The T5 Q&a Thread - split

[wcharon]

yep

Thanks... I assume you mean change the bulb right and not reorder what i have....

 

[sweeper7]

2nd one down for a blue look and 3rd for more white 14K look

i went with Blue +, Purple +, Coral +, and Blue +...waht color would that be? is that like a 16k range?

 

[The Grim Reefer]

thanks... I assume you mean change the bulb right and not reorder what i have....

yep

 

[The Grim Reefer]

i went with blue +, purple +, coral +, and blue +...waht color would that be? Is that like a 16k range?

14k

 

[wcharon]

yep

Great..... Thanks...

 

[Lateralus]

i went with Blue +, Purple +, Coral +, and Blue +...waht color would that be? is that like a 16k range?

Thats the 4 bulb combo I use and am very happy with it.

 

[sweeper7]

I would start the blues a hour earlier so 10-9 all bulbs11-7

kk thanks!


I hope I see progress compared to my last tank and cheap lights, that crap grew maybe 5 p of zoa every 5 weeks, my blasto nevre grew and just died, only one to grow was pulsing xenia and my torch.

 

[sweeper7]

Thats the 4 bulb combo I use and am very happy with it.

can you show me a picture please, i hope i still have the blue look -_-

I do have 3 used blue+ that came with this fixture that maybe I can use if it isnt' what I am looking for

 

[ChrissieFish]

Hey Grim, any advice on my setup? I posted it on page 79. Thanks =)

 

[Lateralus]

The first pic is just the 2 blue+.

Second pic is with a flash :/ I'll try to upload a daytime pic tomarrow without a flash.

My daytime would look alot bluer but I keep my purple+ up front contrast all the blue and highlight the warm colors in the tank.

If you want a really blue daytime look go with 3 blue+ and 1 coral+.

 

[talongt]

Is it 2x superblue make dusk/dawn 10-12 hours?
What's Actinic purpose for? What's different if I give up Actinic in my lighting
system.

 

[The Grim Reefer]

So I bought a 65 gallon setup about a month ago from a reefer that said he used Grim Reefer's recommendations for the bulbs, but I'm simply not happy with the way that my tank looks under these lights. It seems very yellow to me, and I would much rather have more blue and get more fluorescence out of my corals. I had a halide on my old tank and everything seemed to glow under that, I'm hoping to get back to that sort of look. Right now the setup is:
Back
#1 Giesemann-Aquablue+
#2 Wave Point-Tropical Wave
#3 Giesemann-Aquablue+
#4 Giesemann-Aquablue+
#5 UVL-Actinic White
#6 Giesemann-Aquablue+
Front
Bold is on a separate switch (dusk/dawn), I would prefer to turn those into actinics. Oh, btw this is the Current 6x39w T5 fixture. I have lps and sps that seem to be doing well under these lights, but they look really bleh colorwise. Thanks for the help!

I never recoed that crap.

Blue Plus
Blue Plus
Purple plus
Blue Plus
Coral Plus
Blue Plus

 

[The Grim Reefer]

Is it 2x superblue make dusk/dawn 10-12 hours?
What's Actinic purpose for? What's different if I give up Actinic in my lighting
system.

Yep

The actinic doesn't add much as long as you are using the blue lamps because the blues have enough UV output to make corals glow.

 

[talongt]

I figure out superblue can pop up color more than actinic.
If the lighting system without any actinic, it doesn't any bad effect to
coral, right?

Thanks

 

[maculosus]

Actinic Plus
Actinic Plus
Aquapink
Lagoon Blue
Actinic Plus
Aquablue
Actinic Plus
Aquapink
Lagoon Blue
Actinic Plus
Actinic Plus
Actinic Plus

Thanks alot Grim

 

[ChrissieFish]

I never recoed that crap.

Blue Plus
Blue Plus
Purple plus
Blue Plus
Coral Plus
Blue Plus

Hm, maybe it was on a different forum then. Thank you for the help though! Would it hurt to add a bluer light? The blue plus just look so white to me, and I really love that deep blue look that I've seen other tanks have. Sorry if that's a silly question, lighting has never been my strong suit. I really appreciate the help.

 

[vdubfiend]

Grim
Fixture is 8x39w sunpower

I was running 2 AI Sol blues (all 70* optics) at 60%/65%/65%
anyway

looking for some direction on fixture height, photoperiod etc

I have the following bulbs as a starting point

uvl super actinic
blue +
purple +
blue +
coral +
blue +
purple +
blue +

tank seems insanely bright with these

my favorite setup has always been radium with a blue + t5 or two

thanks for your time

 

[Mcagigas]

Thank you again Grim

 

[wreck]

hello everyone i have a standard 55 gallon, im running a 4 bulbe 48" tek elite fixture.

current lamps

front

kz super blue
kz new gen
kz fiji purple
kz super blue

back.

my bulbs are coming a year and should i start replacing them 1 at a time? or 2 at a time? also any suggestions if u would change the bulb order or delete and replace with a dif bulb?? do i remove fiji purple and add a super blue?

thanks

 

[jcgautreaux]

Hey grimm
I just got a 6x54 mostly sps and a few lps in a 55g long the fixture is 5 inches off the water and sps are mostly 7 inches under the waterline...I like the blue/ white look what bulbs should I get?? I'm junking my cheap 12k and actinic lights

Also what should my light cycle be??