My NEW TEK LIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!

[seth16]

I baught this 48" TEK light from Nick (Fuzzy) and it is my new favorite toy...it is SOOO cool, i love it, especially the BACKLIT keys...(easily amused)....it looks like the sun is blasting apart my room from outside it, but inside, growth, beauty, LIGHT!!!! I cannot thank Nick enough, and i wanted to share with you al some pics i tok of my new light in action...

before...

AFTER!!!

 

[seth16]

i will be replacing the bulbs soon, i know i will get two actinics and two day bulbs (10k 's and such)....but like there are like 20 different kinds of actinic and a billion kinds of day or whatever, which gives off the best looking color in the tank ( bluish white colors...hehehe) and are best for SPS, LPS mix tank?

 

[seth16]

and also, how high from the tank should my lights hang, now they are about 4"..... is that too close?

 

[seth16]

and glass tops on, or off?

 

[ryanhayes96]

glass tops off.

i think 4" is good.

I would go with a 2 20000K bulbs, 1 daylight and 1 14000K bulb!

 

[chrisstie]

I have teklights 4x54w t4 fixture- looks pretty much like yours

I have a slightly blue tint and im running 2 03 actinics, a 6500 (it was a freebie reefgeek threw in) and i'd have to look at the bulb but its either 460nm (purple) or a super actinic plus which... would maybe be like a 14k equivaelnt (like inbetween blue and white) .. i honestly forget which it is that i put in there.. and looking at the bulb lit up with other lights makes it hard to tell

I am thinking of switching out my mystery bulb for another near the 6500 spectrum to see how it looks and how my corals like a whiter light - think my clam will like it more too since it doesn't take a lot away from the bluer light

I recommend ati or giesmann bulbs when you pick them out too

 

[seth16]

ok thanks, that helps alot Christie, will you be at tomorrows meeting?

 

[jun_celis]

Your tank's setup looks almost like my 75. Including the stand. Especially the tek lights. No shimmer on the water but my god it's more colorful that MH. Have fun! Just sharing my thoughts.

 

[seth16]

it has a kind of yellowish tint to it, it is becasue of this one bulb, it is like a day bulb, it puts out a very yellow color and makes the rest look weird, but my next set of bulbs will be different.

I LOVE MY 75!!!!