t5 light fixture
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Lps157
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Hey Billy
Before I got mine I read and read on pretty much every t5 setup I could find.
The T5 thread has tons of good info,
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1706461&page=359
So does Grimreefers homepage,
http://home.comcast.net/~stevelarsen00/site/?/home/.
The consensus seemed to be that for a fixture the ATI powermodule was the best as far as output per watt. The reflectors they use are supposed to be the best available. Price on the PM is somewhat more than others that are close but less output however. It is also already actively cooled, which is ideal for all T5's.
I know you have a canopy so if your wanting a retro then Reefgeeks, LET retro with Miro reflectors are supposed to have the best output available in a kit per watt. If you call reef geek you can supplement the Miro reflectors for the ones that ATI uses. Not sure on cost, but this will give you the highest output available for a retro. The deference inoutput is fairly minimal. The ATI however are only 2" wide vs. others are 2.5"' wide, so you could potentially fit more in a space. Also for any retro, add some fans to help cool the T5's to get your best life.
Any of the ice cap ones are not ideal because they are overdriven. With them your bulb life goes down to around 3-4 months and then par really drops.
Cheers
Dan
Before I got mine I read and read on pretty much every t5 setup I could find.
The T5 thread has tons of good info,
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1706461&page=359
So does Grimreefers homepage,
http://home.comcast.net/~stevelarsen00/site/?/home/.
The consensus seemed to be that for a fixture the ATI powermodule was the best as far as output per watt. The reflectors they use are supposed to be the best available. Price on the PM is somewhat more than others that are close but less output however. It is also already actively cooled, which is ideal for all T5's.
I know you have a canopy so if your wanting a retro then Reefgeeks, LET retro with Miro reflectors are supposed to have the best output available in a kit per watt. If you call reef geek you can supplement the Miro reflectors for the ones that ATI uses. Not sure on cost, but this will give you the highest output available for a retro. The deference inoutput is fairly minimal. The ATI however are only 2" wide vs. others are 2.5"' wide, so you could potentially fit more in a space. Also for any retro, add some fans to help cool the T5's to get your best life.
Any of the ice cap ones are not ideal because they are overdriven. With them your bulb life goes down to around 3-4 months and then par really drops.
Cheers
Dan
You'll definately want to go 6bulb over 4 bulb for one of those tanks (which are 18" wide). ATI do offer very nice T5 setups and if I were going for a full T5 set, I would get on from Reefgeek.
sgallant04
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wow, that's awesome! I've had current equipment in the past and have been pleased with the quality.
xmenx2dad
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xmenx2dad
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so swapping out a blue plus for a purple plus. How will that affect the color spectrum? What are the advantages of this bulb selection?
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