ritteri nem under t5's

[salty160]

can these guys live off t5 HOs?

 

[fragginawsome]

many people have done it, so; ya it can be done

 

[ejpreefer]

T5

T5

I have the ATI Sunpower fixture it is a 8 bulb fixture 36 inch and I have one in the middle of my tank doing great.

The key is to get a healthy one that is eating. Make sure the anemone is sticky to the touch this way you know it can hold onto the food you give it.

 

[salty160]

what do u guys think of leds?

 

[Wretched]

Leds are great, also t5's with proper setup you can run a sps or nem dominated tank,

 

[fragginawsome]

what do u guys think of leds?

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1787250

 

[Ron Popeil]

i had two mags under a pair of Sols for over a year. they did just fine. you will be successful with T5s as well if given the proper intensity.

 

[salty160]

I currently have a dual t5ho dual fix from aquatic life each bulb has 4 reflectors and runs at 39 watt 6000k. I plan on using 2 of these fixs on a 100 gallon. Would it work with a mag

 

[radiata]

what do u guys think of leds?

salty160,

LEDs have zero emissions for the UVA and UVB wavelengths. Do the specimens you keep need UVA/B? Personally, I expect to be migrating back to T-5s.

Bob

 

[radiata]

LEDs?

LEDs?

what do u guys think of leds?

I'm not impressed with LEDs. They have no UVA/B spectrum emissions. Don't know it that is why corals look better under T5s, but it is a definite possibility.

LEDs have a lot of questionable rhetoric associated with them - like the LED capability for lasting for 20 or 25 years. Maybe the individual LED chips are capable of lasting that long, but their fixtures have yet to be proven - the Chinese imports tend to rust out pretty quickly, and the units manufactured in China for US consumption are questionable - a one year warranty? Give me a break!