Replacement setup
Replacement setup
I didn't see this thread when I registered yesterday, so I will copy it here.
Thanks for any help!
I have a 75g reef (4'Lx20"Wx20"deep), with 2 emperor 400's, have had the tank for about 5 years.
I currently have starburst polyps, bulb anemone, brown toadstool leather mushroom, blue and red mushroom corals.
I also use Instant Ocean salt, but just bought Instant Ocean Reef Crystals.
I would like to add some color and I was thinking about Blue and/or gold/orange Ricordia, yellow colony polyp, yellow tube coral, or maybe a white starburst polyp
Right now I have two blue/green damels, cleaner shrimp, purple firefish, clownfish, six line wrasse, and two anthias (male and female), along with some snails and a small white starfish that has come out of nowhere about two months ago.
It is time to replace the T5's with new ones and I really need some assistance. I have been researching this much more lately, but I could really use some expert assistance.
I have a T5 nova supreme 4 lamp set-up and have only used 2 10000k and 420 actinic lamps. I have had trouble keeping zoa's and some others alive and I believe it is the lamps.
I understand most people use only one daylight lamp and the others are blue or purple. I really would like lamps that make the corals "pop" and also promote growth and healthy corals.
I am now leaning towards 1 KZ fiji purple by Korallen Zucht, 1 GE starcoat 6500K, and 2 ATI blue plus lamps, all are T5 HO. Any thoughts or better recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
I am new to this site and looking for a great deal of information to create a more colorful, healthy, and enjoyable aquarium.
Thanks!
Mike