Hamilton Cebu Lighting Dimmable?

[M Woodhill]

Hey guys, I'm about to ditch my t5 for mh+t5. I really wanna give Hamilton Cebu a shot. My question is:

Is the t5 dimmable? I have a rkl controller. Is it possible to control the t5 and moonlight? thanks

 

[M Woodhill]

Bump anyone knows

 

[GQuinn]

I would contact Hamilton, they are a sponsor here. They have always replied to my questions.

 

[sirreal63]

In it's stock configuration no, you would have to replace the ballasts with dimmable T5 ballasts. It would be a mistake to do that, you gain nothing from dimming T5's and lose out on life expectancy of the bulbs and it does nothing for the corals.

 

[M Woodhill]

Seems like Hamilton has dimmable ballast replacement and makes mh dimmable. Will contact to check out the product more closely

 

[d2mini]

It would be a mistake to do that, you gain nothing from dimming T5's and lose out on life expectancy of the bulbs and it does nothing for the corals.

I agree with Jack here.
I have this fixture and with all the power cords, there are plenty of "steps" in lighting. 2 T5's, then 2 more T5's, then your MH bulbs. Opposite at night. Plus the moonlights.

 

[M Woodhill]

I agree with Jack here.
I have this fixture and with all the power cords, there are plenty of "steps" in lighting. 2 T5's, then 2 more T5's, then your MH bulbs. Opposite at night. Plus the moonlights.

Ok, I've kicked the ball :bounce1: My tank is full of frags and T5 really grows them slow or slower then I expect

I had very good growth from 10K mh