Metal halide and T5 are just as artificial as LEDs . Want to put some substance/logic to what you’re trying to proclaim?
Be careful what you wish for lol
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Metal halide and T5 are just as artificial as LEDs . Want to put some substance/logic to what you’re trying to proclaim?
Whoa! That is a big bulb! I had actually thought about a couple of 1000 watt 10K's in two of those really nice highly polished big reflectors. But, that would likely be overkill. I think scattering some 250 watt fixtures over the tank would be better.All you need is a couple 1000 watters. And a big chiller.
Except the person I originally quoted thinks the photons are legit different even if it was the same exact spectrum. He thinks they’re “lasers” and not the same “quality” of light.But spectrum is not equal between the 2.. the differences shouldn't be ignored, imo
Better heat distribution that way too.But, that would likely be overkill. I think scattering some 250 watt fixtures over the tank would be better.
Energy is neither created or destroyedFission splits, fusion merges. The sun creates energy from fusion.
Is the basement cool? Halides heat my garage nicely in the winter but I have to run a chiller in the warmer months.The tank will be 16" tall. So, not a lot of water depth to penetrate. I was hoping to mount the lights 24" to 30" above the tank though so as not to inhibit top down viewing.
Again, almost... "fair enough".Except the person I originally quoted thinks the photons are legit different even if it was the same exact spectrum. He thinks they’re “lasers” and not the same “quality” of light.
BTW, the UVb and IR have no empirical evidence whether they benefit or don’t benefit (either way) health.
All the OP cares about is the color temperature and shimmer to replicate the aesthetics of that shallow reef.
Uh, no, nothing set in stone. I had the Kessils, enjoyed them, but also like the halides. I'm also researching Reefi Uno 2.0 pros, Giesseman fixtures, Kessil W500N commercial fixtures, and open to other options as well.Sounds like you already had your mind set on Kessils.
Got for it and be happy.
If aesthetics is what you looking for you can just compare them and get what you like.Uh, no, nothing set in stone. I had the Kessils, enjoyed them, but also like the halides. I'm also researching Reefi Uno 2.0 pros, Giesseman fixtures, Kessil W500N commercial fixtures, and open to other options as well.
Touché lol … should have said releases.Energy is neither created or destroyed
No, they’re not. Unless you’re ok with saying T5s are basically MHs, exaggeration but comparatively speaking, they are. Then sure, I guess I can see it.As far as "lasers"..., comparatively speaking, they are. An exaggeration, sure, but not inaccurate
For my next tank upgrade (shallow tide pool scheme), I want to come as close as possible to the natural lighting as seen in this video.
Of course, metal halides are the first to come to mind. Go with 6500K or 10,000K? 250/400/1000 watt bulbs? How many reflectors to cover 78" x 78" foot print?
Kessil lights also come to mind and with enough fixtures tuned full spectrum, maybe they could come close.
Thank you! I do agree that these would look great. I had 250 watt 10K and T5 actinics many years ago and remember loving that look!If aesthetics is what you looking for you can just compare them and get what you like.
If the actual qualities of light is what matters for the results you should stick with metal halides. Get the Spectras with 10K lamps and ATI Blue Plus bulbs to achieve closer visual comparison to the tide pool. You won't regret a bit!
For a 16" high system you will need 175W or max 250W lamps. You could use 175W for a longer photoperiod, for example. If you want sps I would go with 250W lamps. I use 250s over my 75gallon and I like them the best.
10K with the ATI Blue Plus!
Keep the fixtures close to te system at 12" from water surface.
Thank you for the suggestion and for skipping the debate! Oreo has mentioned that a 6500K freshwater bulb/LED fixture would provide the look as well.Kessil a360 tuna sun. I'm not here for the debate I skipped all that and answered the question. Sorry if this was already said.
My current tank was lit by 4 Kessil A360We's combined with 2 T5 ATI blue plus and 2 Quanta Mesa blue/violet LED bars. The anemones, my SPS frags, and other corals thrived under them. I enjoyed the tank at 100% Color and 100% intensity.
2 months ago, I sold the Kessils (they were getting old) and installed 2 250 watt DE 14K metal halides combined with the Quanta Mesa blue/violet LED bars. I didn't have room for the T5s.
Here are some videos under both lights. After comparing the videos, to my eye, the tank under the Kessils looks more like the YouTube tide pool video I posted above.
Tank under Kessils at full spectrum:
Tank under the 250 watt 14K halides:
“In regards to the color, the tuna blue ranges from 20,000 k to 10,000 k. The lower the color %, the bluer the light and higher color % is the white spectrum. 14,000 k is around 60-70%. Please let us know if you have questions. ”