T5 question

[padgett152]

I am looking for a T5 light for my 75g tank. I need it to be in the 300-400 dollar range. Any recommendations? Please help me out as this money is burning a hole in my pocket. LOL

 

[padgett152]

?

 

[Henry Bowman]

look at reefgeek or aquariumspecialty for Aquactinics T5 lighting it's good, uses IceCap ballasts and reflectors

 

[noboddi]

Aquatic Life has a 48" T5 fixture in that price range. I have one on my 40 breeder and like it

 

[minhvu]

x2 on reefgeek.com. You could buy the 4 bulb t5 retrofit kit with the icecap 660 ballast for less than $350. I would also recommend the tek fixture from them also

 

[H.Veras]

i bought the nova extreme pro.... looks really good..... there is a thread here that talks about it...

 

[H.Veras]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=1281829
here is the thread

 

[padgett152]

thanks. anyone use the coralife T5?

 

[padgett152]

i am actually looking for the whole light. not a retro fit. any other recommendations in the 300-400 dollar range.

 

[DarG]

I would also look at the Current USA Nova Pro. Not the best but performance was pretty good for the money and your 75 gallon isnt very deep. I think this was the biggest criticism of the fixture ... par at depth because of the reflectors. But for a relatively shallow 75 it would probably be one of the better choices in your price range for a complete fixture. Lots of happy users of the fixture as well. Check the thread in the link. It's not high end but they do the job well in the right application.

 

[Henry Bowman]

A 75 is 48" long ? right ? or 36"

Look here

36"
http://www.reefgeek.com/lighting/T5...nch__4x39W_Tek_Light_T5_High-Output_Fixture_w!_Bulbs_(Black)_by_Sunlight_Supply

48"
http://www.reefgeek.com/lighting/T5...inch__6x54W_Tek_Light_T5_High-Output_Fixture_(Black)_by_Sunlight_Supply

 

[padgett152]

almost everyone is out of the nova pro 48" 6 bulb fixture. that light would fall in the 300-400 dollar range i am looking for. anyone know any good places to order?

 

[Henry Bowman]

This is the 8 bulb model with moonlights....

http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...=PROD&Product_Code=CU-USA01123&Category_Code=

A little over $400 but premium aquatics have always done a great job for me.

 

[Ratpack]

I have a TEK 6x54 over my 75 and like it so far. Here is where I got mine. You can get the 4 bulb model with Giesmann bulbs for $330 or the 6 bulb with bulbs for a bit over $00.

http://www.coralreefecosystems.com/ltg_systems-sunsupply-2.asp

 

[redfishsc]

For the Nova Pro, look for it at Marine Depot.com, diyreef.com, or Drs. Foster and Smith.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14836034#post14836034 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by padgett152
thanks. anyone use the coralife T5?

I have had bad experiences with Coralife lights, and do not recommend them. In fact I just don't like Coralife at all--- take the SeaClone skimmer for example--- a shoddy design that NOBODY likes yet they still make it and hapless noobs wander into putting $80-100 into a fancy bubble maker (and not a skimmate maker!).

 

[padgett152]

would the 4 bulb tek fixture allow me to house some softies in my 75 gallon? please give me your opinion.

 

[ktrandc]

Have you looked at the Giesseman fixture? I got one and really like it.

 

[padgett152]

very nice, but way out of my 400 dollar range. maybe someday, lol....

 

[padgett152]

would the 4 bulb tek fixture allow me to house some softies in my 75 gallon? please give me your opinion.

 

[Ratpack]

With the 4 bulb, you should have no issue with softies and LPS. You would even be able to keep some of the lesser light SPS like Monti caps and so forth. I have the 6 bulb on my 75 gallon and have almost all SPS including acros.