optimus prime Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 hi all, just like to know, is a PL light, 24W x 2 tubes, enough for live rocks? is it suitable? thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member tineng Posted September 30, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted September 30, 2004 me using only a normal energy saving bulb (8000k) in a small tank that i use for experiment.....seems to have no problem growing coraline alage with just normal energy saving bulb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponsor eaquarist Posted September 30, 2004 Sponsor Share Posted September 30, 2004 hi, its enough if you are only keeping fishes..most of the organisms on liverocks can survive on low lighting.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optimus prime Posted September 30, 2004 Author Share Posted September 30, 2004 ok thanks. btw forgot to mentioned that mine is a 3 footer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damsels Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 Hi, Sorry to borrow this thread. But I have a question too. 1) Usually what type of lights is good for a FOWLR, in order to show up nice colors of the live rocks, etc. I am thinking of blue light but I think I also came across those purplish/pinkish light before. Anyone can advise what are those? Are they good too? Anyway in order to show up the nice colors, what type of lights should I go for? Can someone recommend me the exact brand and model please? Thanks since I am extremely green when it comes to equipment. 2) I noticed also that when I visited some LFS, the lighting of the tank can be so nice that you can clearly see wave of lights at the sandbed, most probably caused by the current too. Anyone can advise how usually you can achieve those type of lighting effect? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member YzF Posted October 18, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted October 18, 2004 1) any lights. One Daylight and one actinic blue FL or PL or T5. Can try Dymax t5. But think you do a search and read the review first. 2) Usually Metal Halide lightings Quote YzF's Tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jOsHiE Posted November 7, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted November 7, 2004 Arcadia 3ft lighting system (4 x 39W T5) 2 DnD Aqua Blue 1 ATI Blue Blus 1 ATI Actinic Bue this are the lightings for my 3x1.5x2 feet tank isit enough for LPS?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member DragonGoby Posted November 7, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted November 7, 2004 Should be enough, but you might want to reconsider getting 4 blue bulbs. Generally the more blue the spectrum is, the less the PAR (photosynthetically-available radiation). For a 4-light combo maybe 2 x 10,000K and 2 blue-based lighting will be a better choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member LIM CHYE HUAT Posted November 7, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted November 7, 2004 Arcadia 3ft lighting system (4 x 39W T5) 2 DnD Aqua Blue 1 ATI Blue Blus 1 ATI Actinic Bue this are the lightings for my 3x1.5x2 feet tank isit enough for LPS?? can tell how much your lighting cost you and where you get it. and what is the difference between ati blue blus and actinic blue ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jOsHiE Posted November 7, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted November 7, 2004 can tell how much your lighting cost you and where you get it. and what is the difference between ati blue blus and actinic blue ? iTs cost me a bomb like 600 in all i don think u would wana get it lah cost i now wonder whether i got cheated haa!!! anyway can someone tell me whether am i cheated.... cos am really new in this... erm frm wat the shop guy told me one is to bring out the colour of the corals. So the actinic blue is more dull while the other is more of a deep blue really blue. yEP hope i kinda of answered ya question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jOsHiE Posted November 7, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted November 7, 2004 Should be enough, but you might want to reconsider getting 4 blue bulbs. Generally the more blue the spectrum is, the less the PAR (photosynthetically-available radiation). For a 4-light combo maybe 2 x 10,000K and 2 blue-based lighting will be a better choice. haa thanz dragon goby my dnd aqua blue is the 10k... yep thanz alot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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