Click Here!
Promote! | Advertise | View Sponsors | Top100
Welcome to 3reef.com, the friendly tropical fish forum community where reef aquarium enthusiasts from around the world come to discuss coral reef aquariums, saltwater fish, corals, inverts, protein skimmers, fish filters, aquarium lighting, refugiums, etc. Also freshwater fish information on tetras, goldfish, cichlids and more!

You are currently viewing 3reef.com as a guest which gives you limited access to view most tropical fish forum discussions, articles and photo galleries. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload your own photo gallery and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact support.
Go Back   3reef Forums

» 3reef Navigation
» Aquarium Ads
aquariumrank



And here too!

Thread: new lights!
View Single Post
Old 03-06-2008, 09:17 AM   #1 (permalink)
phoenixhieghts
Montipora Digitata
 
phoenixhieghts's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Manchester UK
Age: 24
Posts: 1,085
Karma: 837
phoenixhieghts is a splendid one to beholdphoenixhieghts is a splendid one to beholdphoenixhieghts is a splendid one to beholdphoenixhieghts is a splendid one to beholdphoenixhieghts is a splendid one to beholdphoenixhieghts is a splendid one to beholdphoenixhieghts is a splendid one to behold


 
Default new lights!

Finally my new lights have come - I just was not expecting the MH to be that bright!!! Its so bright its drowning out the T5 actinics and the corals are not as colourful, alot of the greens have gone - Not sure what kelvin it is but i may buy a new one! From what i've read the 14k ones are not as white?
Never saw my coral just under blue lighting - its amazing how flourescent the green is!!


Im afraid my camera just does not do it any justice! so im not showing!

Just some questions - is it normal for the mh to take a few moments to come on and then buzz a little bit until it heated up??
Is the anything i can do to reduce the glare?? it did come with anti-glare sheilds but it would appear they can only be used if your hanging from the ceiling, and im using tank brackets
Also i've been told the actinics represent moonlight and can be left on all the time - is this true??

thanks


_________

You will never know whats in my tank as i can only type 15 words

phoenixhieghts is offline   Reply With Quote
Reef Links
Click Here!
 
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.0.1

All times are GMT -7. The time now is 06:14 AM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
,
----
All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
All forum posts are the property of the posters. All else © 1996-2008, 3reef.com LLC.