The Grim Reefer
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6 lamps is enough. Either fixture will do fine.
The T5 Q&a Thread - split
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6 lamps is enough. Either fixture will do fine.
redwingrob40
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Thanks Grim, will give that a try...
Disclaimer: I am not at all techie or the DIY type. I have a 72gl bowfront that's 21" deep and 17" from the back of the tank across to the bowfront. It has a 48" JBJ fixture that has been running 65w cf for about 7-8yrs. The plexiglass that covers the bulbs has cracked. I have mostly fish and some softies. I want to upgrade my lights and am not at all up to date on the new technology. I am drowning in lighting threads and my brain hurts.
Do i need to get an entirely new fixture to upgrade to better lights? I was looking at this: http://www.marinedepot.com/Coralife..._Fixtures-Coralife-ES08604-FILTFIT54U-vi.html I want to be able to put more corals into the tank. I really want to add some ricordia and other very colorful coral to the tank but don't want to kill them with the lousy lights i have now. My mushrooms are doing 'okay' as are my polyps but i really want to expand. All thoughts appreciated..but as i said, i am 'older' and not very techie and the not well-versed in the terminology. THANKS!
Do i need to get an entirely new fixture to upgrade to better lights? I was looking at this: http://www.marinedepot.com/Coralife..._Fixtures-Coralife-ES08604-FILTFIT54U-vi.html I want to be able to put more corals into the tank. I really want to add some ricordia and other very colorful coral to the tank but don't want to kill them with the lousy lights i have now. My mushrooms are doing 'okay' as are my polyps but i really want to expand. All thoughts appreciated..but as i said, i am 'older' and not very techie and the not well-versed in the terminology. THANKS!
Disclaimer: I am not at all techie or the DIY type. I have a 72gl bowfront that's 21" deep and 17" from the back of the tank across to the bowfront. It has a 48" JBJ fixture that has been running 65w cf for about 7-8yrs. The plexiglass that covers the bulbs has cracked. I have mostly fish and some softies. I want to upgrade my lights and am not at all up to date on the new technology. I am drowning in lighting threads and my brain hurts.
Do i need to get an entirely new fixture to upgrade to better lights? I was looking at this: http://www.marinedepot.com/Coralife..._Fixtures-Coralife-ES08604-FILTFIT54U-vi.html I want to be able to put more corals into the tank. I really want to add some ricordia and other very colorful coral to the tank but don't want to kill them with the lousy lights i have now. My mushrooms are doing 'okay' as are my polyps but i really want to expand. All thoughts appreciated..but as i said, i am 'older' and not very techie and the not well-versed in the terminology. THANKS!
Do i need to get an entirely new fixture to upgrade to better lights? I was looking at this: http://www.marinedepot.com/Coralife..._Fixtures-Coralife-ES08604-FILTFIT54U-vi.html I want to be able to put more corals into the tank. I really want to add some ricordia and other very colorful coral to the tank but don't want to kill them with the lousy lights i have now. My mushrooms are doing 'okay' as are my polyps but i really want to expand. All thoughts appreciated..but as i said, i am 'older' and not very techie and the not well-versed in the terminology. THANKS!
Alright Im about to pull the trigger on a ATI 8x24 dimmable sunpower...I am wanting to get a color much like this picture here
I am hoping I could get some help on what bulbs to choose from the selection Reefgeek has on their site. Im aware this might be tough since its possible not all the owners lights are on but Im hoping for as much help as possible.
Thanks
I am hoping I could get some help on what bulbs to choose from the selection Reefgeek has on their site. Im aware this might be tough since its possible not all the owners lights are on but Im hoping for as much help as possible.
Thanks
solitude127
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What's the difference between the KZ super blue and ATI Blue+?
The Grim Reefer
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420 front and rear is going to be the best you'll get.
The Grim Reefer
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Think I answered this in a PM
The Grim Reefer
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Alright Im about to pull the trigger on a ATI 8x24 dimmable sunpower...I am wanting to get a color much like this picture here
I am hoping I could get some help on what bulbs to choose from the selection Reefgeek has on their site. Im aware this might be tough since its possible not all the owners lights are on but Im hoping for as much help as possible.
Thanks
6 Blue Plus and 2 Purple Plus wil get you close. Maybe even even 1 Purple Plus, 5 Blue Plus and a couple Actinics.
The Grim Reefer
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Other than the price the ATI has more PAR. I can't realy se much color difference.
TropTrea
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Alright Im about to pull the trigger on a ATI 8x24 dimmable sunpower...I am wanting to get a color much like this picture here
I am hoping I could get some help on what bulbs to choose from the selection Reefgeek has on their site. Im aware this might be tough since its possible not all the owners lights are on but Im hoping for as much help as possible.
Thanks
From the picture it is realy hard to tell real color since no camera renders color 100% as the human eye sees it. I also do not like the fact that there is so much drop off from top to bottom, and think they need more lighting on this tank than what the picture shows.
For lighting this and getting close I would use all ATI bulbs with 1 Purple Plus, 1 Aqua Blue Special, and the remaining 6 bulbs as Blue Plus. But your light intensity will probably be a lot more than what is in the picture.
TropTrea
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These two bulbs are extremly simular with the possibility that the real difference is in the marketing. If you look at the mfg claimed specs the ATI bulb peaks at 450 nm While the KZ bulb claims to have two peaks one at 420nm and the other at 460 nm.
If you were using these as stand alone bulbs you might see some difference but I seriously doubt it because the eye can barely detect light at 420 nm, and it very hard to see a difference between 450 nm and 460 nm. Besides that the normal manufaturing consistance between batches of these bulbs could easily be wider than any difference betwen these two bulbs.
rtparty
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Where did you find a spectral graph for a KZ bulb? I don't recall seeing graphs for any KZ bulb as they hide all of their information.
ssick92
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Hey guys, I need help choosing my lights. I have an Aquatintics TX5 fixture. This fixture has 5 36" 39 watt T5 bulbs, and I need help choosing what to put in there.
My tank is a 30g with 10g sump. I am going to start with a just clown and then start adding some soft corals after a few months. After my tank is established, I might want to try to LPS or SPS corals, but this is not 100%.
Any personalized suggestions you guys can give me?
My tank is a 30g with 10g sump. I am going to start with a just clown and then start adding some soft corals after a few months. After my tank is established, I might want to try to LPS or SPS corals, but this is not 100%.
Any personalized suggestions you guys can give me?
Yes..thank you...you did answer my PM and i appreciate it but we can't have a 'hanging' fixture. I am about to get the fixture in the link i posted but it comes with lights...i need to know if the bulbs you recommended can be used in this fixture...or if i am going to be stuck with the 10k and blue that it comes with. THANKS!
E36328i
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I have an 8 bulb 36" 39w AquaMedic fixture, going to replace all the bulbs. Here's my idea of a good configuration. I like my tanks a little more on the blue side.
Blue+
FIJI Purple
Blue+
AquaBlue Special
Blue+
AquaBlue Special
FIJI Purple
Blue+
Comments or suggestions? Tank is a 46g bowfront housing lots of LPS and will have some acros at the top.
Blue+
FIJI Purple
Blue+
AquaBlue Special
Blue+
AquaBlue Special
FIJI Purple
Blue+
Comments or suggestions? Tank is a 46g bowfront housing lots of LPS and will have some acros at the top.
The Grim Reefer
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The Grim Reefer
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I wouldn't buy that fixture. If you must those lamps should work in it fine as far as I know, it is a 54 watt fixture.
The Grim Reefer
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If you want a more blue look use another Blue plus in the 6th position instead of the 2nd Aquablue
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