 nanostreams 2 Koralia # 3,s Current Tank Info: 90 Gal. Perfecto RR |
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10/25/2008, 04:10 PM
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Looks good to me. Most LFS have no idea what they are talking about.
For more info......... http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1495464 |
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10/25/2008, 06:54 PM
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i run a tek 6 bulb and i had two blues and four whites and my lfs told me i had to much white and i needed to add two purples. I bought two german bulbs everything seems to be fine i quess to much white youll bleach your corals
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10/25/2008, 09:11 PM
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What you have is perfect from what I've been reading. (T5 Q&A thread)
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- Joe Current Tank Info: 125gal AGA reef ready, T5's, custom 46gal sump, Octo Extreme 200, fuge, 18w sterilizer, 44x turnover, mixed reef. |
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10/26/2008, 03:34 PM
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belive it or not there some high PAR on the colored bulbs
FYI Here are some comparisons in par between different bulbs from Walter ATI Sun Pro 357 UVL Aqua sun 345 ATI Aquablue 336 D&D/Giesemann Midday 325 D&D/Giesemann Aquablue 324 AquaZ Ocean Pro 323 KZ Fiji Purple 320 ATI Blue Plus 311 UVL Actinic White 293 AquaZ Sun Pro 285 AquaZ Blue Pro 266 D&D/Giesemann Actinic Plus 264 UVL Super Actinic 210 D&D/Giesemann Pure Actinic 157 ATI Actinic 137 |
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10/30/2008, 09:15 PM
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i love my geissman's i have noticed a huge difference for only having them in a week.
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10/31/2008, 10:45 AM
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Re: T-5 Lights???????????
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Grim put this on the T5 Q&A thread a while ago. I didn't save the link, but I saved the text. Good luck 4 lamp 14K look Front Blue Actinic (Can substitute UVL 75/25 for SPS tank on this or any other mixes listed) Sun/Daylight Blue (or Aquablue for a whiter look) 4 lamp 20K look Blue Actinic Aquablue (or blue for stronger blue look) Blue 5 lamp 14K Blue Actinic Sun/Daylight Blue Aquablue 5 lamp 20K look Blue Actinic Aquablue Blue Blue, Actinic, UVL 75/25, Aquablue (going from a more to less intense blue) 6 lamp 10K Blue Actinic Sun/Daylight Aquablue Sun/Daylight, Aquablue Blue 6 lamp 14K Blue Actinic Sun/Daylight Blue Sun/Daylight, Aquablue Blue 6 lamp 20K look Blue Actinic Aquablue Blue Blue, UVL 75/25, Aquablue (going from more to less intense blue) Blue 7 lamp SPS Mushroom Melter 10K look Blue Aquasun UVL 75/25 Blue Aquasun Aquablue Blue 7 lamp 14K look Blue Daylight/sun or ATI Pro Color Actinic UVL 75/25 Blue Aquablue or Sun/Daylight Blue 7 lamp 15K More noticable blue Blue Actinic Blue Aquablue or UVL 75/25 Actinic Aquablue or Blue Blue 7 lamp 15K more blue with added red spectrum Blue Pro Color Actinic Blue Blue UVL 75/25 Blue 8 lamp 10K Blue Aquasun Actinic Blue Aquasun UVL 75/25 Aquablue Blue 8 lamp 14K Blue Actinic Daylight/sun Blue Daylight/sun Blue Aquablue Blue 8 lamp 20K Blue Actinic UVL 75/25 Blue Aquablue Blue Actinic Blue 8 lamp “What did you put in my drink man?” Special Looks like 20K with heavy actinics. Glows Blue UVL Super Actinic Blue Pro Color UVL Super Actinic Blue UVL 75/25 Blue |
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