Finaly installed the t5's in the LPS tank!

[Rogger Castells]

I just finish installing them, it turned out to be a bigger job than I thought, I also installed moonlights on this tank and re-arranged the wires.
I installed 4-54w t5's driven by a Ice cap 660
I will take some pics and post them later on when the timer turn them on and I wake up!

 

[Flamehawk]

Hi Rogger, how much brighter is the IC 660 with T5s than VHO's? Just curious.

 

[bckane]

Re: Finaly installed the t5's in the LPS tank!

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7925044#post7925044 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Rogger Castells
I just finish installing them, it turned out to be a bigger job than I thought, I also installed moonlights on this tank and re-arranged the wires.
I installed 4-54w t5's driven by a Ice cap 660
I will take some pics and post them later on when the timer turn them on and I wake up!

Rogger.......Im finishing up my T5's today...yes it was a job...can't wait to see the pictures...
here's the 4-54w on IC660 its bright the other 2 bulbs are on a different ballast...total of 6 bulbs

 

[Rogger Castells]

Brian, comparing T5's vs VHO both driven with an IC 660, it is not much of a difference, however, once I added the parabolic reflectors on the T5's, the intensity of the light seems to "triplicates" at least IMO.
The lights just went on now, as soon as the corals are looking normal I will shoot a pic and post.

 

[kimbertent]

Rogger, what size is your tank?

what bulb combination did you use?

 

[Rogger Castells]

It is 75gal, I am using Geissmann bulbs; 1-AquaBlue plus, 2-actinic plus, 1-pure actinic.
I think it looks fantastic but my wife doesn't like it, she misses the shimmering effect of the halides, I must admit that it does have a liitle bit of a cold store like look, but that is what I wanted for this tank, the tips on the LPS's are glowing and the zoo's colors are very much enhanced.

 

[Rogger Castells]

These are the pics, keep in mind that it is hard to capture with a point & shoot camera the right colors on the tank cause of the blue lights, the tank actually looks brighter in person, shots were taken w/o flash.

 

[Kewlworm]

Holy cow! Nice! Look completely different from your previous set up. Awesome!

 

[kimbertent]

very awesome.

so you dont have any white lights at all?

 

[Rogger Castells]

yes the aquablue plus is actually white.

 

[kimbertent]

lol k. i was just curious

tank looks beautiful!

 

[bckane]

Looks Great Rogger....Hope to have mine up by this weekend

 

[Rogger Castells]

yeah, I saw your postings, can't wait to see it up and running.

 

[gregbot9000]

Rogger Castells and bckane,

are you guys using any reflectors for the t5's? if so what kind?

 

[bckane]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7935090#post7935090 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gregbot9000
Rogger Castells and bckane,

are you guys using any reflectors for the t5's? if so what kind?

Icecap T5 parabolic reflector
Bulbs:
ATI 2 x 54W 12000K Aquablue Special T5 HO Fluorescent
ATI 4 x 54W Blue Plus T5 HO Fluorescent

 

[Rogger Castells]

Tek's, sunlight supply

 

[ReefWreak]

When I get the $$$ to do so, and I'm down from college for more than a week, I'm going to put IceCap SLR reflectors on my parent's 120g that has 4x54w. I've heard great reviews about them, and that they increase the PAR output by over 130% or so. After I get the reflectors (using parabolic now) I'm going to do the IC 660s. Good luck with the new lighting setup!

 

[Rogger Castells]

Thanks!

 

[Zoos]

Hey Rogger I see you finally got your T5's, very nice. Those clowns look awfully familiar


Felix

 

[Rogger Castells]

hey Felix, yes those are the clown I purchased from you, they are a little bigger in their bigger home.