Going from halides to T5 (pic)

[DesertBandits]

Aquablues have good par but look so crappy; they don't pop a single color and generally look dull out whatever they can. You should consider replacing them with something else when it comes time to change bulbs, though now that I think of it they may behave quite differently for you overdriven.

 

[sjm817]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8625554#post8625554 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reeferman75
SJM
here are the bulbs I am running 2 GE 3000K daylights, 2 UVL Aquasuns, 4 UVL Super Actinics, 2 ATI Aquablues and 6 ATI Blue Plus.

The Day bulbs are the ones I was wondering about. I thought they were the 3000Ks. They look very yellow compared to the typical 6000-6500K Day bulbs. Its hard to tell from pics because of white balance issues. You have done a very good job capturing the actual colors.

 

[reeferman75]

I went with the 3000k after talking to the guys at ReefGeek.com

 

[reeferman75]

I will be posting par readings later on this week

 

[geo]

What type of end caps are you using?

 

[want2reef]

Nice job.

Would love to see the par readings of the bulbs.

 

[KH971]

I am waiting to see this tank , hey look at my frag I got . I posted it in the Sps thread under Coral I.D. better pic.

 

[reeferman75]

KH
come buy anytime just let me know

 

[reeferman75]

par readings

par readings

Here is the first set of par readings on my T5's
water level just under the surface of water 589
middle of tank 12" down 381
bottom of tank on sand bed ruffly 24" down 203

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