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need help with 175w Bulb selection
I currently am running 2 - 4ft Aquactinic T5/MH fixtures over my 120 sps tank. Each fixture has 2 Iwasaki 15k 175w bulbs and 2 ATI blue Plus bulbs. I am frying my SPS with this combo. Anything above 1/2 way up in the tank bleaches. I am looking to replace 2 of the Iwasaki bulbs with a bluer bulb that still has decent PAR. The ballasts are all Icecap in these fixtures.
I was thinking about the EVC 14k and Helios 20k bulbs based on Sanjays sight but I can't find where to buy these. Any suggestions? Thanks Ray |
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I dont think that is too much light for a tank your size.
I am currently running 2 400W XM 15ks, and one 175W XM 15k, and everything is just fine. I actually want to put in three 5 ft T5s as well. My tank is only a 125. Stu
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Here, check this out for all the 175w SE bulb PAR ratings on E- ballast.
http://www.reeflightinginfo.arvixe.c...&Submit=Submit I really want to go with the 14k hamilton bulbs for my setup(mainly for the ice blue look) but most of the SPS guys are saying that it would not be a good idea and to just go with the 15k Iwasaki's. Now your saying these bulbs bleach your SPS on a 24" tall tank lol. Hmmm, did you acclimate properly? decision decision......
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I think with two bulbs you should not have a problem. I am even considering just using the one aquactincs fixture and selling the other. I am sure what I have is extreme overkill.... Last edited by raynist; 11/11/2007 at 07:12 PM. |
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Oooh, 2x48" fixtures lol. I didn't catch that.
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Go with a lower spectrum. I love the reeflux 12K Awsome light. Not to blue not to white. I have a 48" t5/mh aquatinics light combo over my taank as well. I love it.
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I've used both the 10k and 20k XM @ 175w and liked both of them.
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