6' ft tank what lighting setup do you have? - Page 2

RokleM · 12/27/2007, 08:29 AM

(Ignore the lack of reflectors on the T5's, just moved to 4' tubes)

2x 400w Radium's on BlueWave 7 HQI ballast. Love the color. I use to have 2x 24" UV Super Actinic bulbs in the middle, but just moved to 2x 48" instead. I use those for dusk/down.

mpdharley · 12/27/2007, 08:29 AM

3 400watt Reeflux 12k on Coralvue electronic ballasts with mini Lumenarcs.

rededteck · 12/27/2007, 08:47 AM

On my 220 gallon tank, Two 250 watt 14k MH and 2 96watt actinic blue power compacts, Hamilton Lighting.

lilred1995vette · 12/28/2007, 01:52 AM

my 220 i have 3 250 mhs and 4 39w t5s and 2 80w t5s

werdlone · 12/28/2007, 04:46 PM

150 gallon with 3 250W phoenix bulbs in lumenmax 3 pendants run by blue wave HQI ballasts and 2 6 ft VHO actinics for dawn/dusk only.

t-bone2 · 12/28/2007, 09:07 PM

3- luminarc mini's 2 175 and 1 250

mskohl · 12/28/2007, 10:57 PM

225g.

6 T-5's on workhorse 7s from May to Dec.
2 more bulbs for Christmas!

I think it will be plenty.

reefcolors · 01/03/2008, 03:23 AM

3 250 watt metal halide 10k reeflux on
magnetic ballast

12/27/2007, 08:29 AM	#26
RokleM Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,687	(Ignore the lack of reflectors on the T5's, just moved to 4' tubes) 2x 400w Radium's on BlueWave 7 HQI ballast. Love the color. I use to have 2x 24" UV Super Actinic bulbs in the middle, but just moved to 2x 48" instead. I use those for dusk/down. __________________ -Eric-

12/27/2007, 08:47 AM	#28
rededteck Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: mid PA Posts: 270	On my 220 gallon tank, Two 250 watt 14k MH and 2 96watt actinic blue power compacts, Hamilton Lighting. __________________ I Want To Believe... Current Tank Info: 220 gallon acrylic reef, live rock, corals, fish, Euroreef CS8-2, CS6-2, Hamilton 250watt 14000k w/ 54watt T5 actinics, running since 1999

12/28/2007, 09:07 PM	#31
t-bone2 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: wrong end of the stick Posts: 577	3- luminarc mini's 2 175 and 1 250 __________________ It's all smoke and mirrors Current Tank Info: 210gal becoming reef 90 reef going away

12/28/2007, 10:57 PM	#32
mskohl Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Stilwell, KS Posts: 2,114	225g. 6 T-5's on workhorse 7s from May to Dec. 2 more bulbs for Christmas! I think it will be plenty. __________________ Current tanks: 225g mixed reef and a 75g lps and softy

12/27/2007, 08:29 AM	#27
mpdharley Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,021	3 400watt Reeflux 12k on Coralvue electronic ballasts with mini Lumenarcs.

12/28/2007, 01:52 AM	#29
lilred1995vette Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston/Kingwood Tx Posts: 66	my 220 i have 3 250 mhs and 4 39w t5s and 2 80w t5s

12/28/2007, 04:46 PM	#30
werdlone Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 273	150 gallon with 3 250W phoenix bulbs in lumenmax 3 pendants run by blue wave HQI ballasts and 2 6 ft VHO actinics for dawn/dusk only.

01/03/2008, 03:23 AM	#33
reefcolors Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: PA, US Posts: 93	3 250 watt metal halide 10k reeflux on magnetic ballast