Lighting??

[stickman87]

Hello I am new to corals and have a 20 long with a 65 gallon skimmer and 2 30 gallon aquaclear filters mainly used for carbon and ammonia rings and t5 Ho 2 bulb and was wondering if I should stick with those or with led for zoas I currently have 2 frags of the Dragon eyes along with some other soft corals.. Just wondering about light and flow??

 

[Speedy]

Hello I am new to corals and have a 20 long with a 65 gallon skimmer and 2 30 gallon aquaclear filters mainly used for carbon and ammonia rings and t5 Ho 2 bulb and was wondering if I should stick with those or with led for zoas I currently have 2 frags of the Dragon eyes along with some other soft corals.. Just wondering about light and flow??

Hi. Ive stuck with t5 for soft corals with great results blue actinic and full spectrum . Corals lovem . My local coral supplier in australia swears by t5 lights . Less flashy but great results . Just make sure you have enough wattage for you tank. Cheers mate

 

[CodyRVA]

+1, fine for softies. Maybe consider a 4 bulb if you get into lps or sps. I run a 6 t5 bulb ATI fixture on my 80g and I can grow anything.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

An Ati coral plus is a really high par bulb. One of those an a blue plus should do well. For lower light stuff.
An inexpensive led strip blue white will help and make it shimmery. A stunner strip.
My no lens v1 current orbit marine was really cool with my t5. Ramp up down timer shimmer etc. dime a dozen on eBay now too.

 

[stickman87]

Ok thanks everyone I might get a 4 bulb and see how it does

 

[Speedy]

Ok thanks everyone I might get a 4 bulb and see how it does

Check out the BRS week 19 on t5 lighting on youtube if you havent seen it .its awsome

 

[stickman87]

Ok I'll check it out

 

[CodyRVA]

Color reference:

 

[Speedy]

This is my tank btw . 120l in small appartment by the beach on the gold coast of australia . Im very lucky the surf is on the the clearest and cleanest in australia so i swim in and get 5 gallons a week for water changes .

 

[Speedy]

 

[stickman87]

What kind of bulbs are those?

 

[stickman87]

For some reason I can't find any ati bulbs that are 22 inches and the fixture I was looking at is a 30 inch fixture but has 22 inch bulbs?? Also do I need an ho or can I go with regular t5

 

[stickman87]

http://www.aquatraders.com/30-inch-4x24W-T5-Aquarium-Light-Digi-Timer-Fixture-p/52323s.htm

Found this one will this work?

 

[Speedy]

T5 ho much better for corals definitely .

 

[stickman87]

Ok I'll get the one in the link I posted and its a 4 bulb but worried about to much light with a 4 bulb

 

[Speedy]

Did you check out the rbs you tube t5 link . uts pretty helpful . If you get the 4 you can always remove one bulb if necessary . Dont forget t5 bulbs need replacing evry 6 to months even though you cant see the difference . Ie cost factor ..

 

[stickman87]

I am looking at a 4 bulb t5 ho 30 inch buy it doesn't say what size bulbs?? I take it it would be a 24 inch bulb?

 

[stickman87]

https://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Laboratories-AZMAF430-Aquarium/dp/B0002DIRDW