130 D lighting

SaltNoob

SaltNoob

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Ok, so my stock lights are HOT and expensive.

Does anyone have a link for a DIY light switcheroo, possibly to leds?

Possibly "easy." (I'm not the most electrically inclined)

I'm mostly FOWLR but have a small Xenia and a small zoa.

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Thanking you in advance...

The Noob.
 
SaltNoob

SaltNoob

Active Member
$350 for a rescue tank may be a bit beyond me. Considering my freshies are my babies and get the Lions share.
Does a xenia and zoa need excessive lighting? Are they light hogs?
What about FOWLR?
Perhaps I could return the xenia and zoa.

I may have to look into the Newhall aquarium as I believe they accept donations...


Time will tell...

Thanks for the links.
 
nanoreefing4fun

nanoreefing4fun

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https://sites.google.com/a/asira.org/www2/caresheets

Look here ^

Sensitivity/Difficulty:
Level 1 - easy to care for, good corals for the novice aquarist
Level 2 - require slightly more attention than level 1 corals, but
still generally tolerant
Level 3 - require stable, established aquariums and care by an
experienced aquarist
Level 4 - should only be kept by the most experienced aquarists
Level 5 - not known to be able to survive in aquariums, even under the
care of the most experienced aquarists


Lighting Scale (approximations):
Level 0 - no light
...
Level 3 - one foot below modest VHO or T5 fluorescent lighting
...
Level 5 - two feet below extensive VHO or T5 fluorescent lighting
...
Level 6 - one foot below extensive VHO or T5 fluorescent lighting
Level 7 - two feet below 250 watt single ended MH light (or 150-175 watt MH with HQI ballast)
Level 8 - one foot below 250 watt single ended MH light (or 150-175 watt MH with HQI ballast)
...
Level 10 - one foot below 400 watt single ended MH
(or 250 watt MH with HQI ballast)
 
SaltNoob

SaltNoob

Active Member
nanoreefing4fun said:
Your stock bulbs will support 100's of corals... all soft corals, lps & a few sps corals
Click to expand...

As you may or may not know, I rescued this tank from a neighbor and it had the lights, obviously.

Question...
Any idea how long the 55w T5s last?
I run them roughly 8 hours a day and use NO moonlights (should i?)
 
SaltNoob

SaltNoob

Active Member
I'm not really sure on what type, but I could probably justify $100 being as that I'm assuming thats roughly the cost of 3 bulbs.
I've got TONS of waterproof LEDs lying around the garage. (Waterproof strip type) in several colors.
Bought from china a few years ago for various projects, although finding the siecs for them may be near impossible.
 
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