PharmrJohn's 90g Thread

Discussion in 'Show Off Your Fish Tanks!' started by PharmrJohn, Sep 19, 2008.

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  1. {Nano}Reefer

    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    holy cow! 8 months?? i would replace them ASAP, your nem more than anything would worry me, a good rule of thumb with pc's is about every 6 months or so. I only had a few pc fixures on the 2.5 gallons i did a while back and noticed a considerable downfall when it hit the 7th month mark on the bulbs. Great looking pictures, just make sure your daughters friend is eating white snow :lol:
     
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  2. PharmrJohn

    PharmrJohn The Dude

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    Will do......any suggestions as to what is the best bulbs are for PC fixtures?
     
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    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    I'm really not all that familiar with pc's in general, all i can really say is stay away from Coralife... talk about POS bulbs... those are just about the worst IMO.
     
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  4. PharmrJohn

    PharmrJohn The Dude

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    Cool....thanks dude.
     
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    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    no problem buddy. When are you gonna upgrade? I heard you were thinking of a TEK fixture... i wish i had that kind of money! and what kind of bulbs are you thinking? I would highly recommend the D-D Giessemanns, i love the actinics i got from them and i just ordered the AquaBlue+ along with the UVL 14K.
     
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    PharmrJohn The Dude

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    Well, I am gonna get though Christmas, then pay some medical bills. After that, I am looking at the 8x54W Tek array. UVL bulbs. I want the 4xactinics and probably 4 in the 16000K range. I want more of a blue look to the tank. And it will make the corals (and fish) coloration pop.
     
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  7. scenario1313

    scenario1313 Tassled File Fish

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    John I got 4 UVL 12000k actinic white and 4 UVL super actinic bulbs and it gives a great blue look.
     
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    I got the UVL 10k and was very disappointed to say the least with the color, people say its great for growth so i might use those on the 18g frag tank I'm about to put up... I never saw a 16k bulb from them...?? maybe not in the 22 inch bulbs..?
     
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    scenario1313 Tassled File Fish

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    4 UVL 54W 12000K Actinic White (50/50) T5 HO Fluorescent
    4 UVL 54W Super Actinic T5 HO Fluorescent
    That is exactly my bulb configuration from reefgeek.com
     
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    PharmrJohn The Dude

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    Yeah....I dig the blue. I am probably going to go at least 4x14000K and 4xtrue actinic. I may even go higher. 16000K to 18000K. Haven't made up my mind. Probably a mixture of the above. I am not going any lower than 14000K for sure. My original thought was 2x16000k, 2x18000K and 4xtrue actinic. We'll see.......
     
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