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post #1 of 43
10/16/11 at 10:00am
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30 Gallon Breeder

 

CRP AquaForce skimmer

AC 110 fuge

Coralife 4x T5

 

 

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post #2 of 43
10/16/11 at 10:10am

Looking good, like the SPS corals. :D

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post #3 of 43
10/16/11 at 10:24am
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thanks man.  Its been a slow and steady start..SPS are relatively new and doing well so far.  Getting some polyp extension from the green slimer which Im happy with.  If all stays well in a few weeks, plan to add more.  May wait until I swap the T5 for LCD.  With good water quality, how long do you think the T5 will support SPS? Tank is only 12"deep, so from what I have read, 4x T5 may do just fine.  Still fairly new to the hobby so always looking for advice.    

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post #4 of 43
10/16/11 at 10:34am

Looks great....what bulbs do you have in the light?   I have seen many tanks with T5 lighting support sps...

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post #5 of 43
10/16/11 at 10:34am

Looks great....what bulbs do you have in the light?   I have seen many tanks with T5 lighting support sps...

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post #6 of 43
10/16/11 at 10:39am
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stock.. 2x 10,000K & 2x actinic. Would you recommend swapping a blue for a fiji purple?  What other option to I have to produce better colors and growth rate?

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post #7 of 43
10/16/11 at 10:45am

I should have asked you what brand of lights?  :)

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post #8 of 43
10/16/11 at 10:50am
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sorry my bad.  It the Coralife HO fixture with 2x moonlight LEDS

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post #9 of 43
10/16/11 at 10:53am
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each bulb is 31w; a total of 124w. Here lies my concern.  LIke I said, tank is shallow and SPS are at top.. should i keep shopping LED?  

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post #10 of 43
10/16/11 at 11:02am

I think with better bulbs you should be able to keep sps with that,   YUP.....This is only my opinion, BUT I have seen it done

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post #11 of 43
10/16/11 at 11:15am

tank looks great, how old is it?

 

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post #12 of 43
10/16/11 at 11:17am
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are the fixtures rated for a certain wattage?  If I find higher wattage bulbs will they work with the ballasts?  What would you suggest?

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post #13 of 43
10/16/11 at 11:18am

no same watt bulbs....get ATI, grussiemen(SP) bulbs even zucchermins or something are good! Better par and better color!

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post #14 of 43
10/16/11 at 11:19am

Is that a 36" fixture?

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post #15 of 43
10/16/11 at 11:37am
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its actually a 30" that I had on my 20H that had a slight overhang.  Was way too bright for the softies in the tank so I decided to use on 30.  Got SPS after I had light on tank for a few days.  Its resting on glass..  

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post #16 of 43
10/16/11 at 11:37am
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it was on sale so I grabbed it and figured id male it work

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post #17 of 43
10/16/11 at 12:02pm

So u have a glass top? Also ur water looks low man...U should have it up to the trim piece...itll look way better! Sweet tank though...i got a 20L and theyre kool lil reef tanks! If ur using a glass top...leave the back plastic piece off so the tank can breath... just trying to help u out man!thumbsup.gif

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post #18 of 43
10/16/11 at 12:13pm
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only using a piece of the glass top to hold light. probably about 5-6in.  width of tank is 18".  making some RO/DI now for a little top off.  Thanks all..  considering a controller with ATO but dont know too much about it.  price?  I do know that it keeps parameters more consistant which is important to me.  keep the advice coming.   

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post #19 of 43
10/16/11 at 1:40pm

SPS are doing fine in my tank under T5s, my fixture is a 6 lamp unit, but my tank is way deeper than yours (30"). I'm running (3) 12000K, (2) 460 and (1) 420.

I think you will be fine.

 

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post #20 of 43
10/16/11 at 2:52pm

I love the hammerhead!

 

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