actinic lighting

zeus_roush · 08-07-2008, 10:18 AM

Iam looking to add a standard florescent light into my canopy which holds a 150w de mh. My question is do i have to worry about the heat from the mh causing the florescent bulb to shatter? I made this canopy for my ten gallon tank, so the bulb would have to be preety close to the mh.

tippMANn98 · 08-07-2008, 10:38 AM

im not sure, But I dont think a standard FLO actinic would have enough power to even show even a slight amount of color, might have to go with a pc or T5 retro fit.

zeus_roush · 08-07-2008, 10:43 AM

thanks, i dont think i really need but it was either use it or throw it out. so in the trash it goes

tippMANn98 · 08-07-2008, 10:46 AM

what kind of MH is it 10k/14k/12k? some dont use any other light supplementation with their MH, I do not have MH though, its just a trend that I see as far as PCs/T5s + MHs.

ReefTycoon · 08-07-2008, 10:55 AM

It's pretty much an aesthetic thing...

In my experience .... don't throw anything away lol

later on you'd be surprised how much stuff you thought was useless all of a sudden becomes part of a DIY project or something lol

but that's just me

I'm kinda a hermit i guess

a hoarder am I? ... lol maybe .....

even a trip through walmart or something and i'm looking at stuff going
"how can i use that on my reef tank?" lol or "man this would be perfect!" lol ....

tippMANn98 · 08-07-2008, 10:56 AM

Yea, I have a hoard full of crap under my stand, i keep saying, I CAN USE THAT! Im going to keep it!

fatman · 08-07-2008, 11:13 AM

A normal output (NO) fluorescent bulb will provide additional appreciated light, but as for whether or not you will notice it is debatable, but any corals in your tank will appreciate it. Some people like the appearance of more short wave length lighting. Where as a lot of corals can actually use it regardless of whether you can see a difference or not. HO fluorescents are OK lighting for about all corals but the shallower water stony corals, but it is close to impossible, if not impossible, to provide the amount of lighting needed by the stony corals as you can not fit enough fat tubes with individual reflectors over a tank.

zeus_roush · 08-07-2008, 11:16 AM

ushio 14k 150w de. well now i guess ill keep it guess it could be usefull somewhere. i know i will throw it away and next week ill need it for something.

lcstorc · 08-07-2008, 11:35 AM

I know that feeling.

XBwlr · 08-07-2008, 01:41 PM

Heh... I'm using an old 20w NO Fluorescent to try and find a leak on this chiller I bought. I bought the freon (or whatever it's called now) with the "Leak Detector" (green fluorescent dye) in it.

tippMANn98 · 08-07-2008, 01:43 PM

hey, how did you change your Username? you didnt have that "x" before!

08-07-2008, 10:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
zeus_roush Serpent Star Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: pa Posts: 226 View Gallery Karma Komment	actinic lighting Iam looking to add a standard florescent light into my canopy which holds a 150w de mh. My question is do i have to worry about the heat from the mh causing the florescent bulb to shatter? I made this canopy for my ten gallon tank, so the bulb would have to be preety close to the mh.

08-07-2008, 10:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
tippMANn98 Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Port Richey, FL Posts: 2,705 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: actinic lighting im not sure, But I dont think a standard FLO actinic would have enough power to even show even a slight amount of color, might have to go with a pc or T5 retro fit.

08-07-2008, 10:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
zeus_roush Serpent Star Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: pa Posts: 226 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: actinic lighting thanks, i dont think i really need but it was either use it or throw it out. so in the trash it goes

08-07-2008, 10:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
tippMANn98 Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Port Richey, FL Posts: 2,705 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: actinic lighting what kind of MH is it 10k/14k/12k? some dont use any other light supplementation with their MH, I do not have MH though, its just a trend that I see as far as PCs/T5s + MHs.

08-07-2008, 10:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
ReefTycoon Midas Blenny Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: MA Posts: 96 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: actinic lighting It's pretty much an aesthetic thing... In my experience .... don't throw anything away lol later on you'd be surprised how much stuff you thought was useless all of a sudden becomes part of a DIY project or something lol but that's just me I'm kinda a hermit i guess a hoarder am I? ... lol maybe ..... even a trip through walmart or something and i'm looking at stuff going "how can i use that on my reef tank?" lol or "man this would be perfect!" lol .... __________________ ~John~ New Hampshire Reef Club Treasurer 75 gallon RR Oceanic Systems with 90lbs. LR and 2 x SeaFlo 1200 mods and 2 x Koralia #4s for circulation 30 gallon fuge with DSB 1260 Eheim return AquaC EV 120 2 x 250 watt 14K Phoenix DE HQI powered by Lumatek ballasts 2 x 110 watt VHO Actinic Knop C calcium reactor PM Kalkreactor Neptune Systems ACJr

08-07-2008, 10:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
tippMANn98 Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Port Richey, FL Posts: 2,705 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: actinic lighting Yea, I have a hoard full of crap under my stand, i keep saying, I CAN USE THAT! Im going to keep it!

08-07-2008, 11:13 AM	#7 (permalink)
fatman Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Alaska Posts: 552 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: actinic lighting A normal output (NO) fluorescent bulb will provide additional appreciated light, but as for whether or not you will notice it is debatable, but any corals in your tank will appreciate it. Some people like the appearance of more short wave length lighting. Where as a lot of corals can actually use it regardless of whether you can see a difference or not. HO fluorescents are OK lighting for about all corals but the shallower water stony corals, but it is close to impossible, if not impossible, to provide the amount of lighting needed by the stony corals as you can not fit enough fat tubes with individual reflectors over a tank.

08-07-2008, 11:16 AM	#8 (permalink)
zeus_roush Serpent Star Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: pa Posts: 226 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: actinic lighting ushio 14k 150w de. well now i guess ill keep it guess it could be usefull somewhere. i know i will throw it away and next week ill need it for something.

08-07-2008, 11:35 AM	#9 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,482 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: actinic lighting I know that feeling. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

08-07-2008, 01:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
XBwlr Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Kingston, Ohio Posts: 1,225 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: actinic lighting Heh... I'm using an old 20w NO Fluorescent to try and find a leak on this chiller I bought. I bought the freon (or whatever it's called now) with the "Leak Detector" (green fluorescent dye) in it. __________________ -Scott "Do I really look like a guy with a plan?"

08-07-2008, 01:43 PM	#11 (permalink)
tippMANn98 Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Port Richey, FL Posts: 2,705 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: actinic lighting hey, how did you change your Username? you didnt have that "x" before!

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