T5 advice..

LECorals31 · Jul 26, 2012

NanoNathan said:
sorry I wasn't very clear, 9 hours blue, 7 hours white,

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Thank you. I will try that schedule..

thewackyreefer · Jul 26, 2012

Is the fixture set up so you can run 4 bulbs during the day and 2 in the morning/night?

I run 2 aquablue special + 2 purple plus during the day and 2 aquablue special during the morning/night.

LECorals31 · Jul 26, 2012

luvmyacans said:
Is the fixture set up so you can run 4 bulbs during the day and 2 in the morning/night?

I run 2 aquablue special + 2 purple plus during the day and 2 aquablue special during the morning/night.

Yes, I am running 2 blue+ during morning/night and 2blue+ 1 KZ new gen 1 Fiji purple during day..

akma · Jul 26, 2012

If you search the forums there's a guy named rehype. He has a 24x24x9 and he's running a 6bulb sunpower as well. Sick tank, def worth checking out.

LECorals31 · Jul 26, 2012

Luvmyacans,
Are you running an ATI fixture? And how far are the corals from the light?

kschweer · Jul 26, 2012

LECorals31 said:
Thanks! I do like this combo. I'm more worried about frying everything with the fixture too low.
How tall is your tank? And how high is your light mounted above? Also this is LPS only..

My tank is a 46 bowfront. It is 21" tall and the fixture is about 8" off the surface. I have both SPS and LPS and they both do very well. I keep both chalices and acans in this tank successfully. My photo period is 2 blue+ from noon to 10pm and 2 more blue+ an aquablue special and a Fiji purple from 2pm to 8pm.

LECorals31 · Jul 26, 2012

kschweer said:
My tank is a 46 bowfront. It is 21" tall and the fixture is about 8" off the surface. I have both SPS and LPS and they both do very well. I keep both chalices and acans in this tank successfully. My photo period is 2 blue+ from noon to 10pm and 2 more blue+ an aquablue special and a Fiji purple from 2pm to 8pm.

Wow, my tank is only 16"H and my TEK is 10" above tank.
That's only 26" to sanded bs your 29" to sanded. I think my fixture maybe too low..
Thanks for the reply!

LECorals31 · Jul 26, 2012

And my other tank is only 12"H with my sunpower 15" above. That's still only 27" to bottom.
Hmmm.. I will raise up my fixtures and cut back on lights a bit..