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Treebeard
04-08-2009, 08:28 PM
I am likely hitting for Calgary tomorrow and will be looking for replacement bulbs. Which LFS carry a good selection of bulbs? Gold's is out because they are closed on Thursdays.
I reread the "Strictly T5" thread, and still have no idea what to buy, but from what my puny brain is able to absorb, I gather that pure actinics are not a good choice.

Rbacchiega
04-08-2009, 08:30 PM
Red Coral should carry them, maybe give them a call before you head all the way over.

What is it you're trying to achieve? I absolutely heart the way John's (lobsterboy) tank looks, colours on all of his coral SPS and LPS as well as Zoas are incredible. Maybe shoot him or Doug (Fishytime) a PM and see what their bulb combo is.

mark
04-08-2009, 08:45 PM
picked up some Giesemann and Aqua-medics from Red Coral, not sure what other makes he carries.

Treebeard
04-08-2009, 08:49 PM
I like the look of the tank in lorenz0's post, #34 (http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=50915&highlight=sTRICTLY+T5&page=4)

These are ATIs, and since they are not available locally, is there other combinations of bulbs that would give that purple glow?

I have mainly softies now and a couple LPS.

mark
04-08-2009, 08:57 PM
Seen the picture of Jack's tank (http://216.187.96.54/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=51391)?

Treebeard
04-08-2009, 09:18 PM
That looks very nice, but he didn't say which bulbs he was using.

Seen the picture of Jack's tank (http://216.187.96.54/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=51391)?

lorenz0
04-08-2009, 11:19 PM
I like the look of the tank in lorenz0's post, #34 (http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=50915&highlight=sTRICTLY+T5&page=4)

These are ATIs, and since they are not available locally, is there other combinations of bulbs that would give that purple glow?

I have mainly softies now and a couple LPS.

its a nice tank but not mine. was actually posting it because of the interesting color choice the owner went for

was at red coral today buying a new bulb. I highly reccomend the KZ line up for bulbs (new generation, fiji purple, 10,000k) . The new generations are amazing in color. he also has aqua medic specials, GE pure actinic, GE midday, i think i saw aqua medic 10,000k

Decent selection to choose from. For sure your best bet in calgary. How many bulbs are you buying?

ElGuappo
04-09-2009, 11:35 AM
red coral also carries the kz's such as fiji purple. i use 2 glow units on my 25g. i use one giessman actinic plus, 1 fiji purple and 2 12k k daytimes. the two bulbs at the back are on first and off first. i feel the moving shadows give a better feeling of a moving sun. i use the blue and 1 daytime for the first light and fiji purple and daytime for last light.

ElGuappo
04-09-2009, 11:36 AM
decent selection to choose from. For sure your best bet in calgary. How many bulbs are you buying?

+1

Treebeard
04-09-2009, 01:23 PM
I need 6 bulbs. I will definitely be going to RC.


its a nice tank but not mine. was actually posting it because of the interesting color choice the owner went for

was at red coral today buying a new bulb. I highly reccomend the KZ line up for bulbs (new generation, fiji purple, 10,000k) . The new generations are amazing in color. he also has aqua medic specials, GE pure actinic, GE midday, i think i saw aqua medic 10,000k

Decent selection to choose from. For sure your best bet in calgary. How many bulbs are you buying?