6000K are you CRAZY man!!!!

fatcat

Member
Would it be ok to use a Giesemann 6000K "midday" T5HO bulb would that give good coral growth??? I ask because i am useing 18000K and 22000k Actinic bulbs would that be to much of a shock on my coral???
Thanks
 

fatcat

Member
I donno i just got a new like fixture so i'm still trying to figure the thing out LOL.
Why you ask what ya thinking???
 

ibew41

Active Member
if there are 2 switches you might be able to turn 1 set on first then both on with timers
 

fatcat

Member
Oh, i see sort of make like a "day cycle" type thing...
So you think it would be ok to run 6000k bulbs???
 

fatcat

Member
K, I'll try 10k i'v been wanting to switch my bulbs for a while because i'm not seeing very much growth under the 18K..
Thanks
 

nycbob

Active Member
i hv 2 gieseman 6k mixed with 4 other bulbs (1 procolor, 1 actinic and 2 aquablue) over my 72. its actually very nice for coral growth. a pic below.
 

fatcat

Member
WOW!!!
WOW!!!
WOW!!! Very nice tank...
I'm thinking about going with 2 22K,1 14K,1 10k and 2 6k...
Also this is going on a 48gal do you think i would be able to keep a clam i love clams LOL
 

nycbob

Active Member
if ur t5 has individual reflectors, absolutely. otherwise, u'd hv to keep ur clams high up. why 22k t5? why not 1 or 2 actinics?
 

fatcat

Member
Ya they have individual reflectors. The actinics i'm looking at say there 22k or 420nm...
Would my light choices give me a nice light spectrum???
 

nycbob

Active Member
i dont hv the 22k or 14k, so i cant say for sure. i hv heard good thing about the ati pro-color as a supplement.
 
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