Retro T5 canopy ideas

[SirToppemHat]

Hi all,
I have an Odyseaa fixture with Icecap ballast and AB 20K's (250DE). I really like the color. But i would like to have some actinic pop at sunrise & sunset. The 4 power compact actinic bulbs that are in the fixture don't really do much.

I wanted to retro some T5's in the front canopy (white part shown)

Could I add 4 24" T5's on a 660? Or 2 48" on a 430?

 

[SirToppemHat]

Maybe I should just do a 48" VHO super actinic for pop?

 

[moondoggy4]

It might be tight with 48'' bulbs, I could barely fit my end, Maybe get some 39 watt 38'' bulbs with a ice cap 430.

 

[addicted2reefin]

they say vho super actinics are the best actinics out there. i have seen full vho setups that i didnt care for, when put next to t5s, but i didnt see an actinic to actinic comparison. the vho setup looked pink and dull, and the t5 setup look bright, crisp and blue

 

[whowadat]

I'm not sure this really answers your question since I think you're talking about a ballast, but here's a link to what I did.....


http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1691120

 

[SirToppemHat]

Thanks for the input. I bought an Icecap 430 with 2 pr. VHO endcaps on the used selling forum. I can use the 46.5" URL super actinic bulbs. I'll post some pics.