whats the lighting your tank

[charliethetuna88]

im looking to see what lighting everyone is useing on there tanks i wanna get an idea of what to use on mine include brand of ballast, watts on bulb color of bulb and brand thanks everyone this would be very helpful to me and a lot of other people

 

[House of Laughter]

Charlie,

from previous poll

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/showthread.php?t=813&highlight=lighting+poll

House

 

[DEEPWATER]

90 gal mixed reef and fish (all softies ,aside from 5 SPS that a have)
coralife MH fixture ,2 x 175w MH reeflux bulb 12k ,,125 uri vho actinics ,
ballasts are from coralife as well

but will see most ppl on the broad use 250 w MH ,

Also all depends on what you are putting in your tank ,All softies ,sps ,or lps ,i think 250w should be fine for you

 

[jackson6745]

2x250w DE BLV 10k's (PFO mini pendants + PFO HQI ballast)
+ !C 660 with 3 VHO actinics

 

[charliethetuna88]

im useing 2 175watts sunburst right now and 440 watts atinic vhos

 

[House of Laughter]

Oh, reading is fundamental -

Mine:

3x250 blue wave HQI ballasts running DE Pheonix 14k bulbs in Reef Optix III pendants.

No actinics - blue enough.

Frag tank is a PFO 250 retrokit with Ab 10k (really runs 13k) in a ghetto'ed out pendant with spider reflector.

Fuge is a 65w bulb from the RC thread
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=599175&perpage=25&pagenumber=1


House

 

[nanoreefer22]

I was using Hammy 14k's til today. Put on two 250watt 10K Reeflux bulbs with 2 95watt VHO URI Super Actinics.
-Kris

 

[charliethetuna88]

thanks for the wake up call

 

[charliethetuna88]

are reflux bulbs sopposed to be the best

 

[House of Laughter]

Kick it kris, thats a great upgrade. How old are the hamiltons?

House

 

[nanoreefer22]

Kick it kris, thats a great upgrade. How old are the hamiltons?

House

A measely 5 months on low use each day.
-Kris

 

[DEEPWATER]

are reflux bulbs sopposed to be the best

they seem to be the New bulb in today :knockedou i had the 10 k ,but was tired of the all white ,got the 12k and they are a crisp lightish blue really nice color not to blue and not to white

 

[jackson6745]

are reflux bulbs sopposed to be the best

There is no best bulb

 

[nanoreefer22]

There is no best bulb

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Ditto Its preference , atleast for me

 

[yessongs]

250W 12K Reeflux. I agree with Rich & Kris, its preference.

 

[Deanos]

Oh, reading is fundemental

So is spelling..... :lol:

 

[joe]

soon to be 72 bow front,
with 2x250 watt halides, 14k or 20k, retroded ino canopy (bought already) which meens im one step closer
YAAYYYYYYy

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Coralife deluxe lunar aqualight 2 65w PC's and 2 blue moon lights. 1 10000k and 1 actinic bulb.

 

[sparkysreef]

AB aquaspacelight 72" 3X250HQI and 4 24W PC actinic. Originally used AB 10K bulbs. Now using phoenix 14K.

 

[Barnacle_Blenny]

house got any pics of your new tank with those lights I'm thinking of getting the same pheonix bulbs when I change my 10k's

Oh, reading is fundament-

Mine:

3x250 blue wave HQI ballasts running DE Pheonix 14k bulbs in Reef Optix III pendants.

No actinics - blue enough.

Frag tank is a PFO 250 retrokit with Ab 10k (really runs 13k) in a ghetto'ed out pendant with spider reflector.

Fuge is a 65w bulb from the RC thread
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=599175&perpage=25&pagenumber=1


House