Need lighting help!

[fish0462]

Currently have 2 - T5 Wave Point Coral Wave lights in. I can have 4 different bulbs running. Any suggestions on what I should get for the other 2 slots? I have both fish and corals.

 

[fish0462]

Bump

 

[Flippers4pups]

I'd add a actinic bulb to them. Maybe too blue for your liking though. Actinic's are great coral bulbs though.

 

[fish0462]

@Flippers4pups would you run all 4 lights at the same time or separate? Or perhaps suggesting replacing all of the lights to those?

Do you happen to have a pic of what a tank would look like with those?

 

[LetItReef]

This might help:

 

[Flippers4pups]

@Flippers4pups would you run all 4 lights at the same time or separate? Or perhaps suggesting replacing all of the lights to those?

Do you happen to have a pic of what a tank would look like with those?

Sorry, I don't have a picture of them. I would put timers on each fixture and run the actinic's separate from the coral wave. Actinic's come on first for an hour before the coral waves. Then the coral waves come on with the actinic's. Coral waves go off and actinic's stay on for an hour.

8 hours total. 8 hours actinic, 6 hours coral wave's.

 

[Dana Riddle]

The Coral wave lamps' output is outside of the absorption spectra of protective xanthophylls (which is OK, unless you blast the corals with light), and will likely showcase fluorescent proteins found in many corals. But there are two camps - what is best for corals, or what is the most visually appealing? Your choice.

 

[oreo54]

There are 2 "Coral Wave" bulbs.. Which is it?

 

[fish0462]

It’s the coral growth accelerator.