Derbird Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 I made the long drive down to Salem today to pick up a little something (clap)A TEK LIGHT 5 FOOT 8 BULB LIGHT(clap) This should be enough light to keep anything. I still have to save up for the bulbs but I am so excited about this light! I called about getting a used unit from him a while back and he got me hooked up with this brand new beauty for such a great price I'm probably not alowed to say. Garret thank you so much I have been sneeky and plan on copying a bulb combo from a friend, they have great color in thier tank 4 ATI Blue Plus 2 ATI Aquablue Special 2 ATI Purple Plus I also picked up a new little friend I'll get a better picture when I turn the lights back on. My wrasses are brats so lights go off for new fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramy Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Wow love the mandarin and that is a sweet light. Cant wait to see that bad boy over your tank. Mandarins are my all time favorite fish Grats (rock2) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbird Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 Wow love the mandarin and that is a sweet light. Cant wait to see that bad boy over your tank. Mandarins are my all time favorite fish Grats (rock2) Thank you, the mandarins are one of the fish that pushed me in to the world of saltwater. My tank is almost a year old now so I hope its ready. It is a nice large male too, sooooo pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriz2fer Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 I would add 1 more blue plus and still use the 2 purple bulbs. Also look into coral plus as It is the new bulb that a lot of people are raving about, maybe you could switch the aqua blue for a coral plus. If you have ever seen madmike tank that is I think the combo he is running but not sure. I'm running 6 blue plus, 1 coral plus and 1 purple plus. I love t5 now and will probably never use mh again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianB Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 I haven't been won over by the purple plus. I also use giesman actinic bulbs. I ordered a few hexarc bulbs. Should be here tommorow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Looking great Thomas! Glad to see everything made it home alive and well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoobtoSalt Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Love my Mandarin from Garretts as well. Had him for about 6 months already Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandoftiki Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Nice fixture! Don't turn it all on at once and fry your corals to a crisp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbird Posted August 4, 2012 Author Share Posted August 4, 2012 Cebu is being a brat and won't come out for a photo tonight (I named the mandarin after the island he came from). He found a nice unclaimed cave by the overflow and seems happy in there. I'll try for a good picture when he gets more comfortable. Feeding time went well I think. He showed some interest in the cyclopeeze but I didn't see him take any. But for the first time I am taking this as a good sign. Feeding night is getting complicated. Heaven help anyone who ever tank sits for me DOH! Bowl 1 - Baby brine with spirulina, Mysis shrimp, oyster feast Bowl 2- Mysis (freshwater tank) Bowl 3- Cyclopeeze for Cebu, You were right Garret a little goes a long way Plus ever morning the 125 gets a half sheet of sea algea, shrimp pellets, and spirulina pellets. Wow I miss the days of a few flakes when I remember it. For the light switch I plan on running the light for a hour or two for a few days and then slowly adding more time to the cycle. Does this sound like the right way to do it? don't want to fry my zoa and paly collection. Its actually starting to get pretty nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellowithgills Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 If the lighting is t5 now, I would start with the same amount of bulbs you have now and add another bulb every week or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianB Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 You can't just add one bulb. It has to be 2 at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbird Posted August 4, 2012 Author Share Posted August 4, 2012 Its an eight bulb setup. Won't it hurt in not to run all them? It is powered by two cords and ballests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriz2fer Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 No you can run it with one ballast on. You take out a bulb so then there would only be 7 on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellowithgills Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 You can't just add one bulb. It has to be 2 at a time. I never knew that. What happens if you only do one at a time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianB Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 As far as I know if you take one bulb out, the other on that circuit will not light. I have a 4 ft 8 bulb tek light. If I take out 1 bulb 2 go out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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