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03-26-2006, 10:26 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 21
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Well...right now i dont have any pics to compare my thought with...but well...i just was looking at my tank today...and it doesnt seem as bright as it used to be...this is not because the bulbs are old...i just replaced them about 1 month ago...im wondering if it is because im using the dual 10,000k/6,700k and the dual actinics instead of the pure 10,000k and actinic....anyone know? _________ Tank Specs:
55 Gallon Mixed Reef
48" Tek Light: 4-54W T5 HO Fluorescents
Bulbs:
1 x 54w Fiji Purple T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w Super Actinic Blue T5 HO Flourescent
1 x 54w 14000K AquaBlue 75/25 T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w 10000k AquaSun T5 HO Fluorescent
Hard Stuff:
100+ lb. Fiji Live Rock
65+ lb. Live sand
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03-27-2006, 10:09 AM
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| | Kole Tang
Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SF/Monterey Bay Area, CA
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Naj, it's called getting older. As you age, your eyesight goes  Next, you'll go bald 
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03-27-2006, 10:22 AM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: the valley, CA Age: 23
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ya bruce if feel ya. mine seems to dwindle some days and others it is sparkly bright. it all depends on what my corals are doing, also if my sand stays sifted by my critters it is always whiter. just some stuff to think about.
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50 gallon reef tank. coralife 36 in 96w 10,000 k/96w actinic/ lunar lights, 40lr, 4inches ls, RemoraAquaC skimmer, closed loop flow, refugium, oscellaris clown, bluegreen reef chromis, green mandarin,turbo snails/reef crabs, sand sifting stars, corals: blue striped mushrooms, toadstool mushroom,yellowgreen cup, purple gorgonian, greenblue pipe organ, favites brain, torch, frogspawn, sebae anemone.
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03-27-2006, 01:38 PM
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| | Scooter Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 26
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I definetly can relate. On some days, the light looks good to me and some, not very satisfying. Oh well, the mysteries of reef lighting.
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30g reef tank, CPR CY192 filter w/ DIY plumb running Rio 17HF return, Coralife 3x 9w UV Sterilizer, 3 24W T5-Helios 10K Daylights/3 24W T5-Helios Blue lights, 2 Logysis blue meteor light strobes (moonlights/24 Blue LEDs).
Tiger tail cuke, asst. snails/hermits, asst. feathers, rainbow acan,zoos,shrooms,bubble,galaxea, asst. shrimp, 2 ocellaris,mandarin,zebrasoma xanthurum,pink-spot watchman,red-striped pistol. | |
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03-27-2006, 02:10 PM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 39
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Originally Posted by Gresham Naj, it's called getting older. As you age, your eyesight goes Next, you'll go bald | 
Hey wait......THAT'S NOT FUNNY!!! | |
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03-27-2006, 05:52 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 21
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Well...do you think a 10,000k/6,700k and 460/420 actinic will look different than a 10,000k and reg actinic? | |
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