Aquabucket
Premium Member
FastUno ~
My T5s are 3" off the water without a splash sheild. 4 cooling fans do a good job at keeping them dry and clean for the most part.
I did see your thread regarding some issues you are having with T5s and acclimation.
All three of my ballasts are wired individully allowing me to run a number of 2 bulb configurations. Right now I am running; 2 actinic/blue plus bulbs, 1 aquablue special, 1 6500K GE, 1 -10,000K, and 1 - 03 actinic.
When acclimating new corals I run the blue lights alot and ease into the daylights. My usual photo period is 13hrs a day with 6 of those hours being full daylight or "all bulbs" running. The day begins with an actinic/plus or blue bulb along with an 03. Then 2 more bulbs come on ~ the aquablue special and another actinic/blue plus.
bkbkid ~
The tank is kept clean with the use of a magfloat that can cover the entire tank including the back. Powerheads are cleaned every 2 weeks. About once a week a magfloat is used to clean the back of the tank to remove some film/algae and that's about it. A long peice of acrylic is sometimes used to scrape the area of glass where the DSB starts.
Because of this simple regimen only my surface skimmer and the lip of my HOB are coralline encrusted.
I also introduce several "storm days" to my tank every week or more. I use a special baster tool I made to blast everything in my tank. This blasting is done several times a day until the LR sheds no more gunk and build-up.
The tank looks unreal the day after these storms and the corals respond very well to them.
My T5s are 3" off the water without a splash sheild. 4 cooling fans do a good job at keeping them dry and clean for the most part.
I did see your thread regarding some issues you are having with T5s and acclimation.
All three of my ballasts are wired individully allowing me to run a number of 2 bulb configurations. Right now I am running; 2 actinic/blue plus bulbs, 1 aquablue special, 1 6500K GE, 1 -10,000K, and 1 - 03 actinic.
When acclimating new corals I run the blue lights alot and ease into the daylights. My usual photo period is 13hrs a day with 6 of those hours being full daylight or "all bulbs" running. The day begins with an actinic/plus or blue bulb along with an 03. Then 2 more bulbs come on ~ the aquablue special and another actinic/blue plus.
bkbkid ~
The tank is kept clean with the use of a magfloat that can cover the entire tank including the back. Powerheads are cleaned every 2 weeks. About once a week a magfloat is used to clean the back of the tank to remove some film/algae and that's about it. A long peice of acrylic is sometimes used to scrape the area of glass where the DSB starts.
Because of this simple regimen only my surface skimmer and the lip of my HOB are coralline encrusted.
I also introduce several "storm days" to my tank every week or more. I use a special baster tool I made to blast everything in my tank. This blasting is done several times a day until the LR sheds no more gunk and build-up.
The tank looks unreal the day after these storms and the corals respond very well to them.
50 breeder I assume? Nice tank size, you'll love it. 
