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what lighting do you have on this tank?
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hey danano i currently run 2 250 watt metal halides on my 110 tall and i am sick of the heat issues. i want to switch over to t-5 and was going to use the aqua medic 8x54 pendant but was concerned about the depth of my tank as its is 30". this tank is only an lps, softy tank and it also has one large squamossa clam on the sand bed. since i really dont have anything that really needs alot of light i was thinking my tank would be fine switching but if you dont mind adding your thoughts to this i would be very grateful. i am also going to start a small 20L sps here in the near future and was searching for a halide setup for that . but after seeing your tank i might go t-5 there as well. 8x24 should be enough i would think but the fixture is only 24" long and my tank is 30" does t-5 light spill over pretty good or is it straight down light?
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05/15/2006, 09:08 PM | #54 |
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Awesome tank, your TOTM thread is still in my favorite list as inspiration. Thanks for sharing your tank again.
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I just looked at those Auamedic fixtures and they look really nice, and cheaper then I expected.
The only thing I'm curious about is Danano suggests running the bulbs very close to the surface and I'd be worried about having a pendant fixture that has the ballasts built inside hanging right over the water. It seems like setting the bulbs over the top of the tank and keeping the ballasts down under the stand would be safer. What do you think? |
05/16/2006, 02:49 PM | #57 |
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i wouldnt think it would be a problem. im sure they considered that when designing these pendants.
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05/16/2006, 11:01 PM | #58 |
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The linear output of T5s should allow them to penetrate better than halides. (Inverse Square law). I can say that 216 watts pf T5 easily makes more output than 250watts of halide. I wouldnt worry one bit about height with T5s.
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As I know there is no supply of ATI bulbs in Singapore, what bulbs are you using now? D&D or the new AquaScience? I am curoius to know how do you compare the old ATI bulbs with the new one? |
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05/23/2006, 04:30 PM | #60 |
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Boy someone could make some money if they started importing-distributing the ATI fixture line in the states.
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why would they need to there are equivalent fixtures here
EX: SLS TEK Light,Aquamedic, Icecap you will start to see more and more i think the key to getting a god quality fixture is just the reflectors cb
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Danano your tank is simply the best
Where could I shop online to get the ATI bulbs and reflectors? Thanks |
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06/13/2006, 12:33 AM | #64 |
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Thanks bensonwu, been looking for a place to get them for quite a while now.
Out of curiosity, Danano is this the same place you ordered your bulbs from? I know you got them originally from one of your LFS’s but I seam to remember you mentioning that you might have to order online now as they weren’t going to stock them any more. |
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I heard from ATI 60hz is not available now. HTH |
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I got my ATI bulbs from another Germany on-line shop,but that shop has no ATI B+ on stock now! For 7thheaven: For reflector and bulbs, I think there is no voltage and frequence problem . But for pendants, I agree it with U ! |
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nice pics
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06/13/2006, 06:42 PM | #69 |
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that's a great tank, wish my tank looks that awesome
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For an LPS tank, I think 8x54w would work nicely, even for a 30" depth. Keep the pendant low, no more that 3 - 4" above the water surface. You can play around with the bulb combination to suit your visual preference. For your 30" 20L, I'm afraid the 2ft fixture-reflectors do not spill over much beyond the bulb/reflecter ends. Is you are set on a nano sps setup, why not just get a 2ft tank. Or 3ft, then you can go for 8x39w. Dan |
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Fortunately, recently, an LFS in Singapore started bringing in the latest ATI bulbs and fixtures/pendants. |
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06/15/2006, 09:39 AM | #72 |
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Are ATI bulbs not the same as the D&D? I was told by greg at reefgeek that D&D had bought out ATI but the bulbs were the same.
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06/15/2006, 10:02 AM | #73 |
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I’ve also wondered if they where the same bulb. Can anyone confirm?
The D&D bulbs are called Aqua Blue Plus (white bulb) and Actinic Plus (blue bulb) quite similar names to the ATI’s. They are both manufacture in Germany…Hmmmmm |
06/15/2006, 10:49 AM | #74 |
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From what I've read they are all manufactured from a company called Narva.
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