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11/17/2010, 06:09 PM
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best t5 color combo
i have a 75g tank with mushrooms, pylops, softys, and some lps corals. i am ready to upgrade my lighting to a 8 bulb t5 fixture. i just cant deside a good bulb combo i only want to use uvl's because they are the easiest for me to get. so any ideas would be great i want good color and good growth/health
bulbs 1,3,6,8 on one ballast and 2,4,5,7 on another |
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11/17/2010, 06:29 PM
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Raise The Reef!
 
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8 bulbs is a little overkill on a 75. Might want to look at 6 bulbs. It will save money in electricity and bulb replacements.
For 8 bulbs I would run 5 UVL 454, 2 Actinic White and 1 UVL Indigo sun.
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11/17/2010, 10:42 PM
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so you think 8 is to much? i wanted to use only 6 but thought it wasnt enough i think ill do the 6 bulb ... think this would work good?
1. 454 2. 454 3. actinic white 4. 454 5. aquasun 6. super actinic Last edited by newreefer247; 11/17/2010 at 10:51 PM. Reason: re wording |
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11/17/2010, 10:48 PM
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#'s 1 and 6 dusk/dawn
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11/17/2010, 11:24 PM
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Raise The Reef!
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I would go for this,
454 75/25 454 Actinic White 454 454 Do #2 and #5 as dusk dawn if possible. If not 1 and 6 will work.
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11/17/2010, 11:30 PM
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so 75/25 and a 454 is dusk/dawn
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11/17/2010, 11:57 PM
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would that combo give me good color and growth
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