Ok Grim, God of T-5 lighting (Pun inteded, lol) You have been asked a million times, but I have a little different situation. I was currently using
(2) GLO 2x39 fixtures
(1) Coralife 2x39 fixture
I was running the Coralife in back using the legs, the GLO fixtures had no legs and sat right above the water.
I was using ATI bulbs like this I THINK.
Back
Purple
Blue+
Blue+
Aquaspecial
Blue+
Aquaspecial
Front
I upgraded to a Current 6x39 watt light, taking out the current bulbs, and putting the ATI bulbs I was using in them. I broke an Aquaspecial last night on accident. Had to replace with a Current 10k bulb. I found out that the dawndusk lights are #1 and #5.
It's a mixed reef tank, lights were running 8 hours a day, with no dawn/dusk effect just on from 9-5. This light will take up less room, and sit higher than some of the previous lights.
As of right now since my lights turn on in 15 minutes, I should be ok with running them on their normal cycle for now right? I switched the bulbs around as well, my tank is stacked. Softs up front, LPS in middle and SPS up top back.
My bulb setup as of now since I need the light back on there is the same ATI bulbs from the other lights, minus a broke Aquablue special
Front
Blue+
Blue+
Purple+
AquaBlue Special
Blue+
Current 10kk bulb
Back
I really need a bulb change as well, what do you suggest in the future?
FRONT
Blue+
Blue+
Purple+
AquaSun
Blue+
Blue+
That sound good or would you suggest different? Also how shall I add the dusk dawn effect without shocking corals, etc. Lighting schedule ok, or should I change it? Opinions? THANKS!!! Got to get these lights on real quick!