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03-17-2008, 12:07 PM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Age: 38
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 |  Actinic vs T5's
Hey guys,
Can someone tell me the difference between Actinic lights and T5 lights? Any info is greatly appreciated, thanks again. _________ Perfecto 90 Gal with megaflow overflow, 110lbs LR(mixed), 130 lbs LS, Turboflotor 1000 multi, megaflow sump, magdrive 1800 ghp pump, lighting: 2x250 MH 14K, 4X54 T5's, Auto topoff system. Condy anemone, Manipora, green stripped mushroom, purple mushroom, and red mushroom, green eyed polyps, a recordia.  | 
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03-17-2008, 12:11 PM
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| | Panda Puffer
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tatamy, PA Age: 15
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actinics are blue lights that cause corals to fluoresce. Actinics can be T5 HO, t12 VHO, T8 NO, led, PC and so on. T5's are a kind of high output fluorescent bulb that is gaining a lot of popularity as it boasts high output, low wattage, and a wide array of color options _________  | |
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03-17-2008, 12:14 PM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Age: 38
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So is it ok if I keep these lights on only for the first few months after cycling so that the coralline will grow? | |
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03-17-2008, 12:17 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN Age: 31
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What kind of lights do you have now? _________ Got Questions? Need Answers?
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03-17-2008, 12:17 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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Actinics also provide a coral better growth as a result of its ability to be absorbed by a corals zooxanthellae plus zooxanthellae favor bluer end spectrum lighting better than towards the red end.
Colors are more vibrant with a bluer color
it also can represent dusk and dawn time periods(good transition from darkness to full lighting)
better representation of a deep reef biotope _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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03-17-2008, 12:19 PM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
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Hey Brian,
What's up dude, I have 2x250HQ 14K, and 4x54 T5. | |
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03-17-2008, 12:20 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyslin  So is it ok if I keep these lights on only for the first few months after cycling so that the coralline will grow? | I would use them indefinitely!
Eye appeal, ambiance, benefits to the animals in your tank etc. | |
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