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mike nickerson
05/17/2013, 08:41 AM
Curious what kind of lighting you acan enthusiasts are running! votes and Comments are more then welcomed.

I run a T5's. 8bulb tek light but currently in running 6 bulbs with this light configuration,
ATI actinic
ATI blue plus
Giesman aquapink ( close to purple plus but pulls a few more colors)
Giesman actinic plus (not as bright as blue plus)
Uvl 454
Uvl actinic


Thanks,

Mike Nickerson.
jlong11
05/17/2013, 06:52 PM
I personally think ur doing to much variety in ur bulbs my opinion is 4 ati blue plus and 2 aquablue or 5 blue plus and one aquablue depending on your color preference ie. 4 blue plus 2 aquablue more towards 14 16 k or 5 blue to 1 aquablue for more 18 20 k color spectrum blue plus put out alot of par and grow well ime
jlong11
05/17/2013, 06:53 PM
The actinic bulbs are mostly for show imo
Rockster2599
05/21/2013, 09:51 AM
Kessil tuna blue A350w
mike nickerson
05/21/2013, 10:45 AM
Kessil tuna blue A350w

How do you like it?
Rockster2599
05/21/2013, 11:19 AM
I like it just fine and the acans like it too:thumbsup:
I get a bit of the oranging if I crank it right up but If I keep it at about 75% white the colours look good.
mike nickerson
05/21/2013, 11:34 AM
I personally think ur doing to much variety in ur bulbs my opinion is 4 ati blue plus and 2 aquablue or 5 blue plus and one aquablue depending on your color preference ie. 4 blue plus 2 aquablue more towards 14 16 k or 5 blue to 1 aquablue for more 18 20 k color spectrum blue plus put out alot of par and grow well ime

Thanks for you input, the reason behind for the variety is a friend of mine gets some of his scans from cherry corals vender and they had been talking about good light combos for acans and other LPS and said to give that combo a try and that's why I have the variety.
rjdv420
05/22/2013, 12:15 PM
The pre-historic power compact + 25 w led strip!!
mike nickerson
05/22/2013, 12:39 PM
The pre-historic power compact + 25 w led strip!!

Haha, I like that "The pre-historic"
Well by your avatar they seem to be working great for you.
rjdv420
05/22/2013, 12:51 PM
yess ! LPS love them!
mike nickerson
05/29/2013, 08:53 AM
Bump it to the top
Nighthawk31
05/29/2013, 08:54 PM
Led
SaltandLight
05/29/2013, 09:34 PM
Diy LED. Had them under PC's prior to LED and they have done very well either way.
wiz careefa
05/29/2013, 11:42 PM
8 bulb ati sunpower
frankyrivera
05/30/2013, 05:41 PM
6 bulb tek light

http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee506/frankymaxrivera/A83A6CFA-CE3F-4DC4-A122-B6646826D306-1195-0000010A9B0A3BED_zpsadde55aa.jpg
mike nickerson
05/30/2013, 07:55 PM
6 bulb tek light

http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee506/frankymaxrivera/A83A6CFA-CE3F-4DC4-A122-B6646826D306-1195-0000010A9B0A3BED_zpsadde55aa.jpg

Nice Acan! I have one similar.
dixiedog
05/30/2013, 09:12 PM
I voted LED because that's what I'm using now, but it always used to be T5 and I only went LED last month.

I like it a lot so far.
akitareefer
06/01/2013, 08:15 PM
400w 20k MH. Been hesitant to try LED because I've heard the it can turn red acans orange. It would be interesting to try my acans under T5 and led.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/02/6uba3aza.jpg
dixiedog
06/01/2013, 08:54 PM
Sweet acan Akita! How do they look under actinics?? Fluoresce much?
akitareefer
06/01/2013, 09:14 PM
Sweet acan Akita! How do they look under actinics?? Fluoresce much?

Sorry forgot to add that they are also under vho atinics
mike nickerson
06/01/2013, 10:57 PM
Those are really pretty Acan's. I like the color.
likefish
06/03/2013, 01:42 PM
i find that my acans color up better in partial to full shade in my tank lit with LED's.
E.intheC
06/03/2013, 06:19 PM
Anyone notice their red acans turning orange under LEDs? I've heard this can be an iodine or potassium issue also.
Rockster2599
06/04/2013, 01:11 PM
A bit, but mainly because I have my lights cranked right up for my clams. If I turn them down the colouration improves.
I havent lost the reds but crimsons become scarlets if you know what I mean:lolspin:
wireefman
06/04/2013, 02:12 PM
reefbreeder led.... blue 65% white 30% been that way for 6 months... haven't had one change color...
bboudreaux
06/04/2013, 02:25 PM
233819

233820

233821
these are under a combination of t-5 and full spectrum leds and just in case someone asks no i didn't take the pics daniel giglio did
footballdude2k3
06/04/2013, 03:06 PM
Had T-5's cycling a new tank that will be LED's
mike nickerson
07/22/2013, 12:58 AM
Bump!
stevedola
07/22/2013, 11:46 AM
T5s - 8 bulb ATI
3 ATI B+
2 KZ Fiji Purples
1 KZ New Gen
1 KZ Coral Light
1 ATI Actinic

They look great! especially with the actinic and b+ combo (with moon lights too) at night.
quagmire
07/23/2013, 03:02 AM
My experience has been t5s over leds for overall color, growth and polyp extension.
However, it's hard to top the look of royal blue leds at dawn and dusk.
quagmire
07/23/2013, 07:19 PM
6x54 watt t5s
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=5848&pictureid=50784

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=7933&pictureid=54044
dodgerblew
07/26/2013, 12:05 AM
6 bulb ATI Dimmable Sunpower, 2 Act, 3 ATI B+ and 1 ATI purple +
All Delight
08/09/2013, 11:14 AM
ati powermodule
Bpb
08/10/2013, 08:53 PM
4xT5 on 55 gallon. 2xBlue+, purple +, coral +

Oddly enough the SPS look great, as well as the zoas, but the Acans look kinda eh. Probably because I don't have the best acans though.
Reef Raf
08/11/2013, 06:03 PM
I go straight LED on everything. I am happy with them and they are growing everything I put under them. My acans colonies are under very low LEDs so they are getting blasted. I would not start them like that. But over the course of several days or a couple weeks, I move them closer and closer until they are nestled in among SPS frags and doing total fine. I have to be careful because from time to time, they puff up enough and sting an SPS frag.
NewbyReefer
08/12/2013, 12:23 PM
ReefBreeders Value LED's

http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee513/joshwhit3385/20130811_182638_zps72d5763f.jpg
http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee513/joshwhit3385/20130811_182614_zps02d50dda.jpg
http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee513/joshwhit3385/20130811_182533_zps1adceec8.jpg
http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee513/joshwhit3385/20130811_182523_zps15149729.jpg
mike nickerson
10/12/2013, 07:16 PM
Well after my hiatus I think im going to revive this thread.
Great photos guy's and nice combo's.
Mpfaff77
10/12/2013, 09:40 PM
My acans must not like me. I have full spectrum reefbreeders LEDs. 72 watt Cree fixtures he used to have on site. They since are gone since the photon series. But my acans dont puff up at all. They don't seem to be loosing flesh and I see feeders out at night. I have them on sand bed as well
biecacka
10/13/2013, 06:35 PM
Got my first acans and I'm gonna be using 250wt radiums

Corey
chalicefreak
10/17/2013, 10:25 AM
My acans love it under t5. A buddy of mine has the same acans under halides and they turn almost all orange.
E.intheC
10/17/2013, 04:19 PM
My acans love it under t5. A buddy of mine has the same acans under halides and they turn almost all orange.

I think a lot of this has to do with levels of light rather than lighting type.

My acans are pretty bleached (under Radion LEDs) but in the shade they look great.

Under T5s they were getting blasted and also bleached out. IMO they need lower light levels. Regardless of the type of lighting.