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Use a UVL Actinic White in #2 The UVL Super Actinic is nice. If you reallly want to brighten things up I wouldn't do an actinic and use a Aquablue instead.
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Use a UVL Actinic White in #2 The UVL Super Actinic is nice. If you reallly want to brighten things up I wouldn't do an actinic and use a Aquablue instead.
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I had some and threw them away. I have no idea what they were made for but they came from TAAM so ViaAqua or Rio are their brands. They make stuff for other companies so there is no telling where one might pop up.
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Get a better fixture :lol2:
With only 2 lamps softies are about all you can keep. Do a couple of ATI Aquablues.
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Still go easy on SPS and such, The good reflectors make a huge difference so the Coralife will be OK but isn't in the same class as the "good stuff"
ATI Blue Plus
KZ Fiji Purple
ATI Aquablue
ATI Blue Plus
Just make sure any high light critters are up on the rock
Hey Grim my ati sunpower is on the way to replace my nova pro on my 90 gallon reef. I will be using bulb combo you recommended.
ABS
BP
Actinic white
BP
BP
ABS
With the Nova I was running 2 BP, 2 ABS, 1 Figi and 1 Actinic. Dusk to Dawn was on for 9 hours and other bulbs for 8 and fixture was sitting on legs about 4 inches above water. To aclimate corals to much brighter light what height should I start the fixture at and what time schedule to prevent bleaching? Also how ofton should I raise time and lower fixture to get to about the same height.
ABS
BP
Actinic white
BP
BP
ABS
With the Nova I was running 2 BP, 2 ABS, 1 Figi and 1 Actinic. Dusk to Dawn was on for 9 hours and other bulbs for 8 and fixture was sitting on legs about 4 inches above water. To aclimate corals to much brighter light what height should I start the fixture at and what time schedule to prevent bleaching? Also how ofton should I raise time and lower fixture to get to about the same height.
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Ok awesome. Another question to add. I dont think I will be hanging the fixture as soon as I get it and I am thinking of just putting it on 4 2x4's on each end until I get the hanging figured out. That will be 8 inches + ~3 inches above the water line.. What number of 2x4's do you think I should do, I can also decrease a 2x4 each week also. I have most of my SPS middle in the tank and they havent had strong light ever. Thanks G.
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Ok, I'm just going to recap Grim. Got a 90 gallon mixed reef so the tank is 48"X18"X27". I'm upgrading the lighting to 2 X 250w HQIs in the lumenmax 3 reflectors which are 11"X"11" so I have 8 inches of room for supplemental lighting. The lighting will be used for sun up/sun down and to make things pop more with the 14k phoenix bulbs.
I was thinking about putting in 4 X 2" T5 reflectors and using T5s. I'm so lost about what bulbs to use or if T5s would be best.
Was gonna run from back:
T5 - ATI Blue +
Metal Halide
Metal Halide
Metal Halide
T5 - fiji purple
T5 - UVL Super actinic
T5 - ATI blue +
Would this look good? I really don't need extra PAR, so this is just to help with the halides color. Since the halides are already blue do I need the blue +? would I be better going with a procolor or something? Also, should I set it up like this with one T5 in the back and 3 up front? I was going to put an angle on the ones up front to direct them back a little bit
I was thinking about putting in 4 X 2" T5 reflectors and using T5s. I'm so lost about what bulbs to use or if T5s would be best.
Was gonna run from back:
T5 - ATI Blue +
Metal Halide
Metal Halide
Metal Halide
T5 - fiji purple
T5 - UVL Super actinic
T5 - ATI blue +
Would this look good? I really don't need extra PAR, so this is just to help with the halides color. Since the halides are already blue do I need the blue +? would I be better going with a procolor or something? Also, should I set it up like this with one T5 in the back and 3 up front? I was going to put an angle on the ones up front to direct them back a little bit
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Ice Cap, AquaIlluminations
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Go like 12 inches high and keep your same times. Lower the fixture a few inches each week.
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2 ATI Blue Plus
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SHould be good, Pull a plank a week.
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Yes, not only will they give you a little more pop they will look good when the halides are off
Tks Master, but if I have 4 bulbs what should be the combinations...
I´ve rather 3 ATI BLUE PLUS and 1 Purple FIJI. What do you think?.
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That would be good
Thank You your help is greatly appreciated.
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