siskiou Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 And man! What a difference! I'm blown away by how much the lighting can change how the corals look! There are colors I've never even seen before. So, if your corals are looking dull, try a different bulb or two! The branching monti that was supposed to be a superman, actually looks like one now, instead of mainly orange, and the AOGs practically glow! All the oranges and greens pop! It's fairly blue with the dusk/dawn set of lights on, and very bright, with a touch of blueish, when the full set is on! I'm extremely happy and I *liked* my tank the way it was before! I might try a GE 6500K instead of the Aquasun, just to see what that does at some point, but I'm happy I finally scraped together the money and made the order! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassi Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 What combination are you running? I'm trying to figure out mine as well on my Tek 6x54. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algae Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Yes Susanne, Interested! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted October 26, 2009 Author Share Posted October 26, 2009 I'm running the following: Back ******* ATI Blue Plus UVL 75/25 ATIBlue Plus UVL Aquasun ATI Blue Plus ATIAquablue ATI Actinic ATI Blue Plus *********** Front If you like a bluish (probably about 15k with the full set on, 22k with with dawn/dusk only), this works great! I may try a GE in plce of the aquasun, or maybe switch out 1 Blue Plus for a 10k bulb to see what happens. I wish I could take a good pic, but I'm a dolt when it comes to cameras, and everything always looks washed out and not at all like the real thing, when I try for a full tank shot. Feel free and come by for a visit, if you are nearby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smann Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 What fixture/lenth do you have, any MH in also or all T5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted October 26, 2009 Author Share Posted October 26, 2009 48" Tek light, 8 T5 bulbs, no MH on that tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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