going T5

[rireuter]

getting rid of my 2x250 MH w/ 4 t5's and going all t5. Found a good price on both an 8 and 6 bulb Tek fixture. which do you recommend for my 75? and what's the best bulb combo?

 

[stagcrazy]

i would go with a 6 bulb for a 75
ati blue plus
ati blue plus
ati pro color/ or a fiji purple
uvl aquasun
actinic of your choice i like the geissman pure actinic
ati blue plus

 

[Henry Bowman]

Stag's right in there with my recommendation.

ATI Blue +
Blue Special
GE 6500 K
Figi Purple
ATI Blue +
ATI Blue +

 

[dan223]

Im running a 6 bulb ati on my 75g, plenty of light . I was going to buy a tek also but after adding up the splash shield bulbs and hanging kit it wasnt too much cheaper than the ati sunpower with bulbs and everything + active cooling which prolongs life of ballast and bulbs. As far as bulbs I wouldnt do any actinics, the ati blue plus blow them away with intensity and flourescence. Im running
3 ati blue+, GE6500,uv actinic white and ati blue special. its a blue look but not dark blue, nice and bright. U A steamfitter? Milw. 601 here

 

[rireuter]

where did you purchase the sunpower from? thanks for all the input

 

[dan223]

I bought mine from reefgeek, it was around 650 with everything including shipping.

 

[cashman95]

I have an ATI Sunpower and really like the fixture!!! I played around with 1000 different bulb combo's and finally settled for this....

Front
ATI-Blue+
ATI-Blue+
Giesemann 6000k
ATI-Blue +
Giesemann 6000k
ATI-Blue+

I really like the Natural look with LOTS of POP and NO Tidy Bowl Blue Look!!!!

When My wife came home after this combo and said" Wow your tank looks good" I knew it was a keeper!!!!

She does'nt ever say anything nice about my tank........

 

[trd47]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15373134#post15373134 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cashman95
I have an ATI Sunpower and really like the fixture!!! I played around with 1000 different bulb combo's and finally settled for this....

Front
ATI-Blue+
ATI-Blue+
Giesemann 6000k
ATI-Blue +
Giesemann 6000k
ATI-Blue+

I really like the Natural look with LOTS of POP and NO Tidy Bowl Blue Look!!!!

When My wife came home after this combo and said" Wow your tank looks good" I knew it was a keeper!!!!

She does'nt ever say anything nice about my tank........

Do you have a picture? I clicked on the redhouse but you mentioned the light was radiums.

 

[cashman95]

ASAP!!!!!!

 

[PogoMonogo]

so i was thinking of doing something similiar, but are you worried about the impact on your sps? I have a 90g tank, and i am afraid the change in light will kill sps.

 

[dan223]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15376228#post15376228 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by PogoMonogo
I have a 90g tank, and i am afraid the change in light will kill sps.

WHY? are you afraid it will be too bright, or not enough?

 

[Dubin]

I'm not trying to steal the thread but what would be a good combo with a 8 bulb Current T5?

Front
ATI-Blue+
ATI-Blue+
Giesemann 6000k
ATI-Blue +
Giesemann 6000k
ATI-Blue+

plus 2 more?

 

[PogoMonogo]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15376518#post15376518 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dan223
WHY? are you afraid it will be too bright, or not enough?

from what people say, too much. But really just from the general change in type of lightining.

 

[dan223]

dubin Im sure that would be fine, but there is a thread dedicated to your question in the lighting and filtration forum called the t5 Q&A thread check there and also find pics of combinations. Id always buy an extra bulb or two to experiment with instead of wondering what if.

 

[cashman95]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15376228#post15376228 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by PogoMonogo
so i was thinking of doing something similiar, but are you worried about the impact on your sps? I have a 90g tank, and i am afraid the change in light will kill sps.

As long as you acclimate accordingly you should be fine......just think.....when you bought your SPS, there was a change in light going from one tank to another, right?????


These corals are really more tollarant than people think.....at least mine are!!!!:eek2:

 

[PogoMonogo]

True enough, but they look so good now!! Man, I need to just bite the bullet. I guess this all stems from a time I tried to put 14k bulbs in and I usually run 10k, and within 2 or 3 days a few things really went downhill.