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![]() For all you dedicated T5 users. How high off the surface of water do you run your lights? If you could also include how deep your tank is, and how many bulbs the fixture is that would be appreciated.
I run a 4 bulb tek fixture with the bulbs about 6" off the water. Tank depth is 18". the reason I am asking is that I am finding that my birdsnest is bleaching out on me, and is quite low in the tank (12" under) iv'e tried it higher, and found the tips burning off of it.
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"120 Gallon - Fastest Build in the West" 20Gal Sump, 2x 250 PFO Metal Hallides running 2 20k XM Bulbs, 2X54 HOT5 1 KZ Coral Light 1 Fiji Purple, Euroreef RS 100 Skimmer, Quiet One 6000 Return Pump, 2X Tunze 6025, Nano Wavebox ~To Live Is To Reef~
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![]() I had the same thing with me SOL, I turned the light down quite low, and now its fine, I would assume that a pretty good T5 unit if thats the case, I would suggest to keep it low, the lower the better, then slowly raise it a bit each week til you have it where you want it.
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![]() I run a 10 bulb powermodule about 6" off the surface. My tank is 30" deep and the 2 Seriatopora sp. that I keep are 6-8" off the bottom.
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![]() Thanks for the info! Lets keep the replies coming I would like to see a lot of feedback here!
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"120 Gallon - Fastest Build in the West" 20Gal Sump, 2x 250 PFO Metal Hallides running 2 20k XM Bulbs, 2X54 HOT5 1 KZ Coral Light 1 Fiji Purple, Euroreef RS 100 Skimmer, Quiet One 6000 Return Pump, 2X Tunze 6025, Nano Wavebox ~To Live Is To Reef~
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![]() I have a 48" Tech 8 bulb unit and my tank is 20" deep....it sits 5-1/2 - 6" off the water.
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90 Gal mixed reef with a custom 40 gal sump, SWC Mini S skimmer, 8X56 Watt fan modded Tek, 2x2LF reactors, mag 12 return, Tunze ATO and a modded Tunze 6100 running on a DIY wave controller My TOTM thread http://www.reefersparadise.com/smf/i...?page=page4263 |
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![]() Just wanted to give this thread a bump.....as it's been brought to my attention the some of my SPS are bleaching.
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90 Gal mixed reef with a custom 40 gal sump, SWC Mini S skimmer, 8X56 Watt fan modded Tek, 2x2LF reactors, mag 12 return, Tunze ATO and a modded Tunze 6100 running on a DIY wave controller My TOTM thread http://www.reefersparadise.com/smf/i...?page=page4263 |
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![]() On my RSM 250 the lights are really close probably around 4-5 "
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180 starfire front, LPS, millipora Doesn't matter how much you have been reading until you take the plunge. You don't know as much as you think. |
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