I've got T5's should I bother posting in this forum?
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AeroD79
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Yes you can pretty much, I hope you got the T-5 HO bulbs with individual reflectors..
I got acros growing under that Light,,,...u can check out my tank pictures under that light from this link
http://www.livejournal.com/community/marineaquaria/43584.html
I got acros growing under that Light,,,...u can check out my tank pictures under that light from this link
http://www.livejournal.com/community/marineaquaria/43584.html
Yeah, you can get away with T-5's...and more than just monti's. Here's my 29gal..only 2x24w T-5, and a 55w PC 03 Actinic. To me the corals look good, and are holding their color good. I will be upgrading to a 6x24w T-5 set up soon, and don't have any douts I can keep anything in under that light.
Brion~
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Have seen many very successful tanks using only T5's LIke this AWESOME tank of Iwan's
http://hausriff.ch/
http://hausriff.ch/
jackson vile
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JVHam can I see that with out just actinic/day light?
thanks
thanks
shelburn61
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With a DSB and T-5's! Everyone on this forum should see this picture. I wish my German was a little better so I could figure out what I'm doing wrong?
MiddletonMark
Premium Member
Heck yeah, post away!
I don't have T-5's ... but yet if you get the PAR, good enough.
There's far more to care of corals than lighting, most indeed.
You won't care about the endless bulb discussions as much ... but you'll save money that way - no need to keep switching
Check out danano's TOTM with T-5's:
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-03/totm/index.php
I don't have T-5's ... but yet if you get the PAR, good enough.
There's far more to care of corals than lighting, most indeed.
You won't care about the endless bulb discussions as much ... but you'll save money that way - no need to keep switching
Check out danano's TOTM with T-5's:
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-03/totm/index.php
Not really if you do it right. By the time you cover a tank with T-5's, buy 8 or so bulbs, ballasts and individual reflectors the difference might not be as big as you think.
T-5's are a great alternative to MH's now but you need the proper equipment to do it correctly. The cheaper T-5 units with one reflector for all bulbs are basically useless. The individual reflectors boost the output by up to 50%.
zapata41
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i have t5s on my 90g, i am switching to a 180 and it is way cheaper to buy a 2x250 halide setup than it is to upgrade my t5 setup to cover the 6' tank. so the cost isnt an issue anymore for t5s, more of a preference i would say, also add up the cost of replacing say 8-12 or more t5s to cover a 180 compared to replacing a few MH bulbs and the cost difference is nill. check out my little red house for growth shots of T5 lighting and check my sig for my current t5 setup. i am not saying that t5s suck because i really like them and they work awesome, its just that it is not pratical to go t5s, fo me that is, over my new tank
Tim
Tim
MacnReef
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I really hate to say it but I think for power consumption you won't see that much of a difference. For example, I will be running 312 watts of light with my T5 and if I ran the other option it was 500w of HQI and 78 watts of T5 (or 578 watts total), the electrical difference per month is, $6.54 per month.
Halide and T5 combo = $17.77
T5's only = $11.23
Mike
Halide and T5 combo = $17.77
T5's only = $11.23
Mike
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