T5 lighting….what do you have?
So with my current full change up on the tank i have decided to change up the lighting as well, i wasn't getting the greatest results for my corals after a year and i know way, here is the current lighting set up:
6 bulb t5 fixture 5 supper blue and one fiji purple now looking at everything, there was no real coral growth, just had the blue look i liked. but now i have realized that it needs to be changed. So what are your bulb combos, and what gives you the best look with coral growth? |
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I run one actinic, 4 super blues and 1 fiji pink and get amazing results.
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4 super blues
1 coral+ 1purple+ |
3 super blue and one blue plus get some great results
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Would like to see some tank pics along with the recommendation since my expectation of good growth might not be the same as another reefer. |
2 Fiji purples, 1 super blue, 1 autunic With a couple of 12 " Magenta stunner strips
on my 33 gallon. No sps just softies & zoes. |
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How's the growth ? With that combo you only have 1 "stand alone" bulb. The purples and actinic are supplemental bulbs. I would think the par would be pretty low , but I guess for softies and some Lps it would be ok. |
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Seems to be a good combo. My sps has great colour and some that were not doing great under led,s are now. To my eyes there seems to be a lack of white. I was debating removing one superblue and adding another coral plus. |
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The corals seem happy but the growth is slow, maybe I'll take out the atinic and put in another super blue. |
this is great feedback, all we need are some pics guys ;)
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I am also following this thread.
I am running a rsm 250 with six T5 bulbs! Is there a difference in the T5 light manufacturers? Seems like for the colours you guys are mentioning, they are the Korallen-Zucht brand? |
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I run agua medic 6 light T5 my original light setup made my tank feel dark which was 2 lagoon blue, 2 pink and 2 actinic but that setup brought out the colours
My new setup I went for a brighter look 2 midday 1 actinic 1 pink 2 lagoon blue My tank is much brighter which I like and have good coral growth but it is a softie tank too. The downside is because my tank is so bright I no longer see the colours pop out |
that tank looks great!!!!
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mine would be just pure blue :cry:
but i will update once i get my new bulbs. what bulb combo do you guys think will get the best results: 4 supper blues, 1 coral +, 1 Purple + or 3 super blues, 2 new generations, 1 fiji purple as these are the two setups im looking at |
I believe it's more personal preference then anything. Sure different combos may give you a little better growth but I think for the most part it's just personal preference. But I would go with your first choice.
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starting this January im changing a lot of things on my tank, and im going to do a journal for follow up, im going to change my lights, i bought a new sump, i have ordered miracle mud for a refuge, etc
its going to be interesting |
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http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/sho...d.php?t=108647 Lots of mine here. |
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I love a bright tank but the downside is the colours disappear in a brightly lit tank
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...psa599e212.jpg |
looks like you have a few white bulbs? What combo do you run?
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I run agua medic 6 light T5 my original light setup made my tank feel dark which was 2 lagoon blue, 2 pink and 2 actinic but that setup brought out the colours My new setup I went for a brighter look 2 midday 1 actinic 1 pink 2 lagoon blue __________________ |
Haha sorry was to lazy to scroll back a few pages.
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Nice Amadod2
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thanks, but its not getting that much coral growth, some of the corals are growing great but not all of them, i cant wait to start my tank journal
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That is the trade off trying to find the right colour spectrum to bring out colours while promoting growth I sacrificed colour for brightness and growth
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im going to add more white to mine, as i only get to enjoy looking at it in the evening, so at that point only the supperblues will be on giving me the look i like and the growth during the day
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