victoly Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 (edited) On 7/8/2018 at 8:21 AM, FarmerTy said: I borrowed a UV strip light from Gig'em who got it from a major light manufacturer. True UV diodes, sub 400 nanometers... Not like Radion or Kessil dubbed UV which is above 400nm... That's really more violet. The look it had was very slightly different from your standard actinic lighting. While most corals looked similar under regular actinics and the actinic strip with UV, there was one monti, the Cornbred Flaming Phoenix that had some amazing streaks under UV. White light: Regular actinics: Actinics with true UV: My jaw dropped! It blew my mind! You really are ready to be a coral seller with that light. SATURATTION TOOOO 100000000!000000000000% I wonder if there are coral health issues when using that quantity of true UV. How does it affect the overall spectrum? We need to get a spectral analyzer.... Edited July 10, 2018 by victoly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 You really are ready to be a coral seller with that light. SATURATTION TOOOO 100000000!000000000000% I wonder if there are coral health issues when using that quantity of true UV. How does it affect the overall spectrum? We need to get a spectral analyzer....I swear I was born with blue thumbs! [emoji23]Yeah, gigem and I were wondering the long-term effects of UV on corals. Now we are barely into UV, like 380-400 range but still... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 I swear I was born with blue thumbs! [emoji23]Yeah, gigem and I were wondering the long-term effects of UV on corals. Now we are barely into UV, like 380-400 range but still...I wonder the long term effect of my eyes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 Well, I finally did it. I fixed the ATI fixture a 2nd time. First time I replaced a ballast... It blew on me 2 days later.So, on the advice of@Caravanshaka, I grounded the ballasts separate from the fixture. Hopefully this will keep it from shorting out again.While I was at it... I took the plunge and went 2x GE 6500K. Two yellow bulbs? He's crazy! Its all about the blue world of reefing these days! [emoji51] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 Speaking of yellow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel3443 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 I have a 60” ATI Sunpower 6x80w that I would take some frags for [emoji23][emoji15] I mean, since you need parts and all [emoji23] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 I have a 60” ATI Sunpower 6x80w that I would take some frags for [emoji23][emoji15] I mean, since you need parts and all [emoji23] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Haha, I already have a Frankenstein backup fixture I've robbed two ballasts from. [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel3443 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Worth a shot hahaSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefpuck Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 10 hours ago, FarmerTy said: Well, I finally did it. I fixed the ATI fixture a 2nd time. First time I replaced a ballast... It blew on me 2 days later. So, on the advice of@Caravanshaka, I grounded the ballasts separate from the fixture. Hopefully this will keep it from shorting out again. While I was at it... I took the plunge and went 2x GE 6500K. Two yellow bulbs? He's crazy! Its all about the blue world of reefing these days! Sounds like you're moving towards a fw planted tank with all that yellow! But how do you like it? Still getting good colors? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpb Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Well, I finally did it. I fixed the ATI fixture a 2nd time. First time I replaced a ballast... It blew on me 2 days later.So, on the advice of[mention=5132]Caravanshaka[/mention], I grounded the ballasts separate from the fixture. Hopefully this will keep it from shorting out again.While I was at it... I took the plunge and went 2x GE 6500K. Two yellow bulbs? He's crazy! Its all about the blue world of reefing these days! [emoji51]I approve of this message!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 Sounds like you're moving towards a fw planted tank with all that yellow! But how do you like it? Still getting good colors? I'm getting bored with reefs so this is my slow transition to a FW planted tank. You're on to me! [emoji51] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 I approve of this message!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ProI can't believe you made me wait 12 hours for your approval. That's why I did it in the first place! [emoji26] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel3443 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 God those 6500k bulbs [emoji19]Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpb Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 God those 6500k bulbs [emoji19] Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkThey’re fantastic. Come November when bulb swap time is upon me my blue+ bulbs will be well in excess of 24 months old and the rest will be 18 months. I’ll be going back to two 6500k bulbs myself as well. They look fantastic when mixed with the right complementary bulbs May seem strange but to me the ab special, coral+ and even the blue+ have a green hue they give off and the yellow of the 6500k helps to balance that out a bit Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefpuck Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Still waiting on a pic of this dual 6500k aquarium.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel3443 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 AB special for sure is greenish Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 Well, let's just say I'm undecided right now. It's crazy bright white... The corals themselves look nicely colored still but the rocks are just beaming white. I'm going to give it a week but if it doesn't settle in my eyes, I'm going back. It reminds me of MH lighting but like way brighter and slightly not calming. The pictures seem more blue but in person, its like I'm interrogating the fish under a spotlight. [emoji50] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 On the plus side the red goni is looking pretty puffed up and happy ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 On the plus side the red goni is looking pretty puffed up and happy ...Haha, thanks Jolt! It's my only goni after the TDS debacle that looks like it'll make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpb Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 You get used to that white. Why not put the two 6500k bulbs on channel 1 of (the 2 bulb channel), and stagger your photoperiod more that way you’re not forced to have it that white for that long if you don’t love it as much. Just a thoughtSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 You get used to that white. Why not put the two 6500k bulbs on channel 1 of (the 2 bulb channel), and stagger your photoperiod more that way you’re not forced to have it that white for that long if you don’t love it as much. Just a thoughtSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ProNot a bad thought. I do like the benefits because I believe the 6500k is mostly responsible for how red my confetti is as the front side of the colony away from the 6500k is just pink but the side facing is a nice intense red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel3443 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 1 hour ago, FarmerTy said: 1 hour ago, Bpb said: You get used to that white. Why not put the two 6500k bulbs on channel 1 of (the 2 bulb channel), and stagger your photoperiod more that way you’re not forced to have it that white for that long if you don’t love it as much. Just a thought Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Not a bad thought. I do like the benefits because I believe the 6500k is mostly responsible for how red my confetti is as the front side of the colony away from the 6500k is just pink but the side facing is a nice intense red. You should cut me a piece so that I can experiment for you under a more blue light 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 4 minutes ago, diesel3443 said: You should cut me a piece so that I can experiment for you under a more blue light We don't have any Radion data either ... Ahem .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 You should cut me a piece so that I can experiment for you under a more blue light [emoji3]That's called my frag tank. Muahahaha! We don't have any Radion data either ... Ahem ....Oh dang! Jolt got me... I don't have any Radions... I'll frag you a piece Jolt... [emoji22] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Frags???? What are we fragging?????? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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