A question about my new t-5 Ho system

mikebeasley · 11/19/2006, 05:49 AM

I just bought some Nova Extreme lighting system for my 95g tank.It is 4 T-5 bulbs. It has 2 x 54w t-5 HO Slimpaq 10,000k Daylght bulbs, 2 x 54 t-5 HO Slimpaq 460nm Actinic and 4 moon white lunar lights. It looks pretty good and I got it for 245 bucks at LFS. I'm wondering a few things.
1. What kind of corals can I keep? I really want to be able to keep anemones and some corals. (not necessarily together but be able to keep either types)

2. Should I run all 4 t-5 bulbs in the daytime or just the daylights?

3. Should I replace the 2 actinics for 2 more 10,000k daylights to help my dream of keeping corals?

4. What about adding an second 2 bulbs light system to this one if I need to. Like have the 4 bulbs system sit right next a 2 bulbs system on same tank? I'm sure it's consider ghetto style but maybe that would work down the road to have enough lighting.I really couldnt afford more than the 4 bulbs system for a few months maybe.

thanks for any tips guys.

Cove Beach · 11/19/2006, 09:29 AM

Hello, i have the exact same light setup on my 75G reef. I start off in the morning with just atinics for an hour and a half then add in the the daylights. I reverse the process in the evening. I leave the moonlights plugged in all the time(one less timer). To answer your questions about corals i have softies, 2 open brains on the sand,Hammer coral on the sand, and several SPS higher up on the rocks(3 diff colors of Monti Caps),Birdsnest coral, plating Hydnophora and a frag of an orange unknown branching sps. As fas as anems go i have heard you could but i have not done so so far.My reason is i figure it will wander into my corals. I got my fixture about this time last year and just replaced the bulbs a month ago so almost 12 months. Good luck with your choices you are pretty wide open from what i have seen and done already. Only prob i had was the cooling fan died at about 3 months, Nova replaced it for free!

mikebeasley · 11/19/2006, 09:58 PM

sweet! thanks for the reply. I feel better about my new reef tank now

11/19/2006, 05:49 AM	#1
mikebeasley Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tampa,Fl near USF Posts: 111	A question about my new t-5 Ho system I just bought some Nova Extreme lighting system for my 95g tank.It is 4 T-5 bulbs. It has 2 x 54w t-5 HO Slimpaq 10,000k Daylght bulbs, 2 x 54 t-5 HO Slimpaq 460nm Actinic and 4 moon white lunar lights. It looks pretty good and I got it for 245 bucks at LFS. I'm wondering a few things. 1. What kind of corals can I keep? I really want to be able to keep anemones and some corals. (not necessarily together but be able to keep either types) 2. Should I run all 4 t-5 bulbs in the daytime or just the daylights? 3. Should I replace the 2 actinics for 2 more 10,000k daylights to help my dream of keeping corals? 4. What about adding an second 2 bulbs light system to this one if I need to. Like have the 4 bulbs system sit right next a 2 bulbs system on same tank? I'm sure it's consider ghetto style but maybe that would work down the road to have enough lighting.I really couldnt afford more than the 4 bulbs system for a few months maybe. thanks for any tips guys.

11/19/2006, 09:29 AM	#2
Cove Beach Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sheffield Lake Posts: 1,341	Nova xtremes Hello, i have the exact same light setup on my 75G reef. I start off in the morning with just atinics for an hour and a half then add in the the daylights. I reverse the process in the evening. I leave the moonlights plugged in all the time(one less timer). To answer your questions about corals i have softies, 2 open brains on the sand,Hammer coral on the sand, and several SPS higher up on the rocks(3 diff colors of Monti Caps),Birdsnest coral, plating Hydnophora and a frag of an orange unknown branching sps. As fas as anems go i have heard you could but i have not done so so far.My reason is i figure it will wander into my corals. I got my fixture about this time last year and just replaced the bulbs a month ago so almost 12 months. Good luck with your choices you are pretty wide open from what i have seen and done already. Only prob i had was the cooling fan died at about 3 months, Nova replaced it for free! __________________ Patience, something my reef teaches me every day... 245 Reef Current Tank Info: 245 Star Fire display,Basement Sump system

11/19/2006, 09:58 PM	#3
mikebeasley Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tampa,Fl near USF Posts: 111	sweet! thanks for the reply. I feel better about my new reef tank now __________________ 90g rr tank, nova extreme lighting 2 x 54w t-5 10,000k HO and 2 actinics. Current Tank Info: 90g RR, 2 x 54w T-5 HO 10,000k bulbs ,2 actinics