actintic t-5
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Topic: actintic t-5
Posted By: bugzme
Subject: actintic t-5
Date Posted: May 30 2010 at 4:53pm
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I'm still thinking about replacing my aquablue to a pure actintic (not on an overdrive ballast)
Will my sps suffer?
front
aquablue+
fiji
aquablue+
aquablue
aquablue+
aquablue+
I will be puttting an Aquablue+ in the place of the overdriven aquablue.
Trying to get some more color in tank! ------------- Jeff 125 tank 50 gallon sump T-5 lighting Rum drinker, Carbon User I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!! |
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Posted By: jwoo
Date Posted: May 30 2010 at 5:01pm
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They won't. I run two uvl super actnics for color on my setup and have noticed no suffering of SPS. Here is my setup:
Blue Plus Fiji Purple Super Actnic GE 6500K Blue Plus Super Actnic I'm going to replace the GE with an aquablue but I've been running with that set up for some time with great growth. ------------- None at the moment Soon: 72 Gallon Bowfront |
Posted By: bugzme
Date Posted: May 30 2010 at 6:25pm
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This is the bulb I'm thinkin about getting.
http://www.reefgeek.com/lighting/T5_Fluorescent/Bulbs/80_Watt/80W_Pure_Actinic_03_T5_HO_Fluorescent_by_Giesemann - http://www.reefgeek.com/lighting/T5_Fluorescent/Bulbs/80_Watt/80W_Pure_Actinic_03_T5_HO_Fluorescent_by_Giesemann ------------- Jeff 125 tank 50 gallon sump T-5 lighting Rum drinker, Carbon User I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!! |
Posted By: Ryan Thompson
Date Posted: May 30 2010 at 7:06pm
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Either the ATI or Gmann is a good choice for 80 watt actinic bulbs. Actinics produce more PAR than a PAR meter will show. PAR meters tend to under read the ~400nm wavelength by about 20-30%.
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Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: May 30 2010 at 8:59pm
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Since I have seen your tank recently, I feel that I can give you a good opinion. An actinic will just give you more of what you already have. If more color is what you want, then another Fiji or an ActinicWhite or some kind of plant growth tube is what will make the reds, blues and green colors pop out.
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