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[ento-reefer]

Best bulb combo for lps

Best bulb combo for lps

I am going to be using an ATI sunpower 6 x 24w over a 24" x 24" x 18" tank. This tank will house primarily lps with a few clams. I would like to enhance the colors without having too much par for LPS. Which bulb combo would you use?

Thanks.

 

[The Grim Reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15363895#post15363895 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gorey
Hello Grim, I hava a 2 bulb t5 fixture over a 75g. It looks like its time for a bulb change..So I was wondering what 2 bulbs you might recommend. I only do easy corals like shrooms, zoas and frogspawn. Thanks for the help in advance

Only 2 lamps over a 75.... Hmmmm.


I would do a blue plus in front and a Fiji Purple behind. SHould look cool

 

[The Grim Reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15364274#post15364274 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cql
Thanks grim,

I can also do 6x80, but is that to much light for mostly softy and LPS.

Thank you again,

I had a 6x80 in my 125 and my LPS thrived. There are some pictures of that tank towards the end of my gallery here.

 

[The Grim Reefer]

Re: Best bulb combo for lps

Re: Best bulb combo for lps

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15364461#post15364461 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ento-reefer
I am going to be using an ATI sunpower 6 x 24w over a 24" x 24" x 18" tank. This tank will house primarily lps with a few clams. I would like to enhance the colors without having too much par for LPS. Which bulb combo would you use?

Thanks.

Front
ATI Blue Plus
UVL 75/25
Blue Plus
GE 6500K Daylight
Blue Plus
UVL Super Actinic

 

[ento-reefer]

Re: Re: Best bulb combo for lps

Re: Re: Best bulb combo for lps

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15365033#post15365033 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by The Grim Reefer
Front
ATI Blue Plus
UVL 75/25
Blue Plus
GE 6500K Daylight
Blue Plus
UVL Super Actinic

Thanks Grim. I will give that combo a try!

 

[IronVikingMC]

hey grim you recomended some bulbs for me it was 4 ati blue plus, 1 uvl actinic white and 1 ge 6500 k daylgiht, i just got my hamilton fixture in and the firing order is the 1st and 6th bulbs come on then the 2nd and 5th bulbs come on and the 3rd and 4th come on, what would be the best way to position the bulbs and i was wondering what would a figi purple do instead of one of the blue plus, im going to have an sps tank and zoos on the bottom with some lps in the middle, and the fixture came with 54 watt bulbs can it handle 80 watt bubs? thank you for your help

 

[ganjero]

will the powermodule 36" 6 bulbs will be enough to keep sps anyqhere in a 24" deep tank?

 

[gnorman]

Hey Grim,

I will be purchasing a Miro-4 (I have heard their reflectors are better than IC's) 48" 4x54W HO T5 from ReefGeek. My tank is a FOWLR 150g 60x24x24 with 5" euro all the way around with no coral. What color combination would you recommend for this build? I would like to get the best setup for growing as much Coraline as possible with perhaps a bluer tint.

Thank you very much for your help.

 

[The Grim Reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15365274#post15365274 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by IronVikingMC
hey grim you recomended some bulbs for me it was 4 ati blue plus, 1 uvl actinic white and 1 ge 6500 k daylgiht, i just got my hamilton fixture in and the firing order is the 1st and 6th bulbs come on then the 2nd and 5th bulbs come on and the 3rd and 4th come on, what would be the best way to position the bulbs and i was wondering what would a figi purple do instead of one of the blue plus, im going to have an sps tank and zoos on the bottom with some lps in the middle, and the fixture came with 54 watt bulbs can it handle 80 watt bubs? thank you for your help

Front
ATI Blue Plus
Actinic White or Fiji Purple
Blue Plus
GE 6500K Daylight
Blue Plus
Blue Plus

The Fiji is just a little more subtle than the Actinic White as far as the amount of red.
With that order you could do first and last or maybe even 2nd and fith for dusk dawn if you use the fiji.

 

[The Grim Reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15366354#post15366354 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ganjero
will the powermodule 36" 6 bulbs will be enough to keep sps anyqhere in a 24" deep tank?

I would say so as long as you keep the fixture close to the top of the tank. If you get it much more than say 4 inches up then I would be carefull where I placed the more light demanding corals but I thin it would still be fine.

 

[The Grim Reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15366460#post15366460 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gnorman
Hey Grim,

I will be purchasing a Miro-4 (I have heard their reflectors are better than IC's) 48" 4x54W HO T5 from ReefGeek. My tank is a FOWLR 150g 60x24x24 with 5" euro all the way around with no coral. What color combination would you recommend for this build? I would like to get the best setup for growing as much Coraline as possible with perhaps a bluer tint.

Thank you very much for your help.

Coraline isn't all that fond of intense light IME so that shouldn't be a problem, just keep you water parameters good with maybe a little on the high end of the calcium range.

For lamps do 3 ati Blue Plus and a UVL Actinic White. Should be blue put the red in the actinic white should bring out the color of the coraline and the fish too.

In your particular case where intensity isn't a big issue I would probably use the wider Tek II reflectors if they are still 3" wide. You really want to create a wide light pattern so the fish arent shadowed too much if they are swimming in the back.

 

[gnorman]

Grim,

Thanks for your reply. I will check to see what the width of the Tek 2 reflectors are. Great point in that the Miro 4's may be better reflective, however, that is not what I need for my build. Since this will be my first t5, top being the front of the tank, does it matter if I put the actinic white in the 2 or 3 slot?

blue plus
actinic white
blue plus
blue plus

Again, thanks for your time and all the help you provide for everyone. It is individuals such as yourself that made me make the switch from swf to rc.

 

[The Grim Reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15366632#post15366632 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gnorman
Grim,

Thanks for your reply. I will check to see what the width of the Tek 2 reflectors are. Great point in that the Miro 4's may be better reflective, however, that is not what I need for my build. Since this will be my first t5, top being the front of the tank, does it matter if I put the actinic white in the 2 or 3 slot?

blue plus
actinic white
blue plus
blue plus

Again, thanks for your time and all the help you provide for everyone. It is individuals such as yourself that made me make the switch from swf to rc.

Just play around and see what you like.

I hang over there too, just not in the equipment forum much.

 

[ctran]

Grim,

I will have a 12 bulb T5 configuration (2x6 bulb-SunPower fixtures; front-back). My plan is to keep SPS, and Clams in a 27" height tank. What bulb combo would you suggest?

Thanks,

Chris

 

[solitude127]

Can I get away with 6 - 60" bulbs on a 150 (60x24x24)? I want to keep a mixed reef?

 

[The Grim Reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15368679#post15368679 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ctran
Grim,

I will have a 12 bulb T5 configuration (2x6 bulb-SunPower fixtures; front-back). My plan is to keep SPS, and Clams in a 27" height tank. What bulb combo would you suggest?

Thanks,

Chris

Front
ATI Aquablue
ATI Blue Plus
UVL Actinic White
ATI Blue Plus
UVL 75/25
ATI Blue Plus

GE 6500K Daylight
ATI Blue Plus
UVL Actinic White
ATI Aquablue
ATI Blue Plus
ATI Blue Plus

Should give you a Blue Plus and 75/25 on the first and 2 blue plus on the second for dusk/dawn.

 

[The Grim Reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15369720#post15369720 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by solitude127
Can I get away with 6 - 60" bulbs on a 150 (60x24x24)? I want to keep a mixed reef?

I would do 8 but 6 will work if you are careful.

 

[solitude127]

Grim, Thanks again for sharing your expertise.

 

[Cantonesefish]

Hi Grim,

I'm switching over from MH to t-5. My tank is 22" deep, 72" long, and 18" front to back. The tank is going to be mostly SPS.

What t5 configuration is best for mounting inside the hood? Also, what brand would you recommend? I'm looking for as much light as possible. Thanks!

 

[The Grim Reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15370504#post15370504 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Cantonesefish
Hi Grim,

I'm switching over from MH to t-5. My tank is 22" deep, 72" long, and 18" front to back. The tank is going to be mostly SPS.

What t5 configuration is best for mounting inside the hood? Also, what brand would you recommend? I'm looking for as much light as possible. Thanks!

Reefgeek sells 60" T5 retrofits. A 6 lamp kit using Aqua Illumination reflectors would be great on that tank. You will need to mount a cooling fan on the back at each end so air will blow in from the back down the rows of endcaps on each side. The 80 watt lamps are about 60" long so they cover the length pretty good but you don't want to place high light critters the last 6 inches or so at each end.

Front
ATI Blue Plus
KZ Fiji Purple
ATI Blue Plus
GE 6500K Daylight
ATI Blue Plus
ATI Aquablue for a 14K look or Blue Plus for a more 20K look.

Wire them so the 3 Blue Plus lamps are on one circuit for dusk/dawn