75 Reef

[baseballman 25]

Ok.I can get a 760 watt metal halide fixture with 2x Odyssea 250W DE HQI Bulb 15000K,and 4x Odyssea 65W Compact Fluorescent Bulb Actinic Blue,with 6 LED lights for the same price as a Current USA Nova Extreme Pro T5 Aquarium Lighting Fixture, 6X54 Watt, 48 inch,which one should I get.Would the metal halide be to much light for the tank?

 

[fishkid13]

Originally Posted by Baseballman 25
http:///forum/post/2908906
Ok.Cool.Any other suggestions.
I have a pgmy angel( chrueb,hope I spelled it right) it is not blue but has a nice puple and the few corals I have kept he didn't nip at and is very hardy.

 

[bill109]

if money allows, look at TEK t-5's they have a 6 bulb fixture.
alli individually reflected. i have the 8 bulb on my tank and it works wonders

 

[baseballman 25]

Originally Posted by fishkid13
http:///forum/post/2918845
I have a pgmy angel( chrueb,hope I spelled it right) it is not blue but has a nice puple and the few corals I have kept he didn't nip at and is very hardy.

Those are really cool.Do you have any pics of yours?

 

[baseballman 25]

Originally Posted by bill109
http:///forum/post/2918889
if money allows, look at TEK t-5's they have a 6 bulb fixture.
alli individually reflected. i have the 8 bulb on my tank and it works wonders
Ok.Let me look into it.

 

[bill109]

Originally Posted by Baseballman 25
http:///forum/post/2919325
Ok.Let me look into it.
my TEK t-5's with 8 bulbs allowed me to keep about anything.. i chose all 10k's and they are awesome. you shouldnt try to buy a cheap-o light fixture because it is a huge part of a reef..
this is whatthe TEK's did for me...

 

[baseballman 25]

Do they give you good grwoth for your sps corals,like that nice looking monti?

 

[bill109]

Originally Posted by Baseballman 25
http:///forum/post/2920035
Do they give you good grwoth for your sps corals,like that nice looking monti?
if you can keep ur alk and Ca in check yes.
my softies took off a couple of months ago.. less than 4-5 months ago tht frogspawn was almost dead down to a head that opened no bigger than a half dollar. now its larger than the palm of my hand.
the monti has grown some. i haven't kept an eye on it to see how much but i would say it supports it very nice and it def. has grown but not sure how much.

 

[baseballman 25]

Which of these fish should I intoduce first.I am getting a fish for the qt this weekend.qt has been running for 2 months.
3 green reef chromis
2 ocellaris
1 sixline wrasse
1 bicolor angel
1 randalls goby

 

[cmaxwell39]

I would add the chromis or the clownfish first.
As far as SPS growth under T5's, I have had some decent luck with various sps under a 8 bulb Nova Extreme on a 75 with the sps in the top half of the tank.

 

[baseballman 25]

Originally Posted by cmaxwell39
http:///forum/post/2921814
I would add the chromis or the clownfish first.
As far as SPS growth under T5's, I have had some decent luck with various sps under a 8 bulb Nova Extreme on a 75 with the sps in the top half of the tank.
I think I will get the chromis this weekend then.I am pretty sure I will get metal halides for the tank now.

 

[bill109]

Originally Posted by Baseballman 25
http:///forum/post/2921828
I think I will get the chromis this weekend then.I am pretty sure I will get metal halides for the tank now.
now you have to watch your tank temp as they run hot and if your concerned about the electricity bill.. well just wait lol
as far as fish. add in any order just add the 6line 2nd to last then the angel.

 

[halamaya]

I have a red headed blue sided fairy wrasse very pretty red and blue. Love my 6 line wrasse. Randal's shrimp goby with michaels shrimp!! Personal favorites are dragonettes though Mandarin or Target. I have a target dragonette. Love em all!!!