jeremyreef
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i used two window screens, removed one a week, worked for me.
The T5 Q&a Thread
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i used two window screens, removed one a week, worked for me.
jeremyreef
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so reef geek was out of triad 2x54w ballasts......they called and made sure it was ok to send a ballast used in ati fixtures!!!! well hell yeah thats even better!!! :bounce3::bounce3::bounce3::fun4::fun4::fun4:
rtparty
Raise The Reef!
It is the same thing. They send you AccuStart, Triad or Vossloh Schwabe most of the time.
Vossloh Schwabe is what ATI uses. Just FYI, not trying to rain on your parade or anything. This just shows how great Reefgeek is to deal with.
pweissma
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Ok, thanks. I have some modification ideas to slow the fans a little. If it doesn't work I'll get the SilenX fan kit from Nanotuners.
woogy
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Just got my bulbs. Do I put the blue plus in the back, then fiji purple, aquablue and blue plus again?
The Grim Reefer
Ready for some NOBALL!!!
Just like you have them listed with the top lamp being the front
The Grim Reefer
Ready for some NOBALL!!!
Mushrooms, Zoos Green Star Polyps, some moderate light LPS
blennymower
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Grim,
I'm trying to get the most PAR without sacrificing color. Do you think this will be too white?
Blue +
Blue Special
UV actinic white
Fiji Purple
Blue Special
Blue +
or if you recommend adding one more blue plus which do I take out, actinic white or fiji purple?
I'm trying to get the most PAR without sacrificing color. Do you think this will be too white?
Blue +
Blue Special
UV actinic white
Fiji Purple
Blue Special
Blue +
or if you recommend adding one more blue plus which do I take out, actinic white or fiji purple?
The Grim Reefer
Ready for some NOBALL!!!
Change out either the fiji purple or Actinic White for another Blue Plus
I have my ATI Sunpower finalllllyyyy hanging about 10 inches off the water, slowly acclimating corals from my Biocube under a 150w Sunpod HQI.
Timer is set for 2 bulbs(Fiji and Blue plus) for about 9 1/2 hours. The other 4(GE 6500, AB special, and Blus pluses) are on for about 6 hours. This OK?
Also what should I set my fan switch on. It corresponds to speed right?
Thanks!
Timer is set for 2 bulbs(Fiji and Blue plus) for about 9 1/2 hours. The other 4(GE 6500, AB special, and Blus pluses) are on for about 6 hours. This OK?
Also what should I set my fan switch on. It corresponds to speed right?
Thanks!
The Grim Reefer
Ready for some NOBALL!!!
9 volts on the fan. I might change the 6 hour period down to 4 and bump it an hour a week.
The Grim Reefer
Ready for some NOBALL!!!
I'd drop it down some just so you don't spill light over the edge of the tank.
rtparty
Raise The Reef!
If it is a 24" Sunpower then change the fans to 7.5V. That is where I have mine and that is where I get the correct temp. When I changed it to 9v it only dropped 1 degree and was much louder. Just my experience though.
My 24" Sunpower isn't bright at all. I am actually concerned that SPS won't like it much. I have the tank just running in the basement but I have some zoos and a cabbage coral directly under the bulbs and they are happy as can be. They aren't melting like others have reported.
My 24" Sunpower isn't bright at all. I am actually concerned that SPS won't like it much. I have the tank just running in the basement but I have some zoos and a cabbage coral directly under the bulbs and they are happy as can be. They aren't melting like others have reported.
blide
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Curious, why does the fiji go in front of the Aquablue? I have a Tek 4 bulb setup and just got my fiji bulb to replace my Actinic White. I have the bulbs arranged like this for no reason:
blue+
Aquablue
Fiji
blue+
Thanks for the input...
(fyi.. I did read most of the posts so I could upgrade my bulbs and really tried not be another person to ask a question. :rollface
hi grim,
first of all, thank you for your help on here!!!
i have a 6 light, 36", 39W T5 setup on my mixed reef tank. the tank came with 4 new bulbs (2 red sea max 10,000K and 2 RSM HO Actinic bulbs).
i would like to use this bulbs first but need to purchase 2 more bulbs to complete the 6.
which 2 additional bulbs would you recommend for this setup? 2 ATI blue +?
any particular arrangement?
also, where do you guys recommend purchasing your lights online as my LFS doesn't have a great inventory?
thank you!!!
first of all, thank you for your help on here!!!
i have a 6 light, 36", 39W T5 setup on my mixed reef tank. the tank came with 4 new bulbs (2 red sea max 10,000K and 2 RSM HO Actinic bulbs).
i would like to use this bulbs first but need to purchase 2 more bulbs to complete the 6.
which 2 additional bulbs would you recommend for this setup? 2 ATI blue +?
any particular arrangement?
also, where do you guys recommend purchasing your lights online as my LFS doesn't have a great inventory?
thank you!!!
todd141
Golf Nut
I just bought some from premiumAquatics, and have bought some in the past from reefgeek.
Both places are very good in my opinion.
Thanks Grim and Rt. The light isn't overly bright, but plenty bright none the less. you are correct, if I drop my light down to the 6 inch range, the sps will be about 15 inches away. Should be enough? I have GSP, Frogspawn, Branching Hammer on the bottom and they are not fried. Nepthea at the edge on day two. It's fine too. I'm watching the birdsnest, digita and chalice higher on day one. Thanks guys.
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