Acans best lighting

[Reef Happy]

What is the best lighting for acans to color up (MH or T5's). I recently removed some acans from one tank that I run MH in to a tank with T5's and they seem to color up more.

 

[Aqua-World PITT]

They color up under lower lighting, they also get a nice bolder color. I have experienced this with my acans. Under MH they stay the same and could sometimes bleach under too much lighting. My acans color up way better under lower lighting.

 

[JenDub]

Keep in mind their natural habitat; murky, low light, high nutrient

T5's give a nice even diffuse light assuming you pick the correct bulb combo

 

[143gadgets]

I tried T5s and MHs. I think Radium 20Ks are the best bulb for color. Nothing beats it IME

 

[JenDub]

Radiums are the best, they just need to be replaced every 6 months. You can get a spectrum that's fairly close using t5's. Also the aussies might not handle much more than a 150w radium

 

[discocarp]

I have mine under 175w 15k iwasakis and they look great. Its a 30" deep tank. They're all at or near the bottom.

 

[islandcreation]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12195150#post12195150 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 143gadgets
I tried T5s and MHs. I think Radium 20Ks are the best bulb for color. Nothing beats it IME

I 2nd the 20k radiums but with T-12 supplemental lights using super actinics. Thats the best setup I have seen so far. So I jumped on the bandwagon and did the same!

 

[143gadgets]

I have all my Aussies in a 24x24x10 frag tank with a single 250w Radium 20K bulb. I am using an electronic ballast so i replace it every 8-10 months. They are all under about 6" of water. I tried T5s, but I wasn't impressed with the results I got.