What kind of lighting for you using for LPS?

[koniyakutz]

[Alvin Tan]

hehex....guess im no.1...using T5 HO..currently keeping softies and LPS...

satisfied with it so far...

[ervine]

eh.. just reverted back to LPS tank... now running 1x250W 20k and 2 x 24W T5s...

tank is 2.5ft

[koniyakutz]

eh.. just reverted back to LPS tank... now running 1x250W 20k and 2 x 24W T5s...

tank is 2.5ft

Can LPS like bubbles and pratas take such intense lighting?

Tks

[Alvin Tan]

Can LPS like bubbles and pratas take such intense lighting?

Tks

shld nt be a prob as long as dun put under the direct MH la.. my 2 cents..

[ervine]

actually not very intense leh.. coz it's 20k... i love MH lighting coz there's that "shimmer" which u don't get with T5s...

Anyway i doubt it's as intense as the sun.. i think if u put it up too close it's not so much the light that will kill but the heat... but so far no issues for me leh.. if anything I think i can do with more lights... and current.. and equipment.. and corals.. and... i think u get the picture

[loster]

i am using 250W with 10kk, mix reef. so far my lps is doing good. i don't target feed them and it grow real big.

if i will have lps only tank, i will go for T5 HO. less heat

[nemo72]

Am using 2X150W MH 15K.

[cjh]

i use both T5 and PL.... coz no chiller if not will chg to MH...

[yiling]

am using 250x1 and 4 t5s for artinic to blend with 10k .

pretty good

[Kurt Cobain]

...me using 4x39w......DE lighting.....

...running a fowlr......

[klim]

I would like to findout what is the difference btw MH with 6.5KK, 10KK, 15KK and 20KK.

Is it because difference in the light intensity? If that is the case, as most reefer using 10KK, is it the most recommended for?

Comparison:

I know PL/T5/T8 generate less heat compare to MH, but example, for a 4x2x2ft tank, we may need 4 pair of T5 to have the tank covered compare to properbly 2x150MH light, the price will be a great difference. 4xT5 would properbly cost $800, whereas a 2x150MH would cost $400...no brand quoted.

Would the expert reefer advice is to choose T5 or MH even w/o the above comparison in price?

I am in a stage of lost to which light should I choose to put up SPS & LPS...this would be the cost to have number of lights, running cost (Electric fee), maintenance cost (bulk change).

Any expert reefer pls give me some advice.

[RAV-65]

I would like to findout what is the difference btw MH with 6.5KK, 10KK, 15KK and 20KK.

Is it because difference in the light intensity? If that is the case, as most reefer using 10KK, is it the most recommended for?

Comparison:

I know PL/T5/T8 generate less heat compare to MH, but example, for a 4x2x2ft tank, we may need 4 pair of T5 to have the tank covered compare to properbly 2x150MH light, the price will be a great difference. 4xT5 would properbly cost $800, whereas a 2x150MH would cost $400...no brand quoted.

Would the expert reefer advice is to choose T5 or MH even w/o the above comparison in price?

I am in a stage of lost to which light should I choose to put up SPS & LPS...this would be the cost to have number of lights, running cost (Electric fee), maintenance cost (bulk change).

Any expert reefer pls give me some advice.

Bro,

me no expert... but seriously, wat do you wanna keep predominantly?!?! SPS? LPS? Softties? Fish only? Dat's more important....

[Rocky99]

i think MHs for looks good for an lps tank. bright, intense. nice shimmering effect on sand bed. u can supplement with t5 if you want stronger lightings, and more control over the color and intensity.

[klim]

Bro,

me no expert... but seriously, wat do you wanna keep predominantly?!?! SPS? LPS? Softties? Fish only? Dat's more important....

My intention is to keep LPS and Softies...so what's your recommendation?

MH with ??KK lights or T5 lights ?

Thanks

[Alvin Tan]

My intention is to keep LPS and Softies...so what's your recommendation?

MH with ??KK lights or T5 lights ?

Thanks

T5 HO is sufficient to keep softies and LPS...best is to have a chiiler...so that the colaration will not fade away...my 2 cents..

[slcw]

I keep LPS.

I use the following

2x 150 watts Arcadia and 2 x 30 watts FL

here are simple LPS

[angmoh]

I would like to findout what is the difference btw MH with 6.5KK, 10KK, 15KK and 20KK.

Is it because difference in the light intensity?  If that is the case, as most reefer using 10KK, is it the most recommended for?

the K, kelvin is the color temperature ... 6.5k is almost the full color spectrum (like sunglight, kinda yellowish), the higher it goes, the bluer the bulb is. 10kk is considered very white light + a bit blueish, yet 15k,20k is blueish.

i believe corals do best in 6.5k, but for viewing purpose, many ppl choose to go for higher K, as it looks brighter and clearer. and of course, blue can bring out the flouroscent of the corals as well

[angmoh]

btw , my tank is not corals-dominated tank ..

but i have some simple corals like mushrooms, buttons, and gonipora

lighting: 1 x 20W FL Daylight tube + 1 x 20W marine blue + aluminium reflector ...

and all of them expanding pretty well..

[kasimselamat]

angmoh...wat size was ur tank...now im using 150 Wat Mh..very hot even wit 3 fans...thinking to use fl...my tanks size..2.5x2x1....fl can support the deep of my tank??

[ReDDeviLs]

my tank only consist of softies and lps,currently running 2x250W mh 10kk blv bulbs intend to change to bluer bulbs.

[angmoh]

my tank size is 2 x 1 x 1

but now i'm setting up a 2.5 x 1.5 x 1.5

still dunno which kinda light i should go for..

maybe i'll go for 2 x 24w T5HO , maybe 20,000k

[thecoralscove]

T5 HO for me bro. 10K and blue tube

[cityofangels]

My tank is a 4 X 2 X 2.5ft and I'm using MH 150w X 2, 14kk, PL 24w X 4. My tank is mostly LPS and some hard corals like Bubbles, frogspawn. No SPS.

[zarkon]

4 X 2 X 2 ft tank. 4XT5 HO. Only soft coral & LPS.