Lighting for 30gal breeder - coral tank

rwb500 · 05/31/2011, 06:15 PM

Hey all,

Im setting up a 30 gallon breeder tank. 36x18x12" high. I want pretty bluish light that can support acropora in the middle and have less light in the corners/ends for mushrooms and stuff.

I have a 250W Lumenbright reflector with an icecap ballast and a brand new radium bulb. I also have a 2x24" Icecap T5 retrofit kit. If you were me, would you run the halide by itself or would you add the T5's? If I was gonna add, say, 2x ATI blue plus, what halide bulb would look good with that? I could always sell the radium and get something else.

thanks.

rad1687 · 05/31/2011, 06:19 PM

I would look into a 4 bulb T5 unit, and run 3 ATI blue plus bulbs and 1 aqua blue special. With a tank only 12 inches deep, T5s should be plenty of light, and this combo gives off an awesome blue color.

rwb500 · 06/02/2011, 05:31 PM

anyone? would you run the halide by itself or add actinics?

alton · 06/02/2011, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rad1687

I would look into a 4 bulb T5 unit, and run 3 ATI blue plus bulbs and 1 aqua blue special. With a tank only 12 inches deep, T5s should be plenty of light, and this combo gives off an awesome blue color.

x2

With halide you would have an heat issue

05/31/2011, 06:15 PM	#1
rwb500 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,694	Lighting for 30gal breeder - coral tank Hey all, Im setting up a 30 gallon breeder tank. 36x18x12" high. I want pretty bluish light that can support acropora in the middle and have less light in the corners/ends for mushrooms and stuff. I have a 250W Lumenbright reflector with an icecap ballast and a brand new radium bulb. I also have a 2x24" Icecap T5 retrofit kit. If you were me, would you run the halide by itself or would you add the T5's? If I was gonna add, say, 2x ATI blue plus, what halide bulb would look good with that? I could always sell the radium and get something else. thanks.

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05/31/2011, 06:19 PM	#2
rad1687 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 622	I would look into a 4 bulb T5 unit, and run 3 ATI blue plus bulbs and 1 aqua blue special. With a tank only 12 inches deep, T5s should be plenty of light, and this combo gives off an awesome blue color.

06/02/2011, 05:31 PM	#3
rwb500 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,694	anyone? would you run the halide by itself or add actinics?