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Old 02-07-2005, 04:13 PM
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Default lighting behaviour of reefers

I'm just looking for what people are running for lights around here and if you're satisfied with them. Information I'm seeking are as follows

Size of tank: ex. 105 gal, 60Long x 20Deep x 20tall

Lighting schedule: how long are lights on, do you have a dawn/dusk period or just bathe them with everything you've got?

Light style: normal output flourescent (t8), high output flourescent(t5), very high output (vho t12), power compact flourescent (pc), metal halide (mh), dare I say incondescent?

Light power: 4x40w NO, 2x96 watt PC, 2x250w MH, etc.

If you're running NO: what combination of bulbs do you use? cool white 4100k, actinic, daylight 6500k?

If you're running HO t5s: what combo of lamps, what ballast, etc?

If you're running VHO: what color temp of bulbs, what ballast(s) do you use?

If you're running PC: 10k,actinic,50/50, diy or "off the shelf" setup?

If you're running MH: what bulb, who makes it, what color temp? what ballasts, how big, style (hqi, eye, pulse, tar)?

And a small opinion of your lighting system. are you happy with it, what do you like about it, what don't you like about it? what would you have instead if you're not happy with it? and how do your corals (given you have them) react to your lighting versus your last setup (again, give you've had a previous)

Thank you for your time.
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