Kiel'thalin
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It is just the pic, I can't adjust the aperture on my camera, just the shutter speed. Never buy a Samsung...
My T5 55g tank....and coral lightening
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Just stumbled across this old thread - having the same problem with pale colors, running 4x54w T5 on a newer setup.
To be fair, much of my problem stems for poor acclimation - I went from a Biocube with 48w PC's to my current fixture. The green caps still seem to be the most affected currently - great growth but VERY pale!
Dropped the photoperiod significantly for a couple of weeks without any change - I think I'm going to disconnect some of the T5's and see what happens.
I knew that T5's were equivalent to MH's, but didn't realize they were potentiall too much. I ran 2x250w MH's on an old tank and probably aren't giving the T5's enough credit as they haven't singed the hair on my arm yet
Currently 2 x 10k and 2 x 460 actinics.
Should I run one of each or both actinics and one 10k?
Hmm...
Any one else that posted before have any updates?
To be fair, much of my problem stems for poor acclimation - I went from a Biocube with 48w PC's to my current fixture. The green caps still seem to be the most affected currently - great growth but VERY pale!
Dropped the photoperiod significantly for a couple of weeks without any change - I think I'm going to disconnect some of the T5's and see what happens.
I knew that T5's were equivalent to MH's, but didn't realize they were potentiall too much. I ran 2x250w MH's on an old tank and probably aren't giving the T5's enough credit as they haven't singed the hair on my arm yet
Currently 2 x 10k and 2 x 460 actinics.
Should I run one of each or both actinics and one 10k?
Hmm...
Any one else that posted before have any updates?
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The Grim Reefer
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14895376#post14895376 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by llebcire
Just stumbled across this old thread - having the same problem with pale colors, running 4x54w T5 on a newer setup.
To be fair, much of my problem stems for poor acclimation - I went from a Biocube with 48w PC's to my current fixture. The green caps still seem to be the most affected currently - great growth but VERY pale!
Dropped the photoperiod significantly for a couple of weeks without any change - I think I'm going to disconnect some of the T5's and see what happens.
I knew that T5's were equivalent to MH's, but didn't realize they were potentiall too much. I ran 2x250w MH's on an old tank and probably aren't giving the T5's enough credit as they haven't singed the hair on my arm yet
Currently 2 x 10k and 2 x 460 actinics.
Should I run one of each or both actinics and one 10k?
Hmm...
Any one else that posted before have any updates?
Stick with the good brand lamps, ATI, Aquascience, Giesemann, UV Lighting. Using one of the lamps with more red output seems to help with pink and purple colors (UVL Actinic White, 75/25 or Aquasun, KZ Fiji Purple or ATI Pro Color)
popsock
Premium Member
The one thing different about T5s compared to LED and Metal Halide is that they kick out a lot of IR light. It's not UV or PAR, you can measure those easily enough and T5s rarely belt out as much as a halide, but IR is high, and this does indeed seem to cause trouble with corals where there are large amounts of T5 lighting.
