Reef tank setup

drj1259 · Post by **drj1259** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 7:23 pm

I just got a 20g with live rock from a friend and wanted to try my hand in a reef tank...the lighting system he gave me is 2x24 watt t5 ho with reflectors one bulb is a 12000k and other bulb is an actinic bulb is this good enough for corals or atleast some

solothedrunk · Post by **solothedrunk** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:32 pm

drj1259 wrote:I just got a 20g with live rock from a friend and wanted to try my hand in a reef tank...the lighting system he gave me is 2x24 watt t5 ho with reflectors one bulb is a 12000k and other bulb is an actinic bulb is this good enough for corals or atleast some

You have a very good friend there. Ask your friend how old the bulbs are. If they don't know, the only thing you would have to do is get new bulbs.

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:35 pm

Do they each have individual reflectors?

drj1259 · Post by **drj1259** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:42 pm

no it looks like its just one reflector and he said the bulbs are about 3 months old

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 1:14 pm

You need individual reflectors to get the correct light from them but you could try some softies.

drj1259 · Post by **drj1259** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 4:46 pm

could i do a little diy project and make reflectors??

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 4:49 pm

You could, just look into the ones that are supposed to be used for this. Mirrors?

drj1259 · Post by **drj1259** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 5:00 pm

ok cool so if i do successfully do this what do you think I could keep?? I know my other friend said he would sell me some zoas would they do ok since he said they are filter feeders

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 5:11 pm

Anything without a skeleton.

drj1259 · Post by **drj1259** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 5:28 pm

ok cool one more question if i decide to just buy some reflectors and customize it would these work you think???

http://www.petstore.com/ps_viewitem.asp ... ent=IC1713

drj1259 · Post by **drj1259** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 5:32 pm

or these

http://www.petstore.com/ps_ViewItem.asp ... 1226&tab=0

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 5:39 pm

You should ask the company selling those if they'll fit as clip ons, under the reflector you have.

drj1259 · Post by **drj1259** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 5:48 pm

ok will do havent decided yet but like to keep my options open

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 5:56 pm

Those are what are clipped onto my T5 bulbs.

drj1259 · Post by **drj1259** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 7:46 pm

the first or second ones??

The Puffer Forum

The Puffer Store

Reef tank setup

Reef tank setup

Re: Reef tank setup

Re: Reef tank setup

Re: Reef tank setup

Re: Reef tank setup

Re: Reef tank setup

Re: Reef tank setup

Re: Reef tank setup

Re: Reef tank setup

Re: Reef tank setup

Re: Reef tank setup

Re: Reef tank setup

Re: Reef tank setup

Re: Reef tank setup

Re: Reef tank setup