Is this feasible?

[Reggae Fish]

I like my T5's but I also really like the "shimmering" effect of MH...I have a bowfront and I have the canopy which is plastic so I can't mount anything in there. However, I was wondering how feasible it would be to run 2- 150watt MH and 2 T5's?...Or I'm open to suggestions because I really like the T5's.
I have the Finnex 6 bulb FIXTURE and I'm wondering if I could have it modded because whatever I do I have to keep it in that fixture....What do you think?

 

[Dert42]

is the shimmering you're talking about the water surface rippiling and the light hitting it?

 

[hagfish]

You could always gut the t5 fixture, get some MH retro's and build a canopy. I think that's probably your best bet.

 

[Reggae Fish]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8276730#post8276730 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hagfish
You could always gut the t5 fixture, get some MH retro's and build a canopy. I think that's probably your best bet.

That's what I was thinking however, I have NO IDEA on where to begin. If it would even be worth it, if I'd new reflectors, endcaps, etc..

Any suggestions on running MH and T5's on maybe a good setup?

 

[Im Lon 2]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8276664#post8276664 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Dert42
is the shimmering you're talking about the water surface rippiling and the light hitting it?

That is what I was thinking too. If so just point a power head toward the surface of the water. That will cause a shimmering look on the bottom as well.

 

[drgabe]

Reefgeek.com has good prices on retro T5 kits, combine that with a retro MH and put it in the hood.

However, that is alot for some shimmers. When I put MH's on my tank - I didn't think the shimmers were *all that*. But to each their own.

 

[Im Lon 2]

The more the water surface is being push around by water the more the shimmer.