Too much Lighting

csharps42 · 07/11/2011, 09:47 PM

Too much Lighting?
Was wanting some input from people about my lighting, I have a 100 gal tank, it is rimless 48L x 24W x 16H, it is a shallow tank, I have dual 250 metal halide and 2 54w t5's, I am having trouble with sps coloring the way they should, I am dosing daily levels are right were they are suppose to be, could I be using too much light, I am thinking about going with dual 150 metal halide and 4 54w t5's any input would be great
bulbs i am using are 14k phoenix and t5's are blue plus

csharps42 · 07/11/2011, 10:01 PM

No comments from anybody?

naterealbig · 07/11/2011, 10:26 PM

The problem is likely not the lights, although you could get away with 150w halides if you were looking to save on electricity (at the sacrifice of the dimmer bulbs). Your problems are probably elsewhere. What is you lighting schedule? How old are you bulbs, and what brand are they? When you say "wont color up" do you mean they are brown, or they appear bleached? What is your stocking list and feeding schedule? Do you run gfo, carbon, biopellets, dose bacteria or vodka? What are you tank paramaters, and what test kits are you using? How old is the tank? If the tank is new, is the LR from a mature established system?

Your probably not getting many responses, because you don't have any details. There are so many threads on SPS not coloring up right now, that people probably just don't feel like asking 20 questions again. Which is why I went ahead and did it

. I'm sure others will ask you for more information. Let's start there, and maybe we can help you figure it out. You will also find many good reads in the SPS forum and the chemistry forum; threads where people are having the same problem as you. Do some reading, post some info about your tank, and that will give things a good jump start.

Nate

Ron Reefman · 07/12/2011, 05:50 AM

I guess csharps42 was in a real hurry! Original post at 11:47pm and the follow up questioning the lack of responce at 12:01am, all of 15 minutes later... and then nothing?

naterealbig · 07/12/2011, 07:21 AM

That's funny. I didn't even look at the post times

07/11/2011, 09:47 PM	#1
csharps42 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: missouri Posts: 65	Too much Lighting Too much Lighting? Was wanting some input from people about my lighting, I have a 100 gal tank, it is rimless 48L x 24W x 16H, it is a shallow tank, I have dual 250 metal halide and 2 54w t5's, I am having trouble with sps coloring the way they should, I am dosing daily levels are right were they are suppose to be, could I be using too much light, I am thinking about going with dual 150 metal halide and 4 54w t5's any input would be great bulbs i am using are 14k phoenix and t5's are blue plus

07/11/2011, 10:26 PM	#3
naterealbig Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 2,252	The problem is likely not the lights, although you could get away with 150w halides if you were looking to save on electricity (at the sacrifice of the dimmer bulbs). Your problems are probably elsewhere. What is you lighting schedule? How old are you bulbs, and what brand are they? When you say "wont color up" do you mean they are brown, or they appear bleached? What is your stocking list and feeding schedule? Do you run gfo, carbon, biopellets, dose bacteria or vodka? What are you tank paramaters, and what test kits are you using? How old is the tank? If the tank is new, is the LR from a mature established system? Your probably not getting many responses, because you don't have any details. There are so many threads on SPS not coloring up right now, that people probably just don't feel like asking 20 questions again. Which is why I went ahead and did it . I'm sure others will ask you for more information. Let's start there, and maybe we can help you figure it out. You will also find many good reads in the SPS forum and the chemistry forum; threads where people are having the same problem as you. Do some reading, post some info about your tank, and that will give things a good jump start. Nate __________________ My skimmate has notes of saffron, and a hint of lilac.

07/12/2011, 05:50 AM	#4
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	I guess csharps42 was in a real hurry! Original post at 11:47pm and the follow up questioning the lack of responce at 12:01am, all of 15 minutes later... and then nothing? __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017

07/12/2011, 07:21 AM	#5
naterealbig Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 2,252	That's funny. I didn't even look at the post times __________________ My skimmate has notes of saffron, and a hint of lilac.

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07/11/2011, 10:01 PM	#2
csharps42 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: missouri Posts: 65	No comments from anybody?