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is lightning enough for sps?
Started by deviliztic, Sep 26 2007 08:15 PM
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Posted 26 September 2007 - 08:15 PM
ok..this are my lights..my tank is 3'x20''x20''..wonder is it enough for sps..
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Posted 26 September 2007 - 08:37 PM
Personally for a SPS tank, I think 3 tubes barely make it and having 4 tubes would be ideal. 
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Posted 26 September 2007 - 09:14 PM
QUOTE(Tangs @ Sep 26 2007, 08:37 PM) 
Personally for a SPS tank, I think 3 tubes barely make it and having 4 tubes would be ideal.
oh..okok..i just want some sps..not really a whole tank of it..sufficient?
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Posted 26 September 2007 - 09:45 PM
It should be okay as long as you place those SPS on the highest point of your aquascaping with no restriction to the current flow.
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Posted 26 September 2007 - 10:17 PM
Wat type of fixture are you using? For T5 setup, the reflector matters alot. For 1.5ft width, ideally I'll go for at least 4 tubes or more.
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Posted 26 September 2007 - 10:54 PM
QUOTE(Tangs @ Sep 26 2007, 09:45 PM)
It should be okay as long as you place those SPS on the highest point of your aquascaping with no restriction to the current flow.
okok..thanks! shall try some sps frags if possible..
where to get them thou? 
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Posted 26 September 2007 - 10:56 PM
QUOTE(Solonavi @ Sep 26 2007, 10:17 PM)
Wat type of fixture are you using? For T5 setup, the reflector matters alot. For 1.5ft width, ideally I'll go for at least 4 tubes or more.
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im not sure bout e fixtures..seems brandless
i will try n upgrade if possible!
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Posted 26 September 2007 - 11:40 PM
QUOTE(deviliztic @ Sep 26 2007, 10:56 PM)
im not sure bout e fixtures..seems brandless
i will try n upgrade if possible!Do it one stage at a time..you never know..maybe can consider MH ..you will like the "ripple" effect..
Never jump into it ...do some studies 1st...There are different camp of SPS reefer between T5 and MH..
..You decide!
Date: May 08, 2009 Time: 2050 hrs
{Pardon me as I WON'T RESPONSE to anymore SMS, Please PM..}
MY DE-COM day is ON 4th May 2010.
Link to My 3.5ft Tank
Hi Everyone,
I will post the rest of equipments (from my storeroom) shortly...
Balance item:
All item MUST CLEAR..
Various trace elements (I will come out with the list shortly...ALL of them unused)..
1a. PURPLE-UP U.P. @$28 now only $15 EA.
Equipment:
2a. used CO2 cylinder (think is 2L?) - 2 Set. still in good condition.. $10 each one set
b. one set come with a used sol $50
2b. RM Denitrator can also use as CA Reactor too..going for S$100 - (With re-circulation MaxiJet pump, found my pump and can support PROBE)
2c. Giesemann NOVA II MH-150w (slim) - 1 Set @$130 S$110 Ea
mORE ITEM WILL PUT-UP WHEN I clear my storeroom.
2d. SEIO 820 with euro-bracing mounting bracket - 1 set @$15 ea. [Added]
2e. Another lot of Aqualight 10K X3 , Aqualight Blue X1 and AquaZ Blue Pro x1....all for S$30 [Added]
{Pardon me as I WON'T RESPONSE to anymore SMS, Please PM..}
MY DE-COM day is ON 4th May 2010.
Link to My 3.5ft Tank
Hi Everyone,
I will post the rest of equipments (from my storeroom) shortly...
Balance item:
All item MUST CLEAR..
Various trace elements (I will come out with the list shortly...ALL of them unused)..
1a. PURPLE-UP U.P. @$28 now only $15 EA.
Equipment:
2a. used CO2 cylinder (think is 2L?) - 2 Set. still in good condition.. $10 each one set
b. one set come with a used sol $50
2b. RM Denitrator can also use as CA Reactor too..going for S$100 - (With re-circulation MaxiJet pump, found my pump and can support PROBE)
2c. Giesemann NOVA II MH-150w (slim) - 1 Set @
mORE ITEM WILL PUT-UP WHEN I clear my storeroom.
2d. SEIO 820 with euro-bracing mounting bracket - 1 set @$15 ea. [Added]
2e. Another lot of Aqualight 10K X3 , Aqualight Blue X1 and AquaZ Blue Pro x1....all for S$30 [Added]
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Posted 27 September 2007 - 12:07 AM
QUOTE(wlchew @ Sep 26 2007, 11:40 PM)
Do it one stage at a time..you never know..maybe can consider MH ..you will like the "ripple" effect..
Never jump into it ...do some studies 1st...There are different camp of SPS reefer between T5 and MH..
..You decide!
sure bro! then i shall do it like u said..one step at a time! alrite..will continue to read up more esp this forum! it has been of great help!
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Posted 27 September 2007 - 02:03 AM
I don't think the 2 white tubes are sufficient: your water has to be pristine clean, you can try the lights out, if the SPS turns brown, it's telling you something.
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Posted 27 September 2007 - 09:13 AM
Most, if not all, of the successful T5 SPS reefers use a minimum 4ft (54W) tube. 3ft (39W) tubes might not be sufficient as the intensity and penetration of the light is just not enough. So you might want to reconsider doing full T5 for a 3 footer.
Then the light fixture and the tube also play a very important role. Good quality brand, given time and money spent on R&D, will definitely give you better results and reliability. This is something you can't do without if you want to keep SPS.
Rule of thumb for light combo, every 3 white tube for 1 blue (actinic) tube. You might be able to get away with 5 white and 2 blue (actinic).
Do a bit of research and read up on the member's tank threads to get a better idea.
Then the light fixture and the tube also play a very important role. Good quality brand, given time and money spent on R&D, will definitely give you better results and reliability. This is something you can't do without if you want to keep SPS.
Rule of thumb for light combo, every 3 white tube for 1 blue (actinic) tube. You might be able to get away with 5 white and 2 blue (actinic).
Do a bit of research and read up on the member's tank threads to get a better idea.
Francis
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Posted 27 September 2007 - 11:22 AM
brand of the tubes are very very important....i have no experience with of the brand that you are using....but the other one, i am quite sure not enough....
Do agree with Scarab observation....i seen more success with 4ft tube and above then the 3 footer.....but i might be wrong....
Previously i was also quite sketiptical that different light housing has different preformance....all use the same ballast right.... but after installing the ATI powermodule, i now know that a good set up is not just in the tubes but also the lightset.
Do agree with Scarab observation....i seen more success with 4ft tube and above then the 3 footer.....but i might be wrong....
Previously i was also quite sketiptical that different light housing has different preformance....all use the same ballast right.... but after installing the ATI powermodule, i now know that a good set up is not just in the tubes but also the lightset.
Edited by tomini tang, 27 September 2007 - 11:26 AM.
I want this frag
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Posted 27 September 2007 - 05:02 PM
IMO,i rather have 6x39watts so that later no browning of SPS.
Heh heh heh!!!
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Posted 27 September 2007 - 06:13 PM
okokok! i will take note of all of that! 
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Posted 27 September 2007 - 06:49 PM
QUOTE(angelfishlover @ Sep 27 2007, 05:02 PM)
IMO,i rather have 6x39watts so that later no browning of SPS.
Theres no guarantee to that, lights dun do everything... the amt of nutrients in the water will also decide if the SPS coral would turn brown...
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