http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:43:55 +0000 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:56:40 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=51912 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51912&PID=436329&title=frag-tank-light#436329 Author: Ann_A
Subject: 51912
Posted: October 19 2011 at 12:56pm

Lunars are not important to me. I was just. Amit sure nothing in the tank would really benefit from them somehow. Thanks all for your help! So everyone's votes for bulbs are mainly for ati bulbs?]]> Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:56:40 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51912&PID=436329&title=frag-tank-light#436329 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51912&PID=436323&title=frag-tank-light#436323 Author: kellerexpress
Subject: 51912
Posted: October 19 2011 at 12:16pm

Suspending your light would be the best option so you could raise and lower it as needed. The tek has better output and is a nice light, but if moonlights are important to you then you will have to add them yourself.]]> Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:16:52 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51912&PID=436323&title=frag-tank-light#436323 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51912&PID=436318&title=frag-tank-light#436318 Author: Shad
Subject: 51912
Posted: October 19 2011 at 11:41am

I have an aquaticlife fixture on my 10g nano and also on my 72g bowfront. I really like the built in timer and moonlights.. Less cords, looks nicer, etc.

On my nano, I have just one of the 10k bulbs in.. The corals were unhappy with that much light. Unfortunately, I bought the 20" unit and different bulbs are hard to come by, or I would have swapped out the originals.

Old pic, but you get the idea..



On my 72, the two actinics burnt out within a month. I swapped them out with 4 ati bulbs.. purple plus, blue plus, aquablue, and one more blue plus.

]]> Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:41:32 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51912&PID=436318&title=frag-tank-light#436318 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51912&PID=436316&title=frag-tank-light#436316 Author: Ann_A
Subject: 51912
Posted: October 19 2011 at 10:55am

Oh crap... Thanks for pointing that out Mark. So should I suspend the fixture like another 12inches above the water surface? If I do this, would a TEK light be a good light? I know you can suspend the AquaticLife Fixture, but I figure the TEK light should be fine suspended and will be better equipped to be hanging. Thanks!]]> Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:55:08 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51912&PID=436316&title=frag-tank-light#436316 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51912&PID=436231&title=frag-tank-light#436231 Author: Mark Peterson
Subject: 51912
Posted: October 18 2011 at 5:51pm

HEY.
This tank is only 12 inches tall. Depending on how they're arranged, some coral will be way close to the surface. It's okay to have coral right at the water surface, but four t5's could even burn the coral sitting on the bottom unless the fixture is like 8" above the water.]]> Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:51:42 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51912&PID=436231&title=frag-tank-light#436231 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51912&PID=436214&title=frag-tank-light#436214 Author: Ann_A
Subject: 51912
Posted: October 18 2011 at 4:21pm

I agree about the LEDs, just thought I'd mention that. I personally wouldn't ever get one unless they release a better version, with more light output, that has a way of controlling the daytime and lunar lights separately. There are a few other things I'd change about them, but I just don't think it's all that necessary to mention...we're all on the same page. ]]> Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:21:34 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51912&PID=436214&title=frag-tank-light#436214 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51912&PID=436213&title=frag-tank-light#436213 Author: GaryF
Subject: 51912
Posted: October 18 2011 at 3:51pm

I have to say that I have not been excited about the Marineland LED's. Fish4U has them over the anemone tank, but they move those anemones fast. I dont remember them over a lot of their tanks???  It would be nice if someone actually had some good experience with it that could say something.]]> Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:51:41 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51912&PID=436213&title=frag-tank-light#436213 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51912&PID=436212&title=frag-tank-light#436212 Author: kellerexpress
Subject: 51912
Posted: October 18 2011 at 3:49pm

Nice that fixture will work fine with that set-up.  And when budget allows I would recommend upgrading to some nicer bulbs.  ]]> Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:49:10 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51912&PID=436212&title=frag-tank-light#436212 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51912&PID=436189&title=frag-tank-light#436189 Author: Ann_A
Subject: 51912
Posted: October 18 2011 at 11:54am

Thanks all! I will probably get a 4 bulb T5HO AquaticLife Fixture, with lunar lights. However, I am looking into LEDs, since the corals won't be far from the fixture. I went down to Fish4U, and they have Marineland LEDs over a lot of their tanks, and are getting great growth and color from their corals. They actually have a couple anemones under them. I wil probably stick to T5s or PCs though, at least until LEDs are more advanced...just thought I'd mention Fish4U's LED experience.]]> Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:54:55 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51912&PID=436189&title=frag-tank-light#436189 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51912&PID=436158&title=frag-tank-light#436158 Author: kellerexpress
Subject: 51912
Posted: October 18 2011 at 5:07am

For that tank If it were me I would use a 4x24 t5 fixture with some good bulbs. For bulbs I would use something like this:
Front to back:
-Ati blue plus
-Ati purple plus(daylight bulb with some pink like mark described)
-KZ new generation
-Ati blue plus

Should be a 14k look. ]]> Tue, 18 Oct 2011 05:07:24 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51912&PID=436158&title=frag-tank-light#436158