ati or tek

[wreck]

i have a 55 gallon reef and i'm looking to buy a new fixture. i have been doin some research and i can't decide between the ati sunpower 48" 6 bulb or tek 48" 6 bulb. any sugestion would be appreciated

 

[cuse1]

I'm very happy with my tek.. But I'm sure you can't go wrong with either one.It comes down how much you want to spend.

 

[steelcity]

ATI - just a better fixture all around. I have the Sunpower 6x54.

 

[mark54321]

I am very happy with my Tek,I can grow anything in my tank,but if I could do it again I would go with Sunpower fixture,mainly because it has cooling fans that is better for bulbs life and PAR.

 

[wreck]

awesome tnx everyone. will update with which fixture i go with

 

[James77]

Another for ATI, you cannot beat their performance .

 

[grigsy]

I would go with the ATI. It is a better overall unit

 

[dustinc]

ATI no doubt about it!

 

[solitude127]

If you go with ATI, plan to hang it. IMO, that's the only downfall of ATI unit (no legs). But otherwise a great fixture.

 

[SnowManSnow]

ATI absolutely no contest

 

[wreck]

what about the nova extreme fixture, anny opinions, or the tek elite fixture?

 

[The Punisher]

If you're not worried about money, then it's a no brainer. Go with the ATI, from what I've read they are the best T5 fixtures on the market. Again, I have no first hand experience but if you read a little bit about T5s you'll see that ATI is hard to beat. They have almost double the PAR of TEK lights in some situations and overall i think they'll outperform a TEK in any category you're looking at. Now, a TEK will probably grow anything you want but the ATI is definitely a superior unit.

 

[daveonbass]

ATI, and trust me you probably don't WANT legs with it. First off it's so good looking when it's hung. And the biggest reason I always point out is that it's so powerful that you may need to raise it to NOT bleach/cook your corals. There fore it is, for me, desireable to hang it so I can adjust it. Legs would have just killed all my stuff in a week. even with hanging my 6 bulb PM 14" above the water I still have bleached frags in less than 24 hours on the sand bed. so to keep "anything" I say it's no contest...ATI FTW.

 

[oscar.millan]

Another for the ATI.

 

[nimrod]

stay away from current nova extreme. in two years i had mine both ballasts have gone out and i always ran the fan

 

[wreck]

thanks again for the responses. does anyone know if tek has fixed the issues with the crappy fans?

 

[rtparty]

Nope they haven't. They said "soon" like 3 months ago. Classic Sunlight Supply to cut corners.

On a 55 gallon you only need a 4 bulb Sunpower. 6 bulbs is a little too wide and you will just light up your floor.

 

[carnut]

Had the sunlight in both 4 and 8 bulb now have ati sunpower and powermodule,all i can say is ATI if you want to spend the money, no comparison

 

[James77]

Nope they haven't. They said "soon" like 3 months ago. Classic Sunlight Supply to cut corners.
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whats up with their fans?

 

[bluetang66]

I went with the Tek mainly because of price and a available leg kit, as for the fan issue, they enclosed 2 new fans and a different power source. So far i have been very happy with this fixture. If money hadn't been a issue I would have bought a ATI.