T5 lighting question??

[sirreal63]

I use both...6' tank lit by a single 20 watt HQI in the middle where the sps reside and the ends are lit by T5's. It works but getting the colors and intensity equal hasn't worked out yet. I need more T5's but the softies are on the ends of the tank and they don't seem to mind. Heat isn't a problem, and the elect. is less. I still believe in halides for sps and doubt that will change. I am sure I'll end up with halides on the whole tank again, but maybe just 150's on the ends and T5 for actintics. I may just sell the thing and blow up pics ot the TOTM and hang where the tank is now...would be so much cheaper. lol

 

[akrimmel]

JxMetal

how stronrg are the bulbs you are using out of curiousity.

 

[JxMetal]

they're the 24" buls......so 24watts.

 

[akrimmel]

and you were melting shrooms,, where were they in the tank?

 

[Im Lon 2]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8773060#post8773060 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sirreal63
the reflectors are not the correct W shaped reflector, that negates the benefit of T5's

Would that be a good Setup to get and Change out the reflector, Or is there a cheaper way to go. 60"

I thought the key was having individual reflectors for Each t5 bulb?

 

[sirreal63]

the correct reflectors are at least 2" wide so not all the bulbs would fit. Go retro kit from reefgeek.com and build a hood. I wouldn't even mess with anything else.

 

[akrimmel]

Im Lon 2
I thought the key was having individual reflectors for Each t5 bulb?

that is the impression i was under as well.

 

[JxMetal]

they were melting because of that 6500K bulb. They were also in the upperhalf of the tank.

 

[akrimmel]

6500K bulb, i suppose that i9s brighter than the aquablue's 11k's.