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08/28/2007, 01:46 PM | #51 |
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my corals like the moonlights bc of the shimmer effect they dont get from the t5
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09/21/2008, 08:41 PM | #53 |
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what depth are you keeping the zoos at under actinic
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09/26/2008, 11:11 PM | #55 |
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i think i may have the final awnser in this thread.
i have a prop system that is 7 by 3 and used 3 banks of four 4 ft bulbs i can have one side be whites and the otehr side be blues..and because of the size of the tank the corals will be getting just that color lighting with little "spill over" but yet exact same tank conditions. ill start it soon once my other projects are done and i can afford new bulbs LMAO
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and if oyu never hear from me again it probobly went VERY WELL lol
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10/25/2008, 08:29 AM | #58 |
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wow, this is very interesting! Im going to try this!!
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06/08/2009, 11:13 PM | #59 |
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any updates on this isssue. it seems to have died.
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06/10/2009, 01:08 PM | #60 |
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i have my zoo tank under 5 t5 bulbs all blue plus bulbs and i get great growth and colors are just awsome
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06/10/2009, 06:19 PM | #61 |
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how long have you had this configuration palyfreak and does it seem to work better for you as compared to a tradition setup?
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07/14/2009, 11:56 PM | #62 |
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Ahhh..., what is old is new again...
Back in the late '80s I ran two actinic bulbs only on a homemade nano tank. I bought a live rock piece from a shop in LA that had Zoanthid sociatus (among a lot of other things). A few months later and the Zoas had covered nearly every inch of that good sized LR. Zoas can grow very well under full Actinics. Today I use 3 actinics to 1 10K (T5s) in a 50% Zoa/Paly tank with good results. Montis and Acans are happy, 'shrooms are mostly under the 10K and looking good. |
07/16/2009, 10:27 PM | #63 |
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interesting Nano sapiens, thanks for the info
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07/18/2009, 05:40 PM | #64 |
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i run MH on my 80gal 4 footer and during the summer reduce run time for temp control but the actinics stay on their full range up to 10 hours and my corals seem to open up and grow just fine
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07/19/2009, 10:58 PM | #65 |
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I ran only 1 white buld on my old 8 bulb Tek unit. Ran mostly 420/460/Reds/Purples and other colors.
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07/31/2009, 09:13 PM | #66 |
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I've def. run actinic only for up for a month to get rid of red slime, hair algae, etc. and my zoas have always done great. I also know a couple hardcore zoa guys that run all actinic.
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07/31/2009, 09:53 PM | #67 |
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yeah all i run on the frag tank is actinics and everything does great
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08/01/2009, 01:55 PM | #68 |
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blammomike what do you have in your frag tank that dos well under acticnics
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12/02/2009, 11:43 PM | #69 |
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i know this thread is a bit old agian but i was wondering if 4x39W 2xactinic+ and 2x aquaticblue+ 8" above the tank would be to much light for zoa's and also my tank is only 9" high its a super shallow tank. im wanting to put mostly zoas in so im guessing at max 17" of height not including the rock they sit on any info would be great thanks
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12/03/2009, 12:19 AM | #70 |
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great! i want to try all actinics ...keep this thread alive ....need pics
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12/03/2009, 11:21 PM | #71 |
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36 watt 2x18 actinics on 2.5 running it for a year now everyone is happy pic of PPE two months in.. two nubs.. there full palys now.. so yea it works
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12/05/2009, 01:28 PM | #72 |
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There is a local fish store here using one one those new fluval tanks that have no water surface. He is keeping ricordia, gsp, zoas, and a couple easy softies alive with only a 4 bulb blue led strip. The l e d's are only 1 watt each. lmao... You'de be amazed what will survive in low low low light.. Still looking amazing.
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12/06/2009, 08:55 PM | #73 |
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Yep. I am running a 24watt JBJ Actinic with a 50/50 and am getting pretty decent growth.
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12/06/2009, 08:59 PM | #74 |
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can u run all athinic with t5s and get things to grow
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12/28/2009, 07:55 PM | #75 |
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yes 2 the T5's but growth rate slower
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