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if youre only going to replace two bulbs, id replace two 10Ks. you dont really need 3 bulbs in that spectrum. the blue bulbs are low in PAR, and you wont see a huge increase in output by just swapping out two bulbs. it will be an improvement though. i was planning on swapping out 2 blue and 2 10K. if youre just changing 2, id replace the other two 10Ks with a Gieseman pure actinic and a actinic plus. that combo should result in ~20K.
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ok maybe I will replace 3 bulbs, I will replace 2 10ks and 1 blue? with 2 blue plus and 1 pure atinic?
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have you checked out the Nova Extreme Pro owners thread?
http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...readid=1281829 i was planning on swapping out bulbs initially too, until i saw the pics of another members tank lit by the new fixture. i was very impressed with the coloration of the stock bulbs. it made me think twice about swapping bulbs so early. i think ill probably hold off for 6 months or so for bulb replacement. if you do decide to replace 3 bulbs, what you suggested would be a good combo i think. you wont get much PAR from the actinic but the fixture doesnt have a "true" actinic bulb so i would get one anyway. the addition of the 2 blue + would give you roughly the same amount of PAR that you had removed via the 10Ks HTH
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yes, they are in Cali, so I will get my light tomarrow! HAHA! thats the good thing, tax was like 20 bucks....
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yrs, they are in Cali, so I will get my light tomarrow! HAHA! thats the good thing, tax was like 20 bucks....
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yeah those pics look pretty good. But I read earlier in this thread that Grim said the stock Nova looked horrible.....
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thats nice you get yours so fast. i ordered mine right when they were advertised by the Drs. nearly 6 weeks and 3 backorder postponments later (as well as a customs issue) i had mine.
...only to sit on my tank for the next 3 months
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I think Grim wasn't happy with the output of the bulbs. The par was much less.
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I am sorry, He said it looked "just nasty"
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he also runs a Fauna Marin Ultra Solaris with all ATI or UVL bulbs. a 50/50 mix of currents 10Ks and blues certainly wont appeal to the G-Reefer. you said earlier that the pics did look good. if you want to replace bulbs from the get-go, by all means go ahead. based on the pictures ive seen so far, i think the stock bulbs arent horrible, and most definately dont warrant an immediate replacement. i did pay for both the bulbs and fixture, so id like to get at least some use out of the stock bulbs. not replacing bulbs right away will save me ~100 bucks that i could use elsewhere. just tryin to help!
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well, I was thinking I could replace 3 right off the bat and when it was time to buy new bulbs use the 3 I replaced and just get 3 more? Do you think that sounds good?
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thats true about the blues. the 10Ks were actually really good, close to an ATI aquablue special.
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yeah, that should work out fine. i had planned on swapping out bulbs from the start too, i just think now that ill keep them and get some use out of them and then buy all new ATI and UVL bulbs in 6-8 months or so. im just trying to dictate worthy places to spend my money, and after seeing some pics of the stock bulbs, i think i can hold off on new bulbs for a bit.
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I got you Lewis. But if $60 more now will really improve my look I say, why not? Besides I will use them later anyways....
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go for it. that $60-$80 i save by not buying bulbs right now will drill my tank, get my internal overflow, finish my plumbing, and buy me a pizza and a 6-pack.
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Grim knows T5's and all and certainly deserves respect and thanks for his efforts, but, his comments on the look of the stock bulbs were personal preference. I dont think he intended to imply that you had to change them immediatley because he didnt like how they looked
If you dont like them, change them. If you do like them, dont change them because Grim hates the color. Personally, I didnt think they looked too bad when I ran an 8 bulb Nova Extreme (4+4). I replaced two blues with two UVL super actinics and two daylights with Aquablue specials. |
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thanks DarG, thats what i was trying to convey.
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i understand, in a roundabout way thats true. either way youre going to be replacing them, im just gonna do all 6 at the same time. be sure to post some pics when you do this though, id like to see the new bulb config.
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I was thinking maybe I should just replace one 10k then? Just to give me a more blue look????
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Darn it! Spoke too soon. They are out of stock of the 48" that I ordered at petmountain.com and refunded my money. I believe that they still have the 36" and 72".
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you could swap out a 10K for an ATI aquablue special. high in PAR with a blue-tint.
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Giesemann Aquablue special ... may just be called Aquablue now.
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