Lighting fanatics ? for ya

[calciumbuf]

Ok Here is the setup 6' long tank 30" tall 24 deep I'm currently running 6 reef optix III pendants over it ( all sps tank), question is how would you set them up all 20k, all 10k, mix em up and what would you run for a lighting schedule. Right now the current setup is 20k14k20k14k20k14k in that order 20k's run from 11am to 10pm 14k's run from 2pm to 7pm , what would you do ?

 

[jjjimmy]

Your set up is almost the same as mine. I have a 180 with 6 250's over it and (4) 110 watt VHO's.

Vho's on at 10am.
20K's on at 11 am
10K's on at 2pm
10K's off at 7pm
20K's off at 9:30 pm
Vho's off at 10:30 pm.

Tha biggest difference between your set up and mine is 10K vs. 14K and the VHO's.

Jimmy

 

[calciumbuf]

how are your sps ( do you have a dificult time acclimating)?

 

[Horace]

Wow guys, that sounds like an expensive way to do things..Why not just get 3x400w????

 

[brad23]

That's a lot of light for 72 inches, you could get away with 3 250s and lumenarc reflectors.

 

[jjjimmy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7845985#post7845985 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by calciumbuf
how are your sps ( do you have a dificult time acclimating)?

Not really.

 

[jjjimmy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7846091#post7846091 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Horace
Wow guys, that sounds like an expensive way to do things..Why not just get 3x400w????

Yes I could, but it would not allow for the variety of spectrum and ramping up and down from full intensity.

BTW if you are worried about expensive, find another hobby.

 

[jjjimmy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7846468#post7846468 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by brad23
That's a lot of light for 72 inches, you could get away with 3 250s and lumenarc reflectors.

Once again, would not allow for varied spectrum.

 

[calciumbuf]

I have to agree at least for my personal taste once you see the too kelvin's mixed 20k and 10k or 14k it creates a perfect color balance and allows a lot of options. ( Iwouldn't have believed it myself until I saw it first hand)