Got my euroquatics t5 led
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So I have installed my euroquatic and here are my initial thoughts..the bulbs were ordered from marine depot and as always the packaging was excellent.in addition the euroquatic packaging was also excellent as each bulb was in a hard cardboard tube with rubber endcaps.this is important in that the bulbs are more flexible than a normal t5 as it is made of something other than glass.when installed they had a little bit of flex.I have a 60 inch 8 bulb ATI so this may not be as noticeable on a shorter bulb.There is a top and bottom of the bulb as it has wires running along its length (see pic).I was running geisseman super actinic for my dawn dusk which I have on 9am-7 pm.I bought these bulbs because with the length of time they are on these 2 would need to be replaced soonest, and with a purported 8 year lifespan on the LEDS I won't have to replace them at all.I ALSO RUN A REEFBRITE xHO blue so I chose the cool daylight as opposed to the blue pop as I am looking for growth as well as looks. my reefbrite which comes on earlier and stays on later gives me super actinic.When I turned them on the first thing I noticed was that they are brighter than my geisseman( but that may be due to the difference in color.)but the tank lit up and seemed clearer and brighter.color is obviously subjective but the cool daylight is a lot less blue.At first glance it appears more white which I didn't have before and is a nice change.I did not notice any significant shimmer but the brightness and the color are excellent.I believe that my corals (mainly sps)will do well and I expect more growth with the whiter spectrum.All in all I am extremely happy so far
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nottarts23
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Got my euroquatics t5 led
Thanks for the review. I have been wondering what these lights will actually be like on a real tank. I think the important part of the light is the 3 year warranty vs 8 year life. If anyone gets 8 years that would be great but knowing that you have a 3 year warranty makes it worth the extra cost up front.
Do you have a par meter? Or is there a club member that could help with checking the par on these bulbs? That is another important factor that I think is to see what these bulbs can do.
Please keep up with the review as time passes and it doesn't take too much time.
Thanks again
Thanks for the review. I have been wondering what these lights will actually be like on a real tank. I think the important part of the light is the 3 year warranty vs 8 year life. If anyone gets 8 years that would be great but knowing that you have a 3 year warranty makes it worth the extra cost up front.
Do you have a par meter? Or is there a club member that could help with checking the par on these bulbs? That is another important factor that I think is to see what these bulbs can do.
Please keep up with the review as time passes and it doesn't take too much time.
Thanks again
Flippers4pups
Home made abyss
Post a pic with all of them on. Following.
Marvin was kind enough to come by with his power meter so we now have par numbers on the t5 LEDs by themselves. At the water line with the fixture 12 inches above the PAR was 120 to 125. 6 inches below the waterline 95 - 100 12 inches under the water line 82 - 85 and on the sand bed 79. With all of my lights on my par was 550 at the waterline and about 300 on the sandbed. My conclusion is that the LEDs are clearly supplemental lighting and do not have a lot of penetration into the tank the way my fixture is set up. I guess if you had your fix your six inches above the waterline you would get 100 to 125 par on the sand. I was worried that the LEDs were providing too much light if I left them on all day as I do so now I have no concerns
jonnyu
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I currently have the same par meter as Marvin and those par readings are the same as two t5 bulbs. So don't see any loss using led vs t5 when is comes to par. I prefer t5 for growth just because it works and is not hard to grow stuff with a tried and true t5 bulbs.
jonnyu
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when it comes to led/t5 combo I would rather led for looks than growth . You setup has a reefbrite installed so you should be getting the pop you want with that. I think I would have put two blue pop on one channel and t5 on the other and sell off the reefbrite and maybe change 2 of the 6 bulbs for led if you want to save a little on bulbs
canesfan44
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I like the sound of things. I was thinking of buying a 36" Gieseman Aurora for a 90g Peninsula (3' x 2' x 2') I'm about to setup, but the price is a bit more than I'm willing to spend. I was then thinking about buying a 6 or 8 bulb ATI T5 fixture and using a couple of these instead of T5 bulbs. So, I'll definitely be following this thread. :thumbsup:
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