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Topic: 29g lighting(Pics Added) Posted: December 26 2008 at 7:25pm |
Ok right now I have 29g bow with a 150 watt 20k MH with a single T5 24 watt actinic. Is that good, I have been told before I need more actinic. Any suggestions or comments would be great.
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Posted: December 26 2008 at 7:51pm |
It sounds like plenty of actinic to me. Some people would even prefer less actinic.
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Posted: December 26 2008 at 8:33pm |
Would it be ok to replace the MH with a new Phoenix 14k? Would it be to intense of a light for this size tank?
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Posted: December 27 2008 at 2:44am |
Yeah a phoenix 14k would be sweet over that tank. I would also change the Actinic to either a Blue Plus or ATI Aquablue
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Posted: December 27 2008 at 11:05am |
The Phoenix would be less blue and likely have more par. I think it would look great.
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Posted: December 27 2008 at 11:07am |
The tank is just to blue how it is now. Im gonna get the bulb today. I will post pics before and after. Is 10hours to long for MHs to run?
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Posted: December 27 2008 at 12:16pm |
I wouldn't run a MH for 10 hours. Run the actinic for 10 hours and then have the MH run for 8. That way you get a dusk/dawn feel to the tank.
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Posted: December 27 2008 at 12:56pm |
8-12 hours is fine for the MH.
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Posted: December 28 2008 at 6:11pm |
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Posted: December 28 2008 at 6:13pm |
The first is the before second is after. Then some pics of coral
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Posted: December 28 2008 at 11:41pm |
That made quite a difference. Nice shots.
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Posted: December 30 2008 at 11:36am |
Love the colors!
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Here is what a customer said while on hold Oh my gosh! Did you open the door? I told you not to open the door. Dre is in here completely naked and he's got freak'n Macaroni and Cheese in his hands.
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Posted: December 30 2008 at 1:29pm |
Nice tank. Just keep an eye on your water temp. 150W of MH over 29 gal, (with or with a sump) is a lot of heat. That's a bit over 5 watts per gal. In the winter it should be just fine, but in the summer, it's going to need either a fan, or a chiller. And check your water level, you might need to top off more to replace evap.
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