Lighting

Mike · Nov 23, 2015 2:45:30 am

So 30W + 25 W you're up to 55W.

It's probably enough to maintain some mushrooms, it'll be fine for Xenia, it might keep some Zoas (zoanthids) but that's about the limit, you really need to get over 100W of light before you can safely keep any softies long term.

60W+ if it's just pure chip based LEDs.

Seriously look at gumtree and eBay, you'll get a lot more for your money. If you buy a bit older tech, like T5s, you'll be pretty much stealing it. :)

Have you got school in the morning?

I've got work in the morning, but I'm hardcore.

Levi_battiste · Nov 23, 2015 2:48:15 am

Yeah I've got my mock exams As well ???? But I've just got over glandular fever so I'm down to halve days as it drains me to much and I just want to sleep so I get away with being up all night

Mike · Nov 23, 2015 2:52:08 am

I was the same. up all night, just don't neglect your exams. If you do well, you'll be able to afford serious marine kit soon.

Levi_battiste · Nov 23, 2015 2:56:09 am

What my dad said "do good you get good things do bad you get bad things"-johnthan Battiste but yeah I know I'm in top set everything so I'm predicted all As and Bs but I've missed 6 weeks of education so I've fallen behind a lot so in my mocks hopefully pull a C and then gain it back before my real GCSE in May

Mike · Nov 23, 2015 3:00:11 am

Yep, your Dad is right.

I did good, and have a good job, nice car, etc. My brother did bad, and he's got sod all but a criminal record.

Listen to your dad, he's not bullshitting you.

Good luck with your results. You're probably ahead of the rest with science and biology at least, if that's still how it works!

Levi_battiste · Nov 23, 2015 3:04:17 am

Chemistry I'm predicted the highest grade in my school and 6th in Suffolk and Norfolk aha so hopefully I pass that at least and yeah my dad is quite smart spend years at university so he understand the school system very well and understand how important it is so yeah I look up to him a lot

Mike · Nov 23, 2015 3:24:36 am

Pleased for you, and let us know the results.

Levi_battiste · Nov 23, 2015 3:25:39 am

Yeah defo tank updates as well as school ones ahah

Steveanem · Nov 23, 2015 7:25:16 pm

Quote from: Mike on Nov 23, 2015 2:45:30 am

Seriously look at gumtree and eBay, you'll get a lot more for your money.

@Mike .... maybe @Levi_battiste could get hold of some second hand TMC Aquaray LEDs they used to be fairly popular?

Mike · Nov 23, 2015 7:29:25 pm

Yeah good idea. Those egg box style things.

Levi_battiste · Nov 23, 2015 7:34:46 pm

Might try out my fluval for a while though because it's a Christmas present of my mum so feel bad just leaving it siting around but il hook up my T5 with it as well then at a later date il buy a new light so mum don't get angry aha

Steveanem · Nov 23, 2015 7:43:38 pm

Quote from: Levi_battiste on Nov 23, 2015 7:34:46 pm

Might try out my fluval for a while though because it's a Christmas present of my mum so feel bad just leaving it siting around but il hook up my T5 with it as well then at a later date il buy a new light so mum don't get angry aha

You don't have to ditch the stock lighting but you can supplement it by adding more.
Some people with fluorescent lighting in such as the fluval Vicenza tanks used to add The Aquaray lights to get a better colour and to add a bit of the shimmer effect.

Steveanem · Nov 23, 2015 7:46:23 pm

These are the kind I'm talking about they tend to come up in Aquarist Classified online....

Aquaray MARINE REEF BLUE WHITE 600 ULTRA LED FOR CORALS MARINE + BRAND NEW PSU | eBay

Levi_battiste · Nov 23, 2015 7:50:21 pm

Yeah definitely might do that in a few months time see how things go with fluval and if it fails il buy one of those it's in my budget as well only being 15

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