Lighting upgrade ...complete... Oh My GOSH!

[WarDaddy]

I have been running 2 54watt Odasea t-5 units. I thought that was some ok light, but I knew individual reflectors, good bulbs and better ballasts would give me a little more punch...

So last night I completed the upgrade. I put in good t-5 bulbs, IceCap Ballasts and insividual reflectors. OH MY GOSH, I had no idea. It is no wonder many of my sps frags, even when high in the water, were browning or dieing.

I can not wait to see he lights come on this morning... The Easter Bunny was good to me last night...WOW!

 

[jeffrey_ropp]

One word....pictures!

 

[WarDaddy]

Ok, You win... I'll post tonight

 

[jefathome]

... and?

 

[WarDaddy]

Processing... I left my card reader at home... 10 minutes

 

[WarDaddy]

Ok here they are...

Full tank shot, Hard to tell the brightness, but I was wearing sunglasses...

an Encrusting sps with happy polups extendig...

Here you can see the position of the 6 bulbs

Bulbs just over the overflow from my refuge...

All the bulbs lined up...

And a final shot so you can see how it is supported...Refuge in back...

 

[NicoleC]

You may want to use some layers of fiberglass window screening for a few days to give the corals a chance to acclimate.

A happy upgrade -- the best kind!

 

[aquamarine]

Very nice.