Lighting question

[bigcapct]

Does anyone think a 24in 4bulb tek t5 light would be good for LPS AND SPS ? My tank is 26x26x17in deep?

 

[garys reef]

Go with leds

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[bigcapct]

I have LEDs running now but just put them for sale 120w Evo I love t5s lol

 

[garys reef]

U bought the wrong LED'S

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[bigcapct]

Don't got ai $$

 

[Coralreefer1]

That type of lighting scenario is ok, in my opinion. Many aquarists are to caught up with watts per gallon and coral selection with regards to lighting. Remember that lighting reflects just part of maintaining optimum corals growth and health! Ideal water parameters, temperature and water flow also need to be addressed to fully produce the best coral health, growth and color.

Moreover, you can have intense lighting, but not necessarily experience the best results as contaminants, tannins like glebstoff and turbidity can alter the amount of PAR and PUR that are essential to symbiotic corals.

Also, to take this issue one step further, corals are very capable of adapting to various lighting intensities, the only problem is that, the vibrant colors may not necessarily be realized. There are ways of handling this problem, however, by adjusting the hight of your lights above your tank as well as you have the opportunity of adjusting your corals up or down in your tank to increase or decrease light intensity necessary to each individual corals needs!

Hope this helps somewhat!

 

[bigcapct]

Nice!! So u think I'll grow al corals under the 24in 4 bulb tek?? I have the 6 bulb in my 75 and I can grow everything especially sps

 

[pauliwalnuts]

I think you're going to be fine. Love the TEK fixtures btw.

 

[bigcapct]

I think you're going to be fine. Love the TEK fixtures btw.

My fav too. But just wanna make sure when I frag my sps and put em with the 24in 4 bulb they will look good still

 

[Coralreefer1]

Yes, I think you can maintain certain species of SPS like Bali Green Slimer, Millipora Acropora, Montipora, Seriatopora(birdsnest) and Pavona. Growth of these corals requires calcium, magnesium and alkalinity values to be sufficient as well as reduction of phosphates since they tent to slow growth in hermatypic corals.
My suggestion to you with employing this Tek T-5 lighting is place these corals higher up in your tank. If investing in LED lighting isn't practical of affordable at this time then go for it. What lights do you currently possess? You may want to hold out and save up more money to get LEDs like the Acan or Radium LED fixture?

 

[jerl77]

you should be fine keep the sps up top and use good bulbs (ati) but if you can swing it get a tek 6 bulb and you can grow sps on the sand bed
and i last thing led suck lol

 

[bigcapct]

I got a led on it now. Tank is only 26in wide and 17 deep so only tek option is 24in 4 bulb

 

[James983]

T5s are still the most economical way to go. I have an old Aquactinics fixture for my 180 and keep SPS frags on my sand bed with no problem.

 

[pauliwalnuts]

My fav too. But just wanna make sure when I frag my sps and put em with the 24in 4 bulb they will look good still

A good buddy of mine has been able to do really well with all the frags I've given him. He uses ATI bulbs on his TEK fixture. :goldfish2

 

[strgazr27]

Same price as an AI but a better option IMO...

http://www.thatpetplace.com/aquaticlife-6-bulb-t5-ho-led-light-fixture-24in

I dont know if I'd put it in the same league as TEK from a quality standpoint goes though.

A 4 bulb TEK w the right bulb combo will easily light your tank...

 

[bigcapct]

Its only going on my frag tank

 

[bigcapct]

So i grabbed a tek light comes with ATI bulbs and ATI reflectors that are brand new! I just gotta out em on