T5 lighting

[havoc17]

I have an Odyssea T5 4 bulb light over my 110 gallon saltwater tank. I'm not really happy with the bulbs that came with it and wanted to upgrade. I have polyps, zoas, LPS hard corals, mushrooms, and fish. The bulbs that are in it now are 2 80w 10000K and 2 80w antinic. Should I stay with a 10000k and antinic bulbs or another combo? Which brand do you all recommend? ATI, Geisemann or other?

 

[porpoiseaquatics]

Well first off.....I'm not certain that 4 bulbs is enough for that size tank. What you have is 320 watts of light (or 2.9 watts per gallon) where you should be at least double that. If you don't get the wattage and coverage, it won't matter what bulbs you use.

 

[franciscosalazar]

Do you know your par readings?

 

[havoc17]

I do not know my par readings.

 

[franciscosalazar]

Ask Giuliano to mail you the club's par meter.
You will have a better answer once you know what your readings are.

 

[havoc17]

Will do!

 

[giulianom]

franciscosalazar;995191 wrote: Ask Giuliano to mail you the club's par meter.
You will have a better answer once you know what your readings are.

Just to clarify this - it's not the club's par meter, it's my own personal property.

Also, I'm not really in the practice of lending it out anymore.

 

[tonymission]

You're between 150-200 par middle of the tank with those bulbs. At best.

 

[franciscosalazar]

GiulianoM;996022 wrote: Just to clarify this - it's not the club's par meter, it's my own personal property.

Also, I'm not really in the practice of lending it out anymore.

Gotcha, can you propose to the board purchasing a club par meter? Thanks!