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    Yet another lighting question...

    in General Discussion

    Ron,

    I would switch the 10k on the 250 bulb. If you are using a single end use a 250 20K radium bulb, but if you have a dual end fixture get the 250-watt Phoenix 14000K. They will increase the POP of your corals but will have slower growth than the 10K. See if you like that look if not change the PC either to 10k to lighten or Antinics for more blue.

     

    David

    T5 Bulb Recommendations

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    With your color combo it will be washed out. I would go with one ATI Pro Color , 3 blue plus, one 1200K ATI Aquablue, and one True Actinic 03 T5. You can find many more examples and advise at reefcentral in the lighting forum.

    David

    help

    in New to the Hobby

    Do many some water changes spread out for a couple of days, til the nitrates are to zero. And feed your fish only what they can completely eat in five mins.

    David

    Monitors?

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    I have a Reef Keeper 2 and a Neptune Jr. both are good and are easy to program (temp, ph, timers) . If you want to measure ORP then those are over 300 for just the box alone.

    David

    Cancer cure in a sponge?

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    When I was a undergrad at University of California at Santa Cruz, Phil Crews had and still operates a lab, isolating compounds from sponges from the Great Barrier Reef. His lab would take a few weeks every year to identify and collect these samples. To be a member of his lab you had to be certified for SCUBA in open water and a chemistry major.

    Crews

    T5 how many ?

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    You want each bulb to have it own reflector otherwise you are wasting T5 light PAR. Single reflectors focus the light down to the tank and is the reason many have switched. Don't skimp on lighting. Buy a TEK or aquactinics fixture. If you want to cut cost build your own with a retro kit from reefgeek.

    Best Additives

    in New to the Hobby

    I have never used any additives for any corals.

    Just keep your parameters in check.

    just for reference here are mine.

    S.G. 1.026

    ALK 9 dKH

    Ca 400

    Mg 1400

    Phos 0

    Nitrate 5

    I do a weekly water change of atleast 10%

    David

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