impur Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 I'm looking for something to light my frag tank which is 18x18x16. Something like a 24" T5 setup, or a 150w MH should do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batchelor Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Giving up on the LED's ? I'm about ready to as well. I have great growth with them but the color just isn't right. If I wasn't in to them for almost $600, I would have switched already. Sorry for jackin' your thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted November 1, 2011 Author Share Posted November 1, 2011 Yah, same deal here losing color but great growth, except SPS are doing spectacular. The fixture i got isn't really made for reefs I don't think, but it was cheap. I am considering adding a couple T5 bulbs and seeing how that does, but I'm not sure what spectrum the corals are missing from the LED setup. I also have to consider that my frag tank is only 16" deep. I have a 250w MH setup i could use, but I'd have to hand it so high it would throw light all over the room. WhatLED fixture did you buy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted November 1, 2011 Author Share Posted November 1, 2011 Found a brand new Current Nova Extreme 4-24w T5 fixture with bulbs for a smoking deal so I am no longer in need of a fixture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skulls_and_sparrows Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 I've got lotsof t5 bulbs for a steal and all brand new if you want to stock up. Sent from my SGH-T959 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batchelor Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 I bought 2 fixtures from jadams. I've modified the color by blocking out some of the white LED's with pieces of electrical tape and it helped, but it's a pretty ghetto type fix. My SPS have really colored up for the most part, except for the strawberry shortcake frag I got from Westside. It has great polyp extension but no color. I've been thinking about adding some t-5's to help with the color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted November 1, 2011 Author Share Posted November 1, 2011 Huh, are you around this weekend? I'd like to come take a look!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batchelor Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Yeah, should be home saturday morning and all day sunday. I'd love for you to check out my system and tell me what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadams7 Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 I have found that the lights are a little too 'white' for my tastes also. Since then, the company has upped all of theirs to either '15k or 20k' along with a few other changes. Ours are the 12k version, which I dont think they make anymore. Great for my growth, but I would like a bit more blue out of my main display. I might try out one of the 15k's here before too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted November 2, 2011 Author Share Posted November 2, 2011 I have found that the lights are a little too 'white' for my tastes also. Since then' date=' the company has upped all of theirs to either '15k or 20k' along with a few other changes. Ours are the 12k version, which I dont think they make anymore. Great for my growth, but I would like a bit more blue out of my main display. I might try out one of the 15k's here before too long.[/quote'] Yah its just so spendy still for these LEDs. If you do give the 15ks a try please let me know what you think of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted November 2, 2011 Author Share Posted November 2, 2011 Yeah' date=' should be home saturday morning and all day sunday. I'd love for you to check out my system and tell me what you think.[/quote'] I'll give ya a ring probably sunday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted November 2, 2011 Author Share Posted November 2, 2011 I've got lotsof t5 bulbs for a steal and all brand new if you want to stock up. Sent from my SGH-T959 using Tapatalk Cool, i'll shoot you a pm once i get the fixture and see how the bulbs look. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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