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Looking great David
That’s a beautiful tank you have there David. I’ve just caught up and now following along!
I feel your pain things just aren't as easy as they were a few decades agoFigured I would do a quick update. Had my first experience changing the bulbs in the light fixture this weekend. The unfortunate thing is I have to remove the entire fixture out of the canopy to do so. I'm getting older and it's getting heavier!
I actually had two bulbs that stopped working and assumed it was the ballast. Turns out it was just a bulb issue which was a good thing. I've never replaced a ballast and turns out I still haven't had to. I guess sooner or later my time will come.
Ended up installing all six new T5 bulbs. Went with the Geisemann bulbs. Here's the ending configuration:
Actinic Blue
Super Purple
Aquablue Coral
RB XHO Strip
RB XHO Strip
Aquablue Azure
Super Actinic
Actinic Blue
Would love any feedback if someone sees a glaring error in my judgement.
Looks good. Seems to me a more kind of blue light, but the corals will like it for sure.Figured I would do a quick update. Had my first experience changing the bulbs in the light fixture this weekend. The unfortunate thing is I have to remove the entire fixture out of the canopy to do so. I'm getting older and it's getting heavier!
I actually had two bulbs that stopped working and assumed it was the ballast. Turns out it was just a bulb issue which was a good thing. I've never replaced a ballast and turns out I still haven't had to. I guess sooner or later my time will come.
Ended up installing all six new T5 bulbs. Went with the Geisemann bulbs. Here's the ending configuration:
Actinic Blue
Super Purple
Aquablue Coral
RB XHO Strip
RB XHO Strip
Aquablue Azure
Super Actinic
Actinic Blue
Would love any feedback if someone sees a glaring error in my judgement.
Looks good. Seems to me a more kind of blue light, but the corals will like it for sure.
Do you have access to a PAR meter? Would be interesting to see the results.
David,
Are you pushing any full daylight t5's?
If you ever want to try an full daylight bulb. Buy the KZ Genii.
But... I'd hate to mess up your reef
Oh no! Well at least you caught it in time. Tanks looking great btw david those anthias are beautiful ;ShamefullyembarrasedWell I was going to get the PAR meter out today, but instead, I turned the lights completely off. Woke up this morning to a warmish house and quickly discovered the A/C, which had just had its bi-annual check up Monday, had decided it was taking the day off. By time the service guy showed up (turns out they're busy this time of year) the house was at 85 and the tank was at 81.5.
I had some bottled water frozen and ready to deploy when he arrived. The good news is everything is now functioning, the house is just about cooled down and the tank, albeit dark, is cooling down as well.
Maybe tomorrow I'll get a chance to do some measurements.
Oh no! Well at least you caught it in time. Tanks looking great btw david those anthias are beautiful ;Shamefullyembarrased