37 Gallon Oceanic at Home finally

[MuralReef]

Maybe it's time for a diy led.

 

[Dr.DiSilicate]

So I am planning on a 250 watt HQI running 8-10 hours. Would 2 t5 HO bulbs for supplemental blue be overkill?

I am running my halides 4 hours a day with t5 supplementation. I'd do a couple blue plus and a stunner strip for some evening viewing and color punch. They run nice and cool too which matters in a tank that size. I run my t5 for 12 hours a day.

 

[MuralReef]

So I have a ballast that can run 4 54watt t-5s. In theory I could have 9 24 watt t-5s on the same ballast correct? I wouldn't do that many but since it is an electronic ballast as long as I don't go over the load and wire it correctly I should be fine right. Might just go the t-5 route.

 

[amonchak]

I don't think that will work. It probably can only run 4 lamps at a time. I'm not sure I have ever seen a ballast that will run more than four lamps at once.

What type of ballast? I'd go to their website and find the wiring diagram for that particular ballast.

 

[MuralReef]

I don't think that will work. It probably can only run 4 lamps at a time. I'm not sure I have ever seen a ballast that will run more than four lamps at once.

What type of ballast? I'd go to their website and find the wiring diagram for that particular ballast.

Felt really dumb after I posted. I've totally forgotten everything I know about fluorescent lighting.

 

[MuralReef]

It's a workhorse 7 though.

 

[Andrew_bram]

So are you thinking all t5 now.

 

[MuralReef]

Depends on how many bulbs I can run on the ballast. If it's only 4 then I'll probably do both. I'd only run the halide for probably 6 hours.

 

[Andrew_bram]

If you get good reflectors i think you would be just fine

 

[MuralReef]

96 watts would be enough?

 

[Andrew_bram]

My 220 has 8 but run 6 and two of them only come on 2 hrs a day.

 

[MuralReef]

I could always start with 4 and add 2 later on.

 

[Andrew_bram]

May i recomend let reflectors. They are amazing. I know vince can get them.

 

[Dr.DiSilicate]

Love the let reflectors.