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![]() I have a 6x24 ATI Sunpower over my new tank now. I'll post some pics and more info tonight.
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![]() Perfect timing. I have a T5 and was just going to order new bulbs. At the moment I am
using 4 Actinic+ and 2 Midday. Power chrome. Tank is a FOWLER and I was going to just order what I had. As I am not to sure what may be better. Any suggestions ? Would be great as I really am unsure. I have read that people think these bulbs are only so so. |
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![]() I've got an 24" Odyssea 4 bulb over my nano:
Back to Front: Aquascience 22K Odyssea 12K Aquascience 22K Odyssea Actnic I'll try to post a pic later today. |
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also sounds like you have a good source for Giesemann bulbs. personally this is what I would do: pure actinic Fiji purple aquablue+ actinic+ aquablue+ actinic+ This set up you will still get that blue glow from the tank. Stay away from to many pure actinic's. This is second hand info for me and i have no intentions of finding out but they cause crazy algae outbreaks. Quote:
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![]() I have the Sunlight Supply T5. I have moved in a toadstool mushroom and a leather only
because they have gotten way to big for my reef tank. I think that is what they are! Anyhow I am using Giesmann bulbs as I order from J&L. Hope I can say that! I really do want to keep it basically fish only. I have never had an issue with algae using the bulbs I have. Is your tank preety dark then? |
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![]() I got a 4 tube TEK light. I love it, its bright.
Present Bulbs Giesmann Actinic+ Giesmann Midday Giesmann Midday Giesmann Actinic+ Next month i'm swapping to Korallen-Zucht Fiji Purple and AquaScience 17500K
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![]() That is how my 4 bulb is set up as well. Why are you switching out the bulbs? Are they
better do you think? I like how mine look as well it is on my reef tank. I just replaced to of the 4 bulbs. 1 Actinic+ and 1 Midday. Last year I just replaced all bulbs at once. Did not know any different. I am such a chicken to try new things. I would love to see how yours looks. Thanks BPC |
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![]() My Aquascience 22K are about as blue as my actinic but they at least have some PAR ratings. I'm contemplating putting in another 22K but might see if I can get a Geissman Actinic+ in Saskatoon. Might as well put as much PAR in there as I can.
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Leah, I went with the Geismann Bulbs when I got my TEK light, at the advice of Wendell, @ Ocean Aquatics. Myka was the one who told me she had the same bulbs as we do, and swapped to the Korallen-Zucht Fiji Purple and AquaScience 17500K. Said she liked them better. So, I figured, what the heck. It's been about 12 months on these bulbs now, so they all need a change. I should maybe change 2 at a time, spread the cost out a bit. But I know I'll screw that up LOL. So, I'll just change all 4 at once, keep it simple
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![]() I don't know about the algae out break Lorenzo, I think that has something more to do with excess nutrients over to much of a blue spectrum. Besides algae grows faster at a lower spectrum (around 6700k) while actinics occupy the 20K spectrum. I'm running the 8 fixture Tek 5 over my frag tank now with 3 actinics, 1 figi and 4 day lights and I love the color it brings out in my corals. The actinics add a "pop" to the florescent corals and I my favorite time to watch them is at dusk/ dawn for that exact purpose.
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