lighting experiment

livingreef2004 · 10-29-2004, 04:05 AM

i havent really been satisfied with my 330 wats of pc lighting so i am trying something new this week i just got a canopy with 8 no flourescent 48 inch 40 watt bulbs in it so i =m swapping out the pc for the no ill get pics and let you all know it goes im using 1 20k 3 actintic and 4 10k i think that will give a good looking effect.

im planning on having it on the tank sometime in the middle of next week

ill post the pics when i get them on and ill let you all know how it works out

btw this is going on the 90 gallon reef tank

livingreef2004 · 11-01-2004, 12:40 AM

well i got the lights on and the results
are pretty suprising my corals are gaining back there zooanthalae ( i think i spelled that right ) at an amazing rate , the new lighting is amazing tons of color

i used 2 20k 2 10k and 4 actintic

here are the pics first one is a before with the pc lighting

livingreef2004 · 11-01-2004, 12:41 AM

and the second with the normal output florescent lighting

livingreef2004 · 11-01-2004, 12:44 AM

the last pic was taken pretty late in the evening so my corals arent opend fully i just wanted to show the color diff

let me know what you all think

hunterd_67 · 11-01-2004, 07:48 AM

cool, im going to add NO lights w/my pc's, mostly to brighten it up some...

livingreef2004 · 11-01-2004, 05:37 PM

lowes sells a 48 inch double tube shop light for 9.99 how big is your tank

hunterd_67 · 11-01-2004, 09:34 PM

mine is a 75g, ill have to check out lowes, did u get different bulbs for it?

livingreef2004 · 11-02-2004, 02:06 AM

im not actually using that setup but i used it on a friends tank he had a 220 watt pc light and we added the no from lowes. it does not come with bulbs i got him a actintic and a 10k looked great and much brighter

i am using a diy setup with 8 no bulbs

ps the one from lowes is really pretty nice
just remember no bulbs are only good for about 10 months then they start to lose there color spectrum

his tank is a 75 gallon also i will try to get some pics with the no on and off but i dont get over his way much so it may be a week or so

10-29-2004, 04:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
livingreef2004 Cabbage Leather Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: chambersburg,pa Posts: 399 View Gallery Karma Komment	lighting experiment i havent really been satisfied with my 330 wats of pc lighting so i am trying something new this week i just got a canopy with 8 no flourescent 48 inch 40 watt bulbs in it so i =m swapping out the pc for the no ill get pics and let you all know it goes im using 1 20k 3 actintic and 4 10k i think that will give a good looking effect. im planning on having it on the tank sometime in the middle of next week ill post the pics when i get them on and ill let you all know how it works out btw this is going on the 90 gallon reef tank __________________ " A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do." Bob Dylan 30 gallon ghetto fabulous sump reef 2 150 mh pendants "if bigger is better then why do i love the small details so much" http://www.reefsanctuary.com/Banners/RS_banner5.gif

11-01-2004, 12:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
livingreef2004 Cabbage Leather Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: chambersburg,pa Posts: 399 View Gallery Karma Komment	the last pic was taken pretty late in the evening so my corals arent opend fully i just wanted to show the color diff let me know what you all think __________________ " A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do." Bob Dylan 30 gallon ghetto fabulous sump reef 2 150 mh pendants "if bigger is better then why do i love the small details so much" http://www.reefsanctuary.com/Banners/RS_banner5.gif

11-01-2004, 07:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
hunterd_67 Neon dottyback Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: P.A. Posts: 649 View Gallery Karma Komment	cool, im going to add NO lights w/my pc's, mostly to brighten it up some... __________________ Honorary Flood Club Member Feb. 13, 2005

11-01-2004, 05:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
livingreef2004 Cabbage Leather Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: chambersburg,pa Posts: 399 View Gallery Karma Komment	lowes sells a 48 inch double tube shop light for 9.99 how big is your tank __________________ " A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do." Bob Dylan 30 gallon ghetto fabulous sump reef 2 150 mh pendants "if bigger is better then why do i love the small details so much" http://www.reefsanctuary.com/Banners/RS_banner5.gif

11-01-2004, 09:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
hunterd_67 Neon dottyback Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: P.A. Posts: 649 View Gallery Karma Komment	mine is a 75g, ill have to check out lowes, did u get different bulbs for it? __________________ Honorary Flood Club Member Feb. 13, 2005

11-02-2004, 02:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
livingreef2004 Cabbage Leather Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: chambersburg,pa Posts: 399 View Gallery Karma Komment	im not actually using that setup but i used it on a friends tank he had a 220 watt pc light and we added the no from lowes. it does not come with bulbs i got him a actintic and a 10k looked great and much brighter i am using a diy setup with 8 no bulbs ps the one from lowes is really pretty nice just remember no bulbs are only good for about 10 months then they start to lose there color spectrum his tank is a 75 gallon also i will try to get some pics with the no on and off but i dont get over his way much so it may be a week or so __________________ " A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do." Bob Dylan 30 gallon ghetto fabulous sump reef 2 150 mh pendants "if bigger is better then why do i love the small details so much" http://www.reefsanctuary.com/Banners/RS_banner5.gif

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