Reefer_Madness March 22, 2016 Author March 22, 2016 I'm new to this but I am going to run 250w Radiums and figure out the T5s when I get it powered up. I hear I should run actinics but we'll see. 4 T5s of actinic seems a little excessive especially if I install the Reefbrite as Seth suggested.
khh27 March 23, 2016 March 23, 2016 If you run the reef Brite I wouldn't do t5. Just a personal opinion Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
khh27 March 23, 2016 March 23, 2016 I would either stick with MH and reefbrite (XHO) or the MH and 2xt5s 4 would be a bit overkill I believe Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
sethsolomon March 23, 2016 March 23, 2016 I'm new to this but I am going to run 250w Radiums and figure out the T5s when I get it powered up. I hear I should run actinics but we'll see. 4 T5s of actinic seems a little excessive especially if I install the Reefbrite as Seth suggested. What is your prefered color tem of a tank more white or more blue? If you run the reef Brite I wouldn't do t5. Just a personal opinion Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk The LED is just there to morph the colors and give a ton of pop. T5 assist in growth and colors, and halides are for growth.
khh27 March 23, 2016 March 23, 2016 I would either stick with MH and reefbrite (XHO) or the MH and 2xt5s 4 would be a bit overkill I believe Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Nevermind I missed the spectre post. Thought it was retrofit. Then the fixture would be killer! Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
Reefer_Madness March 23, 2016 Author March 23, 2016 Nevermind I missed the spectre post. Thought it was retrofit. Then the fixture would be killer! Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk We'll see. I'm pumped for this light setup on the new tank. MH/T5/Reefbrite.....should be cool.
Reefer_Madness March 23, 2016 Author March 23, 2016 What is your prefered color tem of a tank more white or more blue? The LED is just there to morph the colors and give a ton of pop. T5 assist in growth and colors, and halides are for growth. I like it blue but not too blue. My T5 setup is Blue+ and Coral+ mix so I do like it blue. I'm curious to see what temp that Radium is. I've never had MDs. I do know a good looking tank that has Radiums with 2-T5 Actinics, but I have places for 4 bulbs. It all depends on how blue the Radiums are with my ballasts and what colors I need to supplement. I have a couple of extra new Blue+ and Coral+ bulbs I can mess around with.
Steve175 March 23, 2016 March 23, 2016 I have 2 50" (360 deep) display tanks and run 400W x 2 MH (radion) and T5 54 x4 on each tank and have always absolutely loved them. Coral growth and color are phenomenal. I run mostly actinics as T5s
gmerek2 March 23, 2016 March 23, 2016 You made the right choice. Excited to watch these sticks grow and color
Der ABT March 23, 2016 March 23, 2016 I used to run 2 radium 250s and 4 t5s 3 blue+ amd , coral+. Radium color really depends on you ballast but I think is one of the best bulbs out there.....I already miss the color and I don't really have any corals in the tank If you didn't snag that light I was giving it serious thought
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