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Has anyone tried to keep softies and lps under 20000k t5's?
Just wondering if anyone has tried this... I have a new set up running 4 t5 currently it has 2 10000k and 2 20000k, just wondering if it is possible for corals to go all 20000k with success. I know the spectrum may not be ideal for lps but this is gonna be a skimmerless set up. Lights are 2" above water and the tank is 24x18x18 of display....
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Why would it not work? Provided the bulbs used are for reef aquariums it will still be full spectrum, just heavy on the blues.
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I've run all Blue+ before and it worked fine.
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cool and great to hear...
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ATI Blue+ and their KZ/AS equivalents put out a lot of PAR to boot. No reason SPS wouldn't still do well.
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Most corals are in the 50 foot depth (especially softies) average so i would image at that depth, it is mostly blue and they grow better than whiter lighting.... I guess that is why many are fluroscent to attract food under blue lighting.
My 2 cents. Msjboy |
I tried it and my SPS started to brown. I put the white back and they colored up right away. Not sure why, but I was told it may happen and it did. fortunately, I have a 17.5K white that is very clean, so it looks nice, especially with an actinic blue LED.
So, just watch closely to make sure it doesn't happen to you. |
Almost any "Reef Compatible" bulbs will "grow" coral. Some just grow a little (or a lot) better. Truth be told even some of the less than reputable bulbs will "maintain" a reef but few of us want that level of growth. The trick is to find a color combination that you like (aesthetics only) and one that promotes decent coral growth. For me I like a more blue look but I also like the POP that a specialty bulb produces. That's why on T5's I liked to always running a KZ Fiji Purple to make the Reds & Oranges in the tank really pop.
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I think I will swap out the white for a purple. |
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