what fixture did you go with..I run 3 Blue+ and a Coral+ and love the look. its close to an 18k i would say
i end up buying the fixture from home depot for $100 . its a 4x54w HO 95% reflector .
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what fixture did you go with..I run 3 Blue+ and a Coral+ and love the look. its close to an 18k i would say
IMO, and IME I think T5's are great for SPS color IF you like a pastel appearance. I do. I really haven't seen corals that don't look good under T5's. However, the bulbs are so **** expensive with a large tank and switching them out every 6 months. Ugh.
Yes and no. For a small system, I whole heartily agree. For an 8 foot long tank you can run three luminarc reflectors and replace 3 $75 dollar bulbs yearly. Twelve Four foot t5 bubs at 40 bucks every six months is muy caro
never mind it that case
did you say 8ft
any pictures ?
Yes and no. For a small system, I whole heartily agree. For an 8 foot long tank you can run three luminarc reflectors and replace 3 $75 dollar bulbs yearly. Twelve Four foot t5 bubs at 40 bucks every six months is muy caro
WOW, The prices have gone down since 2008! I exclusively used 48 inch Giesemann Powerchrome T5's. The Pure actinics are still $30. I'm glad to hear that you got yours so cheap. FWIW, when I had T5's on my tank, it ran much warmer than three 400 W MH with luminarc reflectors. Thats against dogma, but that's what I tended to see. Sorry about the highjack. Good luck with your progress!
Since you asked
The tank looks great. I like metal halides but T5s seem to be able to grow and cover a tank much better. I have the icecap 8 bulb fixture over my 75 gallon, it have 2 t5-led tubes for moon lights, 5 blue+ and on aquablue special. Stick with the T5s they won't disappoint.
75 Euphyllia Dominated Reef Tank - D.O.B. - September 2, 2008
4 blue plus 1 purple plus 1 coral plus is a good combo for a 6 bulb. If you like a whiter tank 4 blue 1 purple 1 aqua blue special.
+1 on this selection I have a 48" teck 8 bulb fixture and I have this plus on one more purple+ and on more coral+ I don't have pictures sorry