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I looked at those giesemanns and they're 4x54w too. If that's the case, I think I'll go with the 4 bulb powermod. It's still hard to believe though that this could be more output than a 6 bulb tek light. I mean, is it SOOOO bright that it even outpaces 2 extra bulbs (in the tek's case?)
I guess I could also go with a 4 or 6 bulb tek... But that, according to other users, would mean that my bulbs would go bad faster... Mike
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If you can make the ATI work say 10" to a foot above the tank I would think you'll be fine.
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Not really. Nothing I can think of would really be that much better suited to that tank.
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Grim, thanks for all the work. I've been reading through tons of threads, but I was wondering if you could me your opinion.
I have 30gallon long, 36Wx14Dx16H (BUT, with my sand bend, the heigh from sand to top of tank is actually like 12-13") I'd like to keep softies, LPS and maybe some SPS. A worry I have is having too much light and burning my corals What would better in my case: Nova Extreme: 4x39 or 6x39 Nova Extreme Pro: 6x39 (i don't think they make a 4x39) Catalina Solar: 4x39 or 6x39 (I'm wondering if these are as good as the Nova Extreme Pros?) Tek: 4x39 As an alternative, would it make sense to get a 24" fixture, mount it in the middle of my tank, grow shrooms and zoas on the sides of tank? Thanks! |
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Get the 4x39 Nova. Keep the Nova lamps. Replace on of the 10K lamps with an ATI Actinic. The lower PAR of the Nove Blue lamps is an advantage in your case.
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Hey guys.. i am setting up a frag tank (AGA 20g, NOT long), and was wondering what the most affordable T5 fixture would be for growing out SPS (i am using racks to bring them up very high to the surface) and then placing softies underneath them.
I dont have a hood, so need a fixture with legs. I was looking at soemthing like the Current USA 24" 4x24 watt Nova Extreme Thanks |
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I think my last post was too long, so I'm going to try again with the hope that someone can help with bulb ideas.
Front 48" (icecap driven, 85w) 48" (icecap driven, 85w) 36" (icecap driven, 60w) 48" (regular ballast, 54w) 48" (regular ballast, 54w) I could also reverse this -- put the icecap on the back three bulbs and the regular ballast on the front two. 48" tank, 21" deep. Thanks much in advance. |
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Hi, What makes one brand fixture cost as twice as the other brand, such as an ATI vs. sundial Tek...?
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I'm looking to replace all 4 lamps on my fixture and I would like to ask you a quick question about this combo: Front Blue Plus Aqua Sun Blue Plus Pro Color What overall "look" would this combo have? I'd like to have the "look" somewhere beetween 14K and 20K Thanks!
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grim whats the best looking purple bulb? and I mean dark intense purple not the pink that alot of bulbs put out...My setup is a 4 bulb icecap retro. I am running two ati blue+ (plan on keeping these in) and have tried the uv super actinic. is there a bulb out there that is more intensly purple?
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Missed your first post, it happens
front ATI Blue Plus Ice Cap UVL Aquasun Normally driven UVL Super Actinic 36" Ice Cap ATI Aquablue Ice Cap driven ATI Blue Plus Normally Driven Quote:
My 660 pooped out and is being repaired. I bought a 4x54 retro kit from reefgeek and installed last night, with the expectation of adding the 660 back to drive two vho actinics to complement t5s. That's a no go. Not enough room in the canopy. The tek reflectors are a bit wider than I expected. I have room for five t5 bulbs with reflectors max. The middle, or third, bulb, will have to be 36" to accomodate two fans I have on the inside of the canopy. So, 4x48" and 1x36", with the 36" in the middle. What I plan to do is swap out one of the ballasts with the 660 when it comes back, so that I'll have one regular ballast driving 2x54w, and the icecap driving (overdriving) two of the 48 inch bulbs and the 36 inch bulb. Any suggestions on how to set this up and what bulbs to use? To avoid to much wiring insanity, I think I'd like to keep the three overdriven bulbs on the icecap next to one another -- so the 36" middle bulb and either the two 48" in front or two in back. So, the two possibilities are: Back 48" -- icecap 48 -- icecap 36 -- icecap 48 -- reg. ballast 48 -- reg. ballast Front Or the reverse: Back 48 -- regular ballast 48 -- reg. ballast 36 -- icecap 48 -- icecap 48 -- icecap Front Thanks in advance.
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The ATI is a Cast Aluminum housing with Vossloh Schwabb ballasts and Miro Silver reflectors. Tek and Nova use Workhorse ballasts, Nova has polished aluminum reflectors and as far as I know a plastic housing. Tek doesn't have active cooling but decent reflector. Nova has decebr cooling but blahh reflectors.
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by JeffReef
Hi Grim, I'm looking to replace all 4 lamps on my fixture and I would like to ask you a quick question about this combo: Front Blue Plus Aqua Sun Blue Plus Pro Color What overall "look" would this combo have? I'd like to have the "look" somewhere beetween 14K and 20K Thanks! [/QUOTE Change the Pro Color for an Aquablue. Closer to 14K than 20 but blue.
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what "K" is the ATI Blue plus bulb?
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