Acan Lovers - What Lights Are You Using?

[eliramos]

those of you with mh where do you place the acans i have mine on the sand bed right now but not sure which level is best

 

[Dylan J.]

I'd figure I would post some picture as well

I run some nice and cheap LEDs I use Taotronic 120w blue:white 24:30 i believe

(excuss the pictures for not being the best taken with a phone camera haha)

 

[Dylan J.]

Heres another blasto just cause i like the picture

 

[d16anielle]

Agreed! T5's are the best. No bleaching and promotes lots of growth! =)

 

[buddythelion]

So many LED peeps.

Running T-5's for my acans. Pretty happy with the colors.

 

[Steveowhits]

I find it very hard to believe you can use better lights than T5 for LPS

I enjoy the color I get from my t5/LED combo. It gives a powerful area for SPS, yet does not orange out my acans. The LED is dimmable which is a must in my opinion.

 

[TimSc2013]

Originally had my Acans under AI Sols (3/03/13) and did not experience any significant coloration. Switched them to a tank with 150W MH with 2 PC actinics (6/23/13). They are growing well with one that multipled from 3 to over 20 heads. Still not liking the color and am considering trying T5's or T5 combo with MH or LED. Any fixture suggestions?

 

[All Delight]

I'm kinda surprsed to see the poll grow and see more people are using led.

 

[Acanholic]

So many LED peeps.

Running T-5's for my acans. Pretty happy with the colors.

Ufff. what the heck is that one? The brightness is hurting my eyes.

 

[Acanholic]

I'm kinda surprsed to see the poll grow and see more people are using led.

Yes. Still no rainbows under led.

 

[thatbikeguy]

My acans grow like weeds under my panorama leds. No color shift at all either

 

[Lokipsl]

I have one tank with t5s and another with LEDs. Green acans do great under the LEDs my rainbows do better under the t5s..

 

[Feivel]

4 bulb t5 and 2x reefbrights. I had a crash lately cost me 6 acan colonies an 4 frags. Im ubber ******. I think one got stung an brown jelly took over. Sigh.

 

[a49panhead]

I use a 2 bulb T5 on a tall 60 and i baught a brown near dead seat of acans with 11 heads from my LFS to try to save them bout 6-8 months ago and they have dubbled in size and r starting to turn a rusty brown orange. i cant wate to see what collar they turn out to be.

 

[All Delight]

T5's!

 

[DaniSLOelle]

All Delight....wow!!!

 

[AJS]

Mine are under Radion pro's, great results

 

[All Delight]

 

[Escoreef]

Using a maxpex razor nano leds

 

[scastillo813]

I have Luxeon ES 3w royal blues and neutral whites. I've had most of my acan frags over 3 months or so. I make sure they're not directly under the lights and low.

Not the best pictures but you can see it hasn't bleached any of them.