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need your input...Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment Specific discussions on aquarium equipment from protein skimmers to water pumps. Which are the best, what they do, and what you might need for your reef aquarium. |
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December 3rd, 2007, 05:44 PM
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need your input...
i am thinking of going 20K on my halides and 10K for the T5. so in other words i will used a blue halides and supplement it with T5 daylight for added growth. does anyone done this? if so what are the results? and if you have pics that would be great. and what kind of bulbs are you using(brand and wattage).
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120 gal aga reef and 6 yr old 29 gal fresh converted into reef(softies/anemone tank) Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: newbie 
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December 3rd, 2007, 06:36 PM
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Re: need your input...
How many bulbs and what kind of each type of lighting do you have?
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 5 years
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December 3rd, 2007, 06:56 PM
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Re: need your input...
i have 2x250 halides and 2x54 T5. i don't know about the brands yet.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120 gal aga reef and 6 yr old 29 gal fresh converted into reef(softies/anemone tank) Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: newbie
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December 3rd, 2007, 07:00 PM
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Re: need your input...
personally i would go with 2 x 250w 10K Reeflux metal halides and 2 x 54w 460 actinics. this combitination should give you a bright white look. i say 10K for coral growth and the actinics for aesthetic appeal for you, but since you are looking for a more BLUE look ... i would just suppemant the 10K's with more T5 actinics.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: SPS dominated 125, 100 gallon frag tank, 100 gallon rubbermaid sump Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 3 years, fragging 2 1/2 years Last edited by ReefKeeper; December 3rd, 2007 at 07:05 PM.
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December 3rd, 2007, 07:03 PM
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Re: need your input...
I personally like bluer color, so I don't think what you want to do is that weird sounding, although 2 250 w 20K MH will way overpower 2 54 w 10K T5s. I don't think you'll even notice the T5s, in my opinion. That might even be too blue, have you thought about something in the middle, like 14K MH instead?
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 5 years
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December 5th, 2007, 08:40 AM
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Re: need your input...
Im running 15 K on my Mh and lovin the color, they put out,
 heres a shot of the tank all lights on .  
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 220 Perfecto W/ dual corner overflows Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Not long enough
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December 5th, 2007, 08:54 AM
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Re: need your input...
I HATE YOU LION!
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Hating cops is not a crime! Current Aquarium(s) Description: 75 drilled AGA reef with 20l sump/fuge Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 08/2006
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December 5th, 2007, 02:23 PM
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Re: need your input...
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: SPS dominated 125, 100 gallon frag tank, 100 gallon rubbermaid sump Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 3 years, fragging 2 1/2 years
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December 5th, 2007, 03:30 PM
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Re: need your input...
i got a fixture like lionfish but on the pc lights i run 50/50 bulbs and 15k halides and thinking of switching to 20k on halides.
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Darrick Current Aquarium(s) Description: 125g,834 wattouter orbit halides/pc's, extreme octopus int-ps150, maxijet sureflo kits, 30g sump Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: since january 2006 Other Intrests: 75 gallon, aquactinics tx5, 30 gallon sump, euroreef cs5-3, korali 4
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December 7th, 2007, 06:27 AM
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Re: need your input...
My PC's will be 50/50 next order.
I wasnt aware of the par on the 15's being less than the 20's . hummm Should I swich to 10K or go 20? WOW I love the color of the 15's so I will most likely do the 10K's Yeah my SPS is up twards the top, with a lil polyp extention... sould I be
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