Odyssea T5 Light Question

[Krenshaw22]

Hey guys I know these are not great choice for lighting. I've never had bad luck with them and I have had the Power Compact Fixture, The Metal Halide, and Plant Light Fixture with all good results. But my question is will these lights grow and keep the great colors of LPS corals and the easiest of SPS corals. The tank is a 20 gallon long so its real shallow, I'm looking at the 24" 96w light fixture that has two actinic, two 12000 or 14000 K Bulbs and led moonlights. The SPS are going to be at the top and the LPS are going to be midway to bottom.

 

[Krenshaw22]

Anyone?

 

[geomarq]

I have two of their lights and also love them. Your asking if the T5's will keep your corals growing?

 

[reefernutz]

It's just my opinion, but Oddysea stuff is just an accident waiting to happen. I know those who have had a PC and loved it and then got the MH and had a fire. Just not worth it to me.

 

[nemosworld]

I have had the 18 inch version with 4 bulbs no leds for a year now. on my 10 gallon it was good, i then placed it on my 20 long, and i don't think it is good it enough, the reflector suck and the bulbs do not put out enough light. par readings directly under the unit below the water surfuce was very low. i have softies in my and and a candy cane at the top, they are ok. but i would not put sps in the tank. whayt i plan to do is gut it and diy some leds into the fixture.

 

[Krenshaw22]

I have two of their lights and also love them. Your asking if the T5's will keep your corals growing?

Yes I am

 

[Krenshaw22]

It's just my opinion, but Oddysea stuff is just an accident waiting to happen. I know those who have had a PC and loved it and then got the MH and had a fire. Just not worth it to me.

The metal halide I had over my old previous 20 gallon long bleach out my zoas, my maze brain and my birdnest it was too strong for the tank. I acclimated the corals perfect that's why I had ask the t5 fixture.