ANyone Running t5's on 180?

[Im Lon 2]

Still thinking about switching to T5's and would like to know what others are running. How many bubls, and what type bulbs.

 

[Im Lon 2]

Also Rich is looking into Buying more T5's for his tank if anyone has a 75-120 gallon (4' tank) let me know what they are running as well.

 

[Indermark]

I like my T5 HO fixture and have outstanding coral growth. I have some SPS and LPS as well. My acros are growing but the polyps are only out during the night (any suggestions) I placed them on the sand bed to see if that changes anything but so far nothing. I don't have any nitrates that are traceable with the test kit I used and phosphates are at a safe level as well.

 

[frenchie]

lonnie i ordered a aquactinic tx5 fixture from premium aquatics only 5 bulbs but with individual reflectors it is very bright, but there is a 7bulb fixture called constellation its 48" and a 72". they also have a 48" solar flare 6 54 watt bulbs that are overdriven to 80 watts.

 

[frenchie]

210 gallon all glass tank with 72" constellation t5's has 14 36" bulbs. 2 rows of 7 bulbs.

 

[frenchie]

i'm using ATI bulbs

 

[Indermark]

I think that the fans in the aquactinics fixtures are very quite as well.

 

[frenchie]

anyone wanting a aquactinic light fixture whether constellation or tx5 fixture tom from aquactinics tom said he is raising prices soon so place orders soon.

 

[Im Lon 2]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11137029#post11137029 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Indermark
I like my T5 HO fixture and have outstanding coral growth. I have some SPS and LPS as well. My acros are growing but the polyps are only out during the night (any suggestions) I placed them on the sand bed to see if that changes anything but so far nothing. I don't have any nitrates that are traceable with the test kit I used and phosphates are at a safe level as well.

What color bulbs are you using, and how many?

 

[frenchie]

I ordered 2 blue plus ATI bulbs
and ATI 3 aquablue special 12000k bulbs
Fixture should ship out this friday or monday i will post some pics when i get em.

 

[frenchie]

http://www.reefgeek.com/manufacturer/ATI/54W_Blue_Plus_T5_HO_Fluorescent_by_ATI


http://www.reefgeek.com/manufacturer/ATI/54W_12000K_Aquablue_Special_T5_HO_Fluorescent_by_ATI

bought these from premium aquatics, never tried them but from other forums everyone seems to really like ATI bulbs.

 

[Im Lon 2]

Let me know what you think of them when you get them.

 

[Indermark]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11137229#post11137229 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Indermark
I think that the fans in the aquactinics fixtures are very quite as well.

What! That will be the second price increase of this year. Don't get me wrong but the consturction of the hood is not a 10 out of 10. When I was going to order mine I decided to wait because it was a little before christmas of last year and thought it might get a little more abuse since that is the time of year that everyone is shipping eveything everywhere. The first of the year rolls by and they stopped selling direct and the price increased by 60 dollars if i'm not mistaken. Maybe i'm missing something. I got it...its that darn crude oil :mad2:

 

[Indermark]

I'm running from back to front

ATI BLUE +
UVL Super Actinic
GE 6500K
ATI BLUE +
ATI Aqua Blue Special

Ryan

 

[Schplitter]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11139730#post11139730 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Indermark
What! That will be the second price increase of this year. Don't get me wrong but the consturction of the hood is not a 10 out of 10. When I was going to order mine I decided to wait because it was a little before christmas of last year and thought it might get a little more abuse since that is the time of year that everyone is shipping eveything everywhere. The first of the year rolls by and they stopped selling direct and the price increased by 60 dollars if i'm not mistaken. Maybe i'm missing something. I got it...its that darn crude oil :mad2:

If the demand is there and they know it they will increase the prices as much as they can get away with. That is until they notice a fall in sales because people have switched to something else...

 

[Im Lon 2]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11139843#post11139843 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Indermark
I'm running from back to front

ATI BLUE +
UVL Super Actinic
GE 6500K
ATI BLUE +
ATI Aqua Blue Special

Ryan

out of these bulbs which ones are really blue? Stupids reef have some that say Blue but are 11k and over power the Blue in the tank way to much IMO.

I like the 14k look

 

[Im Lon 2]

So first I was thinking stager 4' bulbs, but now I'm thinking running 10 3' bulbs. I hate planning for lighting...

 

[Jarob]

theres a couple t-5 fixtures for sale on craigslist, fyi