Reef Discussion

[Susan Bates]

Hi I have added fluo fitting to one of my tanks that i am running maxspect razor on, to supplement it, and I have been reading a bit about what sort of T5 tubes to use in it, but of course I am now confused, can anyone please give me some advise

 

[Sam Parker]

what fluro fitting did you add? Is it T5HO? How many bulbs? What colour temperature do you like your tank at and are you planning on running the t5 to add growth or colour?

 

[Susan Bates]

what fluro fitting did you add? Is it T5HO? How many bulbs? What colour temperature do you like your tank at and are you planning on running the t5 to add growth or colour?

It only has 2 bulbs, 48 in, for growth and colour, running it 4-5 hours a day to supplement razor

 

[Sam Parker]

Cool cool, but it is T5HO though yeah?

I'd probably add a nice mid colored bulb like a blue plus/coral plus

 

[slin1977]

Look at the Red Sea T5 tubes.

 

[Susan Bates]

Cool cool, but it is T5HO though yeah?

I'd probably add a nice mid colored bulb like a blue plus/coral plus

Yeah i have read the corals like the blue light, and so do i, but there are so many of them

 

[ajkdark]

The Red Sea T5 tubes give excellent results

http://www.redseafish.com/hardware/t5-fluorescent-reef-lighting/

 

[slin1977]

2 x blue white Red Sea tubes would be a good launch pad into supplemental lighting although they may be white to our eyes the results are great IMO - I currently use them too.

I have tried Narva , ATI , KZ in the past and found RS perform perhaps even better than the fan boy brands mentioned.

If you have the cash grab 1 actinic and try the actinic and blue white tube together.
You will benefit from a lot of useful PAR and PUR from that combo as well.

 

[MTG]

Id go ati tubes.

Coral plus and blue plus, or possibly a purple plus

 

[slin1977]

Id go ati tubes.

Coral plus and blue plus, or possibly a purple plus

Where do you procure ati tubes?

 

[ReeferRob]

I'm all about the Red Sea tubes as well. I've tried so many and they're one of the best, Geiseman is my second choice, then the super cheap ass Chinese bulbs.

 

[MTG]

Where do you procure ati tubes?

Reef secrets has heaps of all sizes :D
Just bought new ones today
2x coral plus
2x blue plus
1x aqua blue special
1x purple plus

 

[slin1977]

Reef secrets has heaps of all sizes :D
Just bought new ones today
2x coral plus
2x blue plus
1x aqua blue special
1x purple plus

Thanks for the heads up.

 

[MTG]

Thanks for the heads up.

whats your combo?

 

[Susan Bates]

Cool cool, but it is T5HO though yeah?

I'd probably add a nice mid colored bulb like a blue plus/coral plus

IT is a T5 fitting not sure what you mean by HO?

 

[Sam Parker]

is it an aquarium specific t5 fixture? Not a household unit?

 

[slin1977]

whats your combo?

Starting from the back....
Narva blue
ATI aquablue special
Red Sea actinic ( looks like Narva blue but pops the coral heaps)
ATI purple plus
ATI aquablue spech
Red Sea actinic
ATI aquablue spech
Red Sea reef spec blue white at the front.

Par monsters are aquablue special
That's if you can get them in Aus

 

[slin1977]

IT is a T5 fitting not sure what you mean by HO?

When Sam talks about HO's like that
He means High Output well at least I think he does:D

 

[ajkdark]

T5's are a smaller diameter tube.

Not like a "normal" household fluorescent tube. Which is T8.

HO is high output.

Is it an aquarium fitting?

 

[Sam Parker]

hehe yes, HO for high output. Ie, what aquarium fixtures are. I only ask as I have come across a few people trying to fit aquarium bulbs into some garage fixtures they picked up off gumtree cheap thinking they had worked this aquarium game out :P