please show me your t5 only sps tanks

[reefsahoy]

how many t5's and size of your tank too. yea, most people claim it can't be done with alot of success thanks

 

[lvreefer]

These are not mine but prove it can be done. I will post mine when I can.
Danano's T5
Iwan's T5
Frank Esser's T5
There are more just can't remember right now. The cool thing is these tanks are mature, showing good growth & color.

 

[lvreefer]

Here is also an old thread with not many pics working, but what is cool is this thread was started in 2004.
Old T5 Thread

 

[dvanacker]

Here is my 55g w/ 4 x 54w T5HO

 

[reefsahoy]

any more?

 

[reefman23]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1074168

Jesse

 

[jski711]

here is my 75 with a 6 bulb tek

here is my 75 with a 6 bulb tek

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[dobly_1999]

Also post your blub combination. Whites, blues, etc...

 

[reefsahoy]

any large sps tanks with t5's only?

 

[Rogger Castells]

Guys, save your self some money in the long run and go MH from the get go. JMO

Rogger

 

[dvanacker]

so what exactly is your experience and reason for giving this advice.

 

[t5Nitro]

4x39 watt.

 

[Bidadari]

Here's my 75g tank using 6 - 54watts T5 (3 AquaBlue, 2 BluePlus, 1 sun)

 

[dvanacker]

Wow you guys better save youselves and get MH quick....J/k

Look n good.

 

[reefman23]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9599709#post9599709 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reefsahoy
any large sps tanks with t5's only?

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1074168

Jesse

 

[reefman23]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9601443#post9601443 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Rogger Castells
Guys, save your self some money in the long run and go MH from the get go. JMO

Rogger

How does this make any sense? The electricity used is usually considerably less with the T5's plus properly cooled t5 lamps will last twice as long as a MH lamp.

Jesse

 

[dvanacker]

just an FYI but I'm now 14 months with my fan cooled t5HO and no problems so far what so ever. I will probably change them out at 18 months.

 

[ctreefer]

dvanacker, what is your bulb combination? Does your color look pretty similar in person to the picture (i.e. amount of blue) I like it and am thinking of going to the blue side.

Here's my 29:
3 bulbs overdrive (2 actinic + 1 aquablue)

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[reefsahoy]

please tell me the depth of your tanks too. i'm gonna do a 220gal trying t5's only. I believe the tank is 30 inches deep. need to know how deep is your deepest sps and what type of sps using t5's. I would like to see some successful tanks and what other opinions on required equiptment I would need to have a succcessful t5 tank. thanks

 

[jski711]

rogger im sure has never used t-5 but thats just his opinion. i had mh and now im trying a 6 bulb tek. so far, less heat, more light and a nice spectrum of bulbs, oh ya less energy.

i use all giessmann

1-midday
1-aquablue

2-actinic plus
2-pure actinic.