kmu
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What if I would add a thin acrylic shield a couple of inches below the bulbs to act as a splash shield and maybe have a fan blow on top of it to cool the bulbs also?
Could it work
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What if I would add a thin acrylic shield a couple of inches below the bulbs to act as a splash shield and maybe have a fan blow on top of it to cool the bulbs also?
Could it work
The Grim Reefer
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Reefgeek.
Offshore357
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Love this thread!
I have a RSM250. It has a 6 lamp T5 fixture with a single textured reflector. With the access panel on the hood the fixture is pushed back a little. I currently have,
Front
ATI Blue+
ATI AquaBlue Sp.
UVL 75/25
ATI Blue+
ATI AquaBlue Sp.
ATI Blue+
The colors are much improved from the OEM setup of Red Sea 3 10000K and 3 460nm's. Par seems improved as well.
Anyone have any ideas on getting better color or maximizing par? Or is this about the best I'll get with this tank.
TIA!
I have a RSM250. It has a 6 lamp T5 fixture with a single textured reflector. With the access panel on the hood the fixture is pushed back a little. I currently have,
Front
ATI Blue+
ATI AquaBlue Sp.
UVL 75/25
ATI Blue+
ATI AquaBlue Sp.
ATI Blue+
The colors are much improved from the OEM setup of Red Sea 3 10000K and 3 460nm's. Par seems improved as well.
Anyone have any ideas on getting better color or maximizing par? Or is this about the best I'll get with this tank.
TIA!
The Grim Reefer
Ready for some NOBALL!!!
Drop the 75/25 for a ATI Purple Plus. More PAR and perhaps a subtle change in the look. I'd may pull the back Aquablue for another Blue Plus just to see what you think.
Offshore357
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Sounds good, TY
The Grim Reefer
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A Workhorse 5 is the only one I know of that will run 3 24 watt lamps.
The Grim Reefer
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Which is a good thing, unless you want to run 3 24 watt lamps.
The Grim Reefer
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If you want dual control one one on the WH and the other two on a real T5 ballast like the triad.
The Grim Reefer
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Be close but why spend premium prices for KZ lamps?
Blue Plus
Blue Plus
ATI Purple Plus
Blue Plus
KZ New Generation
Blue Plus
Will give you at least as much PAR, same look for less money.
forddna
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Felixc395
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Ok, is the ATI purple plus similar to a fiji purple? Does it bring out red and pinks?
Sorry if this has already been asked.
I have mixed LED and T5 lighting, and am looking to optimize my colors. My current lights are as follows, front to back:
LED reefbrite strip - blue (somewhere between blue and actinic in color)
KZ fiji purple
UVL superactinic
ATI blue plus
Geisemann 12K
ATI blue plus
ATI blue plus
LED reefbrite strip - white (around 8000K).
I am finding that my reds are a bit washed out and grey-ish looking from all the blue, and that my pinks are too dark. I just find that all the blue makes things look washed out.
What would people here recommend? I can get pretty much any bulb except for GE bulbs (don't know where to find them in Canada). The only limitation with the LED strips is that they can only be outside the T5 fixture. In other words, 1 strip in front and one behind the 6-bulb ATI sunpower. So I can't put the white LED strip in the middle of the lighting scheme.
Any suggestions to better brighten the tank so it isn't as blue-grey washed out? Would people use a UVL 12000 K pink bulb to brighten things? Add another fiji purple/purple plus? Other?
I have mixed LED and T5 lighting, and am looking to optimize my colors. My current lights are as follows, front to back:
LED reefbrite strip - blue (somewhere between blue and actinic in color)
KZ fiji purple
UVL superactinic
ATI blue plus
Geisemann 12K
ATI blue plus
ATI blue plus
LED reefbrite strip - white (around 8000K).
I am finding that my reds are a bit washed out and grey-ish looking from all the blue, and that my pinks are too dark. I just find that all the blue makes things look washed out.
What would people here recommend? I can get pretty much any bulb except for GE bulbs (don't know where to find them in Canada). The only limitation with the LED strips is that they can only be outside the T5 fixture. In other words, 1 strip in front and one behind the 6-bulb ATI sunpower. So I can't put the white LED strip in the middle of the lighting scheme.
Any suggestions to better brighten the tank so it isn't as blue-grey washed out? Would people use a UVL 12000 K pink bulb to brighten things? Add another fiji purple/purple plus? Other?
cshutchinson
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Grim Reefer...
Would you tell me what you would recommend in terms of an ATI Dimmable Powermodule setup for a tank that measures 72 x 36 x 25. I am likely dropping my MH setup for this. Will two 10x39s side by side work ok? This is a strictly SPS only tank. The tank is in-wall so my effective light width is only 30.5 inches.
Can you recommend a bulb setup as well? Thank you.
I guess you like this setup for a 10 bulb still?
10 lamp ATI
Blue
Actinic White
Blue
GE Daylight
Blue
Actinic White
Blue
Blue
GE Daylight
Blue
Would you tell me what you would recommend in terms of an ATI Dimmable Powermodule setup for a tank that measures 72 x 36 x 25. I am likely dropping my MH setup for this. Will two 10x39s side by side work ok? This is a strictly SPS only tank. The tank is in-wall so my effective light width is only 30.5 inches.
Can you recommend a bulb setup as well? Thank you.
I guess you like this setup for a 10 bulb still?
10 lamp ATI
Blue
Actinic White
Blue
GE Daylight
Blue
Actinic White
Blue
Blue
GE Daylight
Blue
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