mature or not?

Discussion in 'General Reef Topics' started by cira030, Nov 10, 2008.

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  1. baugherb

    baugherb Giant Squid

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    I vote for lighting...
     
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  3. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    your post was a bit confusing. If you add on another 65w fixture, then you will have plenty of light. So is the 15w an actinic light (a blue light)? Which brings up another point. You will probably need to have some actinics lights to ensure the health and growth of the corals. You could use 50/50 bulbs which are 50% daylight and 50% actinic, or if the fixture has multiple bulbs, use separate daylight, such as a 10,000k bulb and an actinic bulb.
     
  4. cira030

    cira030 Fire Worm

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    i would get rid of the 15 watt. it is a white light. i cant even keep it if i wanted. the top of my tank would be full when i get the new light.
     
  5. marc1986

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  6. Hackem688

    Hackem688 Millepora

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    Light 4sure and not bad for being 14 at lest your trying
     
  7. Scubagator87

    Scubagator87 Skunk Shrimp

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    yea, make sure you get the actinics; you need to create a full lighting spectrum
     
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  9. cira030

    cira030 Fire Worm

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    wait so im confused. follow along if you will. my 2 26 watt light fixtures are 50 50 lighting. i think. this is a pic of my lighting. i will only show u one of the two fixtures. i drawn in the color of each bulb (labeled). is this 5050? and if i get the coralife, is it all blue? and if so, do i have enough white light in my tank with the white i have? if confused about the second part, just answer the first and ask about the second
     

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  10. wastemanagement

    wastemanagement Eyelash Blennie

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    I think lights are the "right thing to do" however here is another solution to your cunundrem.
    Buy some hardy low light demanding corals that are going to give you somethink to look at, replace the existing lights when they are close to their expiry date.
    But also keep in mind that in a reef tank lighting is just one of the things that need to be addressed their is alot of equiptment that can make your little reef buetiful and forfilling
     
  11. cira030

    cira030 Fire Worm

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    and by the way, i am for sure getting the lighting now. i know it will be worth it in the long run and when i get more money to get some cool coral, i know i will thank myself. thanks for the help guys. but dont just drop the thread haha. im still talkin to people
     
  12. GuitarMan89

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    No, your lights are not 50/50, but from the labels you have two daylight bulbs and two actinic bulbs, the blue ones. 50/50 means one bulb produces white light and the blue spectrum. You should be fine when it comes to the spectrum you have.