MelloKitty sent them to me in a PDF, and I can't figure out how to transfer into a file that I can post. The grow bulb has a decent spectrum. Small 420 peak with a big blue range- small green peak and a small red. The Bloom is not too good, most due to only being 2900K. If it was 10-12K it would be good. For the small price difference toward UVLs/ Wave Tech Coral waves, I see no point. Alas, I bought 8 each Quantums prior to be schooled by the Pr0f. kiss-asshth
Open the pdf and use snipping tool !!! or if you have a mac use command+shift+4
Use the blue and the 12k and 2 fiji's you should be good!
I had the same problem with 2 of my bulbs. the wiring was fine. i just bent the recepticals a little at one end and its been good. I can even hit my head on it when I stand up and the bulbs stay on every time that happens or even when it rocks.
Go back a few pages i posted some more links try reef geek and reef depot and http://www.aquasythe.com/Products/KZ-Fiji-Purple-High-Output-T5-Lamps-by-Korallen-Zucht__LT-KZ-FP.aspx
Again the BB lights.. Check all of your connections.. open her up UNPLUGGED and check all connectors.. they dont wire them very well. I would prefer soldering to join all connections.. but alas everythings made in china!
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So when i decided to grow i started with a 400W hps and MH conversion bulb. I put up my tent and it was problem after problem. With the generous help from the people here i decided to throw away my setup and start from scratch. I purchased the Quantum Badboy 8 lamp T5. I started with the standard 6500k bulbs with some success. I wanted to buy an LED light but didnt have the money. So... i was at my buddies house and he has a LARGE aquarium and he showed me his bulbs..it clicked.. corals need light too and his lights produced the EXACT spectrum corals need to live and are capable of penetrating 3'+ of water. well corals and plants are very similar as they use the EXACT same light spectrum. Digging deeper i found bulbs that produce 410-460nm and 620-660 nm light.. That is also Exactly what LEDs put out..now putting one plus one together i decided to do a small test.. i bought 2 2' t5 lights ATI AND UVL Blue plus and Super Actinic. Explosive growth followed. i couldent believe my eyes. I was told on 4 different forums that actinic bulbs DO NOT WORK FOR plants boy were they really wrong!. i ahve since gone 100% T5 with various bulbs producing only yhe light spectrum that plants need. As you can see my plants are doing AMAZING for being grown with Actinic bulbs.2 of my bulbs are missing as they were broken upon arrrival. I will be changing out some of the blue bulbs with the deep red ones i found for flowering..they produce ONLY 630-660nm light. no other spectrum so i get 100% PAR. top that with MH...now i know what your thinking these lights are not bright at all... well its not about lumens.the human eye response isView attachment 1101463photosynthetic is View attachment 1101468, so your eyes do not see ALL the light these bulbs output. hardcore believers will flame me but let the math and the facts be known.HPS BULBS View attachment 1101469 Anyone notice a pattern here???? Lumens are not the ending factor to bud growth or you could not grow with LED. my sample grow i netted 1oz on a plant with only 116w. If your still in disbelief consider this, chect the spectrum charts for your coveted 3000k bulbs and overlay it with your chlorophyll response charts.. youll notice MOST of the light these bulbs prodice is outside the chloraphyll A+B peaks... now place the spectrums of my lights and overlay them...100% match.. seems to me im doing something right?
Welcome Welcome! thanks for stopping by and allow me to impart a little knowledge upon thee! lol**excellent read, --subd
I've been braining out on side lighting too. I'm thinking of mounting 4ft 2 bulbs n the sides with a fiji and coral wave on each
whats so great bout that setup? just seems like an overpriced t5 fixture to me but surely im missing something?
400+ watts, that's some serious side-lighting (at least if you're in a 4x4 like me)!