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One more question, can you run just 2 48" T5's on an icecap 660?
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T5 fixture for 48"x48"x24" tank?
T5 fixture for 48"x48"x24" tank?
Suggestions for lighting this sized tank. I'm looking into the new Giesemann Matrix, ATI module, and perhaps Tek fixture.
Need help knowing what size light is needed for a 48"x48"x24" tank since the manufacturers don't always give the light's dimensions
I'm concerned with light spillage, and wonder if all T5 fixtures have it.
Have mainly LPS, and would like to venture into a few more SPS, and maybe a clam.
T5 fixture for 48"x48"x24" tank?
Suggestions for lighting this sized tank. I'm looking into the new Giesemann Matrix, ATI module, and perhaps Tek fixture.
Need help knowing what size light is needed for a 48"x48"x24" tank since the manufacturers don't always give the light's dimensions
I'm concerned with light spillage, and wonder if all T5 fixtures have it.
Have mainly LPS, and would like to venture into a few more SPS, and maybe a clam.
klongo
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Howdy! You helped me once before and it's time for new bulbs. I'm really not sure what to replace with as far as bulbs. I've moved from a lot of softies to more SPS. Everything looks pretty much the same drab color and I'm getting ok growth. I've got a 29" tall by 60 inch tank with 6 48" bulbs staggered. The two ends are are where I keep my softies, although my anemones migrate to that end so the light must be ok!
I'm running on two Icecap 660s on two timers. Timer one is 1, 4, and 5, timer two is 2, 3, and 6 (front to back).
What do I put in here and what order to encourage growth and color - I do know that I want some actinic fluorescing going on!
Thanks for all that you do Grim!
Kathy
I'm running on two Icecap 660s on two timers. Timer one is 1, 4, and 5, timer two is 2, 3, and 6 (front to back).
What do I put in here and what order to encourage growth and color - I do know that I want some actinic fluorescing going on!
Thanks for all that you do Grim!
Kathy
Grim,
I bought new bulbs a week ago. With your advice I got 2 Blue Plus's 1 Super Actinic and 1 Aquasun, wich look great so far. I added 1 bule the first week and the atinic the second week for my day/night bulbs. My question is do I have to be worried about the aquasun for coral burn at all and should I add the aquasun next or the other blue.
The original bulbs were 2 actinic and 2 65k (guessing) in a current fixture. wich will be replaced soon.
And now that I am here, when I upgrade, do I go Ati or Aquactinics?
Thaks,
Chris
I bought new bulbs a week ago. With your advice I got 2 Blue Plus's 1 Super Actinic and 1 Aquasun, wich look great so far. I added 1 bule the first week and the atinic the second week for my day/night bulbs. My question is do I have to be worried about the aquasun for coral burn at all and should I add the aquasun next or the other blue.
The original bulbs were 2 actinic and 2 65k (guessing) in a current fixture. wich will be replaced soon.
And now that I am here, when I upgrade, do I go Ati or Aquactinics?
Thaks,
Chris
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Those are good ballasts and they don't overdrive.
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Order a spare Aquablue. They are more white than blue. If you think its too blue swap the position of the aquasun and aquablue lamps before changing out any lamps.
Your greens should still shw up fine. If you have a lot of softies you might want to get a Super Actinic in place of a blue, they seem to respond a little better to the actinics than the blues sometimes as far as bringing out the green fluorescence.
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12270770#post12270770 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tsouth
Well I tried water and there seems to be something on my reflectors that I can't get off. It's on all four and they look like blemishes ranging from sand size to pencil eraser size. They're purpley and idk what the deal is. Any idea?
Dunno but it looks purdy, Looking at the picture it looks like you removed the protective plastic from the reflector but I can't tell for sure. You did remove the plastic right? You wouldn't be the first one to miss that step. One guy went months before he was cleaning his reflectors and figured it out. Amazing how bright they are without the plastic he said.
If its an Ice Cap post that pic up in their forum. I dont know if its the lights or what but I've never seen salt spray do that where its colored.
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Go 6 lamps with Ice Cap reflectors. The store is Key's Island. I gotta get me some glasses
There are some good stores up north too around Greely. If you hit the club forums section of RC there is the MASC forum. There are a lot of northern Co guys that post there that can point you to the right places.
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Re: T5 fixture for 48"x48"x24" tank?
Re: T5 fixture for 48"x48"x24" tank?
A beast. I would probably use 2 8 lamp ATI's or the Aquactinics Constellations over that tank. Either could be sat right on the top of the tank so light spillage wont be an issue.
Re: T5 fixture for 48"x48"x24" tank?
A beast. I would probably use 2 8 lamp ATI's or the Aquactinics Constellations over that tank. Either could be sat right on the top of the tank so light spillage wont be an issue.
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ATI Blue Plus
ATI Blue Plus
UVL Super Actinic
UVL Aquasun
UVL Aquasun
ATI Blue Plus
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12276199#post12276199 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gsxunv04
got my kit today grim, any tips on installing them? should i mount to an aluminum L bracket or a piece of wood?
Hard to say with out seeing what you are mounting them in.
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Adding the aquasun after the actinic should be good because the actinic doesn't add a whole lot of PAR. As far as upgrading it depends on your long range goals, what you want to raise, bigger tank etc.
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I haven't seen these lights up and running, but they both look good, and have read positive posts about them.
My only worry with this type of fixture is the light spillage -my husband has a low tolerance if he has to "compete" with a widescreen t.v. When set-up so close to the water, I'll have to figure out how to get them out of the way when working on the tank.
I wonder if ATI and Aquactinics lights are tension controlled with the suspension cables ? That's important for me when choosing a system, so it's easy to get in the tank.
Re: Re: T5 fixture for 48"x48"x24" tank?
I haven't seen these lights up and running, but they both look good, and have read positive posts about them.
My only worry with this type of fixture is the light spillage -my husband has a low tolerance if he has to "compete" with a widescreen t.v. When set-up so close to the water, I'll have to figure out how to get them out of the way when working on the tank.
I wonder if ATI and Aquactinics lights are tension controlled with the suspension cables ? That's important for me when choosing a system, so it's easy to get in the tank.
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