problem with anemone

[iansnakebite]

so 4 t5 would be suitable for most coral invert and the easyer anemones thease metal halide lights do you have to buy a hood or can you get starter and bulb oly as might make my own hood?

 

[iansnakebite]

http://www.1st4aquatics.com/index.asp?function=DISPLAYPRODUCT&productid=991
would this be suitabe for most applications?

 

[dchao]

I don't know about Arcadia lights. But, when you are shopping for T5 light hood, ask what type of reflector it has. You need good reflectors to forcus all the light energy down into the tank.

Here in the US, reefgeek has both the SLS and SLR reflectors:

http://www.reefgeek.com/categories/lighting.html

See what a difference the reflectors can do:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=3392284#post3392284

 

[keefsama2003]

if you can grow sps and clams under T5's and they are just as light intensive as anemones then i think it would work you would need a good amount tho

i have 8 T5's on my 300 and will probably add 3 more but not sure yet.
once my tank goes online and i can monitor how the 8 bulbs work but from what i have seen and a few months back there was a TOTM that had all hard to keep sps and clams and anemones i believe in a tank with just T5 and you couldnt tell from growth and pictures it was rather incredible which is why i decided to go T5 on my tank. you will have to work to keep water quality beyond pristine but thats with any tank but it should be alright.

 

[iansnakebite]

well i've emailed arcadia so will let you guy know what they say about them

 

[z_rivers]

there is no other light that be acceptble for H magnifica other than MH. even the most light demanding SPS and clams dont need as much as this creature. it will move to the highest point in the tank and nearly stick out of the water to get maximum light absorbtion. 250w MH would be good for it but IMO 400w would be even better. t-5s will work for other anemones but not for the Mag.

 

[bginop]

iansnakebite, you might want to consider also taking your questions to Dr.Ron, because he has very contridictory statements to lighting issues and feeding issues. By contradictory, i mean they are quite counter-intuitive. So, its just food for thought.

 

[iansnakebite]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6559178#post6559178 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bginop
iansnakebite, you might want to consider also taking your questions to Dr.Ron, because he has very contridictory statements to lighting issues and feeding issues. By contradictory, i mean they are quite counter-intuitive. So, its just food for thought.

going to have to show my ignorance as a newbe now who is dr ron and how do i contact him?

 

[iansnakebite]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6558223#post6558223 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by z_rivers
there is no other light that be acceptble for H magnifica other than MH. even the most light demanding SPS and clams dont need as much as this creature. it will move to the highest point in the tank and nearly stick out of the water to get maximum light absorbtion. 250w MH would be good for it but IMO 400w would be even better. t-5s will work for other anemones but not for the Mag.

i've taken H magnifica back to the store so that is no longer an issue plus it wouldn't be suitable to me due to the size it can grow to

 

[Jim Z.]

i AM KEEPING bta'S WITH 4 39 WATT t5'S (30 GALLON LONG). One reason for me being able to pull this off is that this tank is quite shallow and the difference in light intensity from the surface to the sand bed is less than for a deeper tank. I am getting good growth on acroporas with the T5's as well.

Also read up on the environmental conditions necessary for keeping anemones alive and healthy. Water conditions as mentioned previosly are of extreme importance as well. Some pet shops are better than others regarding information, but nothing is better than hitting the books or web pages for good info.

Jim Z.

 

[iansnakebite]

some great advice i'm getting here how deep is your tank exactly?

 

[iansnakebite]

its just a flat type reflector do you think this will be no good then?

 

[dchao]

If it's a flat reflector, your might just well buy the cheaper Power Compact (PC) light, you are lossing same amount of light due to the flat reflector.

 

[iansnakebite]

how easy is it to build your own hood?

 

[bertoni]

If you have basic woodworking skills and can wire up a fixture, I suspect it's pretty easy. I'm tempted to try, myself, since the commercial canopies are expensive and not that well designed, often, IMO.

 

[Amphiprion]

Not difficult at all. If you have a friend with a router, you can make some nice, neat edges as well.

 

[iansnakebite]

i will only be able to use contiboard (laminated chip board) would this be a problem if it got wet

 

[iansnakebite]

anyone?

 

[bertoni]

You could try asking or searching in the DIY forum. I'm not very familiar with lumber products.

 

[iansnakebite]

will do mate
i'm going to put either 5 or 6 T5 36" tubes with parabolic reflecters what colours tubes or type of tubes do i need
cheers ian