The T5 Q&a Thread - split
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I just got 3 RedSea Actinic 22k bulbs and a G Super Actinic and running these 4 for my 8 hour set up. Really like the colors. For my other 4 bulbs I still have 2 G Aquablue Azure and 1 ATI Purple+ and swapped a Coral+ in place of a G Tropic. Planning to swap the Purple+ and 1 Aquablue Azure for 2 G Actinic Blue. Going as blue as possible. So eventual set up will be RS 22k, G Super Actinic, G Actinic Blue, G Aquablue Azure, LED, Coral+, G Actinic Blue, RS 22k, RS 22k.
jdraider75
Member
I really like them. Unlike the Blue+ there's no green or white. So it's a pure actinic blue bulb.
jdraider75
Member
Thanks. Sounds like I better order a couple of those.
blide
Premium Member
Hey guys I stop by this thread once a year when I need new bulbs, so I was wondering if you can help me out. I've got an ATI Sunpower T5 fixture with 6 bulb setup and run a tank full of softcoral and LPS.
Looking for something not too blue but has good color. Any recommendations? Oh and where can I buy them because I just noticed Reefgeek is close down!
Looking for something not too blue but has good color. Any recommendations? Oh and where can I buy them because I just noticed Reefgeek is close down!
Don't know the par numbers but I think Purple+ is a supplemental bulb and cannot be used primarily so should be lower par.
Here is a website Grim reefer put together and should help answer your question about PAR for Blue+ vs Purple+
http://home.comcast.net/~stevelarsen00/site/?/page/Brand_names_of_lamps/
Not extremely detailed but gives a good idea
Matt,
I am running ATI dimmable 6 x 54w and (3) Kessil 360we on my standard 90 gallons display. I have the t5 running 9 hours at 100% including a two hour sunrise/sunset and the kessls(one on each end and one center) Intensity 70 and blue 20% about 8 hours, again with a 2 hours sunrise/sunset.
Most of my sps is growing and encrusting well to be small colonies or frags, but I dint knew what good growth means as a rookie reefer. but I fear I may have too much light on the coral. I would really appreciate hearing how you would run this lighting set up on your reef if you had it. Should I turn down the LEDs?
Thanks in advance.
I am running ATI dimmable 6 x 54w and (3) Kessil 360we on my standard 90 gallons display. I have the t5 running 9 hours at 100% including a two hour sunrise/sunset and the kessls(one on each end and one center) Intensity 70 and blue 20% about 8 hours, again with a 2 hours sunrise/sunset.
Most of my sps is growing and encrusting well to be small colonies or frags, but I dint knew what good growth means as a rookie reefer. but I fear I may have too much light on the coral. I would really appreciate hearing how you would run this lighting set up on your reef if you had it. Should I turn down the LEDs?
Thanks in advance.
Here is an interesting thread where a bunch of reefers are showing growth over a 1 year period. I think they are showing their quickest growers and I was pretty surprised. Typical growth should be in the ballpark but there are too many parameters...
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2517737
For your lighting... seems like a lot of light to me but if your corals are not bleached out you should be good. I have a similar setup and use an 8 bulb fixture with 2 AI Primes over a 70 gallon. I use the LED's for tweaking the color and really never push them past around 20-25%. My corals did lighten a bit at first and then colored back up. Growth has been good to great depending on the coral
Interesting read. Thank you.
EllisJuan
New member
Anyone have any input on this retrofit kit? Looking to fill in a little in the front and back of a 180g where my LEDs aren't quite hitting.
http://www.aquacave.com/60-2x80w-miro-4-t5-retrofit-kit.html
http://www.aquacave.com/60-2x80w-miro-4-t5-retrofit-kit.html
DavidinGA
Active member
I'm running two of the 5ft LET retro kits (same as your link) on my 210gal. Love em.
Better price at reefnerd though...
