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11-26-2010, 04:01 AM
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Don't know what to do, some input on lighting please.....
Well I have had the 8 footer running for awhile now but don't know if my lighting is working.
A little back ground on the tank: tank dimensions: 96"L x 22"W x 18"D lighting: 4 - 4 bulb T5HO fixtures, all KZ bulbs (Fuji Purple, Coral Light, Super Blue and New Gen) Lighting on timers to come on starting at 9am. Full lighting by noon and start to go off at 6pm. All lights off at 9pm when night LEDS come on until 5am Coral stock: LPS, leathers, Mushroom, Zoa's, Clams Most of the coral are happy and growing great but the clams don't seem to be opening as much as others I have seen in other tanks. So my question is should I change 2 of my fixture's out for MH/T5 combo's are is there a better T5 bulb combination. What are your thoughts??
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11-26-2010, 04:06 AM
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I'm not personally a fan of the fixtures you are running, they have REALLLLLYYY bad reflectors. Tek 5 fixtures are cheep, why not upgrade to 2 4' 6-8 bulbers?
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11-26-2010, 04:15 AM
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11-26-2010, 06:30 AM
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Hey Greg,
yeah I am with the guys on this one too. you have an awesome tank, but imagine with a killer fixture like the tek E or an ATI
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11-26-2010, 12:29 PM
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+4........but you could also try swapping out those fiji purps for a bulb that will actually benefit your coral, not just make them appear pretty
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11-28-2010, 06:53 AM
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11-28-2010, 05:15 PM
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check out this thread, people run 4 t5 bulbs and grow sps and clams.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1935318
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11-29-2010, 02:34 AM
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Yellow Tang Regal Tang Sailfin Tang 2 Blue Reef Chromis 2 Blue Green Chromis Sixline Wrasse Pink Face Wrasse 2 Lawnmower Blennies Orange Spot Goby 3 False Percs Valintini Puffer Spotted Hawkfish Azure Damsel (tiny) Bangii Cardinal Coral Beauty 2 Tuxedo Urchins about half dozen turbo snails should have 2 Peppermint shrimp but have not seen them and 2 or 3 blue legged hermit crabs I think that is all
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