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08/15/2007, 12:18 PM
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I have a question and I thought I'd ask the resident lighting expert for your expertise.
I currently have a 48" Nova Extreme T5 w/ (4) 54watt 10k HO bulbs and (4) 460 nm HO Actinic bulbs over a basic sized 75 gallon tank. Is this sufficient for all coral or is there a specific type I should stay away from? This fixture uses Slimpaq bulbs which I assume is a negative because they seem to be a smaller diameter than regular T5 bulbs. Thanks for any help you can offer. |
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#202
08/15/2007, 12:27 PM
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Hi Grim,
One more question: I have 7 bulbs to play with: UVL Super Actinic GE 3000K ATI Aquablue UVL AquaSun ATI Blue Plus ATI Blue Plus ATI Blue Plus Again, One Switch controls 2, 5 for dawn/dusk, the other 1, 3, 4, 6 (Just got my ATI Powermodule 6x54, my tank is 75g 48Lx18Wx20H) What 6 bulbs I should pick and what is the best order for sps dominated tank? Thanks! Chii |
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#203
08/15/2007, 01:22 PM
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Badgerman, I have a similar fixture with similar reflectors and asked a similar question a while back. The general consensus was it wouldn't be as good as a high end reflector but it would work fine. The only reason I went with that fixture over a nice one was I got that one for 100 bucks bulbs included.
I have 4 x 54 over a 75 and the SPS I placed (top 1/3) in the tank have grown pretty quick in my opinion (this is my first attempt at SPS so have nothing to compare it to). The downside to that reflector is that salt spray seems to eventually stain it a bit. I have had no luck cleaning the stain off but I haven't tried very hard (only tried water). Perhaps a metal polish would do the trick, not sure. |
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#204
08/15/2007, 01:33 PM
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Well, I have a couple of questions, but before I get started let me say a couple of things... The T5 lighting unit that I ended up buying is not looked @ as being anything good, so I know this up front... I purchased, based on the room I have in an existing canopy, and also based on the amount of money that I could spend on fixture and bulbs (total)... So, please, go easy on me
I purchased an 8 x 54 watt T5 retrofit from Catalina Aquarium... The ballasts are workhorse, and the bulbs are Ushio... I have yet to put the unit on my tank, because I want to check a few things out first. #1... If I have a PC fixture currently, 4 x 65 watt, and want to put up my new T5 unit, then what would be the best way to acclimate the tank to the new conditions? #2... When I do replace my bulbs, what would be the best configuration for this unit? I do not have a whole lot of knowledge currently about brands and names (ie... aquablue plus, etc) Thanks in advance
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08/15/2007, 02:33 PM
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#207
08/15/2007, 02:35 PM
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08/15/2007, 02:36 PM
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08/15/2007, 02:40 PM
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#210
08/15/2007, 02:44 PM
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Blue Plus Super Actinic GE 3000K Aquasun Blue Plus Aquablue
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08/15/2007, 02:47 PM
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08/15/2007, 03:00 PM
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08/15/2007, 07:09 PM
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For 8 I would work toward something like this
Front Blue Plus Super Actinic UVL Aquasun or GE 3000K Aquablue GE 6500K Daylight Blue Plus Super Actinic Blue Plus
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08/15/2007, 09:53 PM
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Ok... On the Aquasun or GE 3000k... Is that the Aquasun 10,000k that I see on ReefGeek... If so, why why would I want to put a 10000k or a 3000k... Is this supposed to be up to me, because I really do not know what the reason would be to choose one or the other
Also, I see 2 different super actinics on RG... One is made by UVL, and the other is by Sfigioli or something like that... Which one? On the Aquablue, do I want the Geismann or the Ati? I hate to be this way, but I see the same name on more than one bulb/ different manufacturer... It would probably be best if you just copy that list you made, and add in the brand that you mean Thanks,
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08/15/2007, 10:43 PM
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The Aquasun has a slight amount of red in the output, the 3000K has more. I personally prefer the colors I get with the 3000K. It brings out more pink and purple colors.
Go with the UVL Super Actinic, less money and if there is a difference in the color I couldn't see it.
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08/16/2007, 12:26 AM
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Grim,..for my 110 6 foot tank i was thinking of a 48inch Tek with these 8 bulbs :
Ati Blue PLus Sfiligoi Super Actinic UVL Aquasun Ati Aquablue Special UVL Super Actinic or Sfiligoi Ati SunPro 6500K Ati Aquablue Special Ati Blue PLus What do you think ? And i was going to go with the Tek and try to save some money. Trying not to break the bank completely. Unless all you guys gang up one me and make me buy the Constellation.....? Or the other option being the UltraSolaris 6x54w T5HO with bulbs,..comes out at about the same price. but it has 2 bulbs less... Last edited by Mac Inger; 08/16/2007 at 12:40 AM. |
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08/16/2007, 01:23 AM
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I have a question for the T5 God's
Grim Reefer, did you ever found out if you can power T5HO with a PC Ballast? I have an Odyssea fixture that has 2x 250wMH & 4x 65w PC's, and I want to mod the PC's and replace them w/T5HO's, but I want to use the dual PC ballast, each powers 2x65w PC's here someone mod a smaller fixture, but they replaced the ballast..  
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08/16/2007, 01:27 AM
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#219
08/16/2007, 01:30 AM
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It's a crap shoot as far as the PC ballast firing a t5.
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08/16/2007, 01:37 AM
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08/16/2007, 01:54 AM
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08/16/2007, 01:57 AM
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08/16/2007, 02:02 AM
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