Are these lights ok for sps?

seagirl · 05/12/2007, 01:19 PM

i have 2 of these fixtures on my 75 gallon.

http://www.specialty-lights.com/250525.html

one fixture has 2 of the 11k bulbs, the other is 1 pure actinic and 1 actinic+. is this lighting ok to try some sps? thanks

bmoons · 05/12/2007, 01:22 PM

i dont think it would be enough for sps, i would think maybe mushrooms and other lower light corals. maybe if you out them right near the top but still i dont think it would be enough.

bmoons · 05/12/2007, 01:23 PM

oops sorry, you have two of the fixtures. so 4 bulbs?

seagirl · 05/12/2007, 01:24 PM

is it b/c only 2 bulbs are 11k? these are HO, are others not keeping sps under HO T5's?

seagirl · 05/12/2007, 01:24 PM

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Originally posted by bmoons
oops sorry, you have two of the fixtures. so 4 bulbs?

yeah, i have 4 bulbs total

bmoons · 05/12/2007, 01:31 PM

not sure about the 4 bulbs, i dont remember if the actinics provide a lot of the light required or if it was for aesthetics? check out the sps keepers section on the forum
sorry icouldnt be any more help

seagirl · 05/12/2007, 01:33 PM

that's ok bmoons, thanks for tanking the time to look and help with what you could. i appreciate it.

powdertang05 · 05/12/2007, 08:27 PM

i think it will be fine as long as they are near the top like 4-5 max inches down other then that a good set of bulb will also help i recommend ATI

seagirl · 05/12/2007, 08:54 PM

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Originally posted by powdertang05
i think it will be fine as long as they are near the top like 4-5 max inches down other then that a good set of bulb will also help i recommend ATI

so th ati's are a lot better than the geismann? thanks fo rthe help

luke33 · 05/12/2007, 09:46 PM

Those geismann's will work fine they are very good bulb's. It sounds like a decent setup. The light you bought were fairly expensive you could have got a 6x54w tek fixture that would have been perfect for your tank for cheaper, but you already have the lights so just keep your sps in the middle to top of your tank and you'll be good. The light combination sounds fine, but it may be kinda white or yellow, i like my tank a bit bluer personally.

seagirl · 05/12/2007, 10:14 PM

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Originally posted by luke33
Those geismann's will work fine they are very good bulb's. It sounds like a decent setup. The light you bought were fairly expensive you could have got a 6x54w tek fixture that would have been perfect for your tank for cheaper, but you already have the lights so just keep your sps in the middle to top of your tank and you'll be good. The light combination sounds fine, but it may be kinda white or yellow, i like my tank a bit bluer personally.

thanks. i bought the lights last august, and they were a lot cheper then, i think $149 each.

05/12/2007, 01:19 PM	#1
seagirl Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,130	Are these lights ok for sps? i have 2 of these fixtures on my 75 gallon. http://www.specialty-lights.com/250525.html one fixture has 2 of the 11k bulbs, the other is 1 pure actinic and 1 actinic+. is this lighting ok to try some sps? thanks

05/12/2007, 01:22 PM	#2
bmoons Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 37	i dont think it would be enough for sps, i would think maybe mushrooms and other lower light corals. maybe if you out them right near the top but still i dont think it would be enough.

05/12/2007, 01:23 PM	#3
bmoons Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 37	oops sorry, you have two of the fixtures. so 4 bulbs?

05/12/2007, 01:24 PM	#4
seagirl Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,130	is it b/c only 2 bulbs are 11k? these are HO, are others not keeping sps under HO T5's?

05/12/2007, 01:31 PM	#6
bmoons Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 37	not sure about the 4 bulbs, i dont remember if the actinics provide a lot of the light required or if it was for aesthetics? check out the sps keepers section on the forum sorry icouldnt be any more help

05/12/2007, 01:33 PM	#7
seagirl Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,130	that's ok bmoons, thanks for tanking the time to look and help with what you could. i appreciate it.

05/12/2007, 08:27 PM	#8
powdertang05 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hayward, CA Posts: 613	i think it will be fine as long as they are near the top like 4-5 max inches down other then that a good set of bulb will also help i recommend ATI

05/12/2007, 09:46 PM	#10
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	Those geismann's will work fine they are very good bulb's. It sounds like a decent setup. The light you bought were fairly expensive you could have got a 6x54w tek fixture that would have been perfect for your tank for cheaper, but you already have the lights so just keep your sps in the middle to top of your tank and you'll be good. The light combination sounds fine, but it may be kinda white or yellow, i like my tank a bit bluer personally.