scrach Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Dear Reefers, Need your advise and views on the following lighting options... Am currently using a 1 x MH250 with 4 x T5 for a 3x2x2 am thinking of adding 2 x Ecoxotic PAR38 Aquarium LED 6-453nm Blue 4-6500K 2-Red... Would that be an overkill of lights? Am keeping a mix reef of Soft, LPS & SPS. Bulbs are due for change next month and am looking at getting the following... Option 1 - 2 x Ecoxotic PAR38 Aquarium LED 6-453nm Blue 4-6500K 2-Red - 2 x ATI Purple Plus T5 - 2 x ATI Blue Plus T5 - 1 x Giesemann Megachrome Blue, SE 21,000K MH Option 2 - 2 x Ecoxotic PAR38 Aquarium LED 6-453nm Blue 4-6500K 2-Red - 2 x ATI Purple Plus T5 - 2 x ATI Blue Plus T5 Option 3 - 2 x ATI Purple Plus T5 - 2 x ATI Blue Plus T5 - 1 x Giesemann Megachrome Blue, SE 21,000K MH Option 4 - 2 x Ecoxotic PAR38 Aquarium LED 6-453nm Blue 4-6500K 2-Red - 2 x ATI Purple Plus T5 - 2 x ATI Blue Plus T5 Advise if grealty appriciated! Quote Polyp Lab ONE Calcium Supplement 500ml RF-Fuel 500mL RF-Genesis 50mL RF-Acids 50mL RF-Plus 50mL Roids 4oz Fauna Marin Ultra AlgeaX - 250ml Ultra Organic - 250ml Ultra Power Trace 1 - Strontium, Calcium - 500ml Ultra Power Trace 2 - Iron, Zinc - 500ml Ultra Power Trace 3 - Iodine, Boron - 500ml Ultra Power Trace 4 - Magnesium - 500ml Ultra Min S 250ml Ultra Min D 250ml Prodibio Prodibio BioKit Reef 30 vials FAFUSA Coralline Stimulator™ 6oz It’s Clear™ - 6 oz. Rowa Rowa phos- 250ml Rowa carbon- 5000ml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted July 25, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted July 25, 2012 Option 5 - depending on your existing T5 fixture, you might wanna get either another 2 tubes T5 light set or get a 6 tubes T5 light set. - 4x ATI Blue + - 2x ATI Coral + Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2711 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 2 x ATI Purple Plus T5 2 x ATI Blue Plus T5 2x ATI Coral Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member tropic Posted August 31, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted August 31, 2012 2 x ATI Purple Plus T5 2 x ATI Blue Plus T5 2x ATI Coral Does this gives you the deep blue 20k Colour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member james72 Posted September 3, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted September 3, 2012 What's the different between option 2 & option 4? Personally I think you need at least 6 tubes T5 to cover the width & 2 x par38 to focus on high light demanding corals. Quote Cheers, James Reviving my reef tank : Crystal glass 53" x 22" x 17" rimless (inclusive of 12"x22"x17" IOS) Life Reef HVS3-24 with mazzei venturi ATI Sunpower 8 x 39w T5 (4 x Blue plus, 2 x Aqua blue special, Coral plus) ZET Light 3 x 3w LEDs moonlight Arctica 1/3 Hp + 1/4 Hp back up Vortech mp40w x 3 + Jebao wp25 Eheim 1264 x 3 + water blaster 5000 Vortech back up battery TLF-150 + Rowaphos Activated carbon Kamoer 3 channel + CaCl2 + NaHCo3 150L Refugium with DSB, miracle mud, cheato 2ft T5 x 2 light tubes for refugium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member KELVINx3 Posted September 3, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted September 3, 2012 2blue plus 1 purple plus and 1 coral plus. awesome combo. currently using it now. BEST COMBO ever lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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