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Reef tank setup
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 7:23 pm
by drj1259
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
Re: Reef tank setup
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:32 pm
by solothedrunk
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.
Re: Reef tank setup
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:35 pm
by Pufferpunk
Do they each have individual reflectors?
Re: Reef tank setup
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:42 pm
by drj1259
no it looks like its just one reflector and he said the bulbs are about 3 months old
Re: Reef tank setup
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 1:14 pm
by Pufferpunk
You need individual reflectors to get the correct light from them but you could try some softies.
Re: Reef tank setup
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 4:46 pm
by drj1259
could i do a little diy project and make reflectors??
Re: Reef tank setup
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 4:49 pm
by Pufferpunk
You could, just look into the ones that are supposed to be used for this. Mirrors?
Re: Reef tank setup
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 5:00 pm
by drj1259
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
Re: Reef tank setup
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 5:11 pm
by Pufferpunk
Anything without a skeleton.
Re: Reef tank setup
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 5:28 pm
by drj1259
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
Re: Reef tank setup
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 5:32 pm
by drj1259
Re: Reef tank setup
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 5:39 pm
by Pufferpunk
You should ask the company selling those if they'll fit as clip ons, under the reflector you have.
Re: Reef tank setup
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 5:48 pm
by drj1259
ok will do havent decided yet but like to keep my options open
Re: Reef tank setup
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 5:56 pm
by Pufferpunk
Those are what are clipped onto my T5 bulbs.
Re: Reef tank setup
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 7:46 pm
by drj1259
the first or second ones??