New T5 fixture is on it's way.. Bulb choices?

im getting the same fixture for christmas, but i havent thought about the bulbs yet, cant wait to see the pics...

do you think you can add a fan mod to it?? i know its a pretty slim design, and a lot of fans arent slim...

 

cool another buffalonian, ive also been going to saltwater paradise, mostly cause they are nice people. but i usually get my fish and and lps corals from them.

but i have been going to reef creations for new sps and equipment.
oh and dont order them uvl's they carry them at a reef creation for 20 $ a piece, the same price as any magazine but ,NO SHIPPING.!!!!!

might have some free sps/lps frags ready soon. ill let ya know when im ready to get rid of some......!!! since your so close.

yeah that water sounds iffy.!

i live in the middle of both. main st. williamsvile/amherst area

 

I'm not sure about a fan mod.. it seems to not run that hot.. It was weird plugging it in, and not hearing a fan.. almost considered the fan noise therapeutic..lol, but I'm sure my fish like it a lot more. I was surprised at how bright this fixture was when I hooked it up, and how dim my PC was. Seemed almost too bright, but I also had 6700k/10k and 460/420 bulbs in it. Now I have the 10k and 460k. I think colors popped just as much without the 420 on this new fixture.. All my corals are at the bottom of the tank right now. I'll take a pic next week, with a side by side comparison.

 

Yeah they are nice at Saltwater Paradise I love those tabletop tanks. I hope it's not their water, but I can't take a chance. It was nice to just pick up water at the store, for such a small tank.. but oh well. Got my tap filter yesterday and my lights.. acclimating the coral now. My zoas opened instantly, and their colors after a few hours have intensified a little.

Reef Creations, sweet I will check them out.. I think I have a coupon for them. My girl found it in a mailer.. I might go there tue. Marine Depot ships bulbs for free, but I hate waiting, and they could get damaged... plus you have to order 4. I was thinking of switching out two of the stock bulbs for UVLs for now.. not sure. 10k for a UVL 12k, and a 460nm for a 42o, or a Giesmann Aquablue. What you think?

Free frags.. I'm game! I have to get a protein skimmer before SPS or LPS.. lookin at an Octopus or a Aqua C.. haven't decided yet.

I live near French and Transit. Good to know your local!

 

BTW is that Reef Creations on Genessee or Hartford?

 

if your coming from transit turning on to genesse(going towards the airport)its befor denneys on your right , big glass building in the back, its kinda hidden behind a business park. Zen Cart!, The Art of E-commerce
this is the link for there site as you can see they have a lot of stuff.

 

Awesome! 10 minutes from my house! I want some bulbs! I have a 5$ off coupon! Think it'd be alright to just get 2 UVL bulbs and use the current 10k and 460nm with them?

 

oh wow, wish i would have seen this thread before starting one exactly like it....: oh well.

 

I have no idea what the color would look like. The UVL bulbs have about the highest PAR on the market

 

i also only got 2 when i switched over lol, but i liked the new bulbs so much i went back like 2 days later for the other 2.

i would go with one actinic white, and one super actinic for now and then when you get the other 2 get another actinic white/ super actinic.IMO i really would not go lower in k than these.( i have my reasoning for this.lol)
all the corals in my tank has been under this color setup for 8+ months except the sps, so them color are mine! i can show you pics of them duncans when i got them under hamilton halide 25o or 400 not sure , but the difference is insane.

ill look for them now, i should have posted this a while back.