The T5 Q&a Thread - split
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jonnybravo22
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by the way its all SPS and an anemone. opinions please! thnx
A. Grandis
Active member
Hi Gim,
Thanks a lot for the help.
My ATI PM has the bulbs 2 and 5 connected for dusk/dawn.
So, maybe the correct position for the bulbs would be:
FRONT
ATI Blue Plus
ATI Blue Plus (dusk/down)
ATI Purple Plus
ATI Aquablue Special
ATI Blue Plus (dusk/down)
ATI Blue Plus
Right?
And if I would like to try to add another Aquablue Special I could:
FRONT
ATI Aquablue Special
ATI Blue Plus (dusk/down)
ATI Purple Plus
ATI Aqua Blue Special
ATI Blue Plus (dusk/down)
ATI Blue Plus
Correct?
Yeap, I think the higher PAR will be very welcome by the zoas I've got!!
Thanks again!!!
Grandis.
A. Grandis
Active member
Never mind Grim. I've found the list:
"Aquascience Special:
15K 320*
DUO 15K 334*
22000K Blue 302*
AquaZ:
Sun Pro 285
Ocean Pro 323
Blue Pro 266
ATI:
Sun Pro 357
Aquablue special 336
Blue Plus 311
Actinic 137 (Old Style)
Pro Color 215 vs 300 for a UVL Aquasun in a later test
Current Sun Paq:
Daylight 10K 272
Blue 252
D&D/Giesemann:
Midday 325
Aquablue 324
Actinic Plus 264
Pure Actinic 157
General Electric:
GE Daylight 340
GE3000 319*
Helios:
Daylight 309
Super Blue 225
KZ:
Coral Light 342*
Fiji Purple 330*
New gen is 330 a true 15,000k bulb that burns into a little whiter after 6 months
UVL:
Aqua sun 345
Actinic White 293
Super Actinic 210
75/25 "Aquablue" 254 vs 300 for an Aquasun in a later test. "
Thanks again!!!
rtparty
Raise The Reef!
3 ATI Blue Plus and 1 ATI Purple Plus.
It will bring out some colors that all the blue will miss by using one purple bulb. Your mix is terribly pink and will look like...well it will look bad.
rtparty
Raise The Reef!
rtparty
Raise The Reef!
PAR drops off and the spectra of the bulbs will shift.
Non cooled T5s need to be replaced every 6 months.
Semi-cooled T5s can make it to about 9 months.
Properly cooled T5's like those in an ATI fixture, can go 12 months.
E.intheC
Active member
I have an aquactinics fixture with 5 bulbs. Currently, I have 3x blue+ (1st,3rd, and 5th bulb) and a purple+ (2nd) and aquablue (4th position). I'm not a fan of the aquablue or the GE 6500 in this application (have tried both). I'm going for a 20,000K look. Would the addition of a blue+ bulb work here, or should I go with something else? Tank is a mixed LPS/Zoa tank (90 gallon, 2foot depth).
rtparty
Raise The Reef!
Another blue plus or the kz new generation will work.
Thank you Grim, I will order the lghts and will provide pictures of how it looks.
The Grim Reefer
Ready for some NOBALL!!!
PAR drops and spectrum shifts.
The Grim Reefer
Ready for some NOBALL!!!
George at Reef Geek (great service I might add) sent me a link to someone's tank with the following bulbs in his 8 bulb Powermodule. Below are pictures of his tank. Color looks very nice.
Front
ATI Blue Plus
ATI Purple Plus
ATI Blue Plus
GE 6500
ATI Blue Plus
KZ New Generation
ATI Blue Plus
ATI Blue Plus
Ken
Front
ATI Blue Plus
ATI Purple Plus
ATI Blue Plus
GE 6500
ATI Blue Plus
KZ New Generation
ATI Blue Plus
ATI Blue Plus
Ken
A. Grandis
Active member
Hello Ryan!
I wanted Grim to tell me more about the bulb placement on those schedules than about how much white the second will be.
Well, maybe he would say the same...
But I really appreciate your help! Thanks!
Grandis.
A. Grandis
Active member
Alright! I think I'm learning some around here then.
Thanks again for the great help, always.
Grandis.
bellis31
New member
Ok so I am curious about how others run their 4 bulb setups with 2 plugs one for each pair of lights.
If I have 1 ATI blue + and 1 ATI purple + in the front 2 spots and 1 ATI blue + and one KZ new gen in the last 2 spots, should I run all 4 all day or the front 2 part of the day or the back 2..?? see where I am going with this? What combo would be best? Tank will be mixed reef...
Thanks!
If I have 1 ATI blue + and 1 ATI purple + in the front 2 spots and 1 ATI blue + and one KZ new gen in the last 2 spots, should I run all 4 all day or the front 2 part of the day or the back 2..?? see where I am going with this? What combo would be best? Tank will be mixed reef...
Thanks!
The Grim Reefer
Ready for some NOBALL!!!
Run one set 10 to 12 hours or so as your dusk/dawn pair and the others 5 to 9 hours a day. Just pick a mix you for the dusk/dawn. Either 2 blue plus or a blue plus and the purple plus.
bellis31
New member
I see now thank you very much!
aqua80
New member
Will have tomorrow my first t5 fixture - ATI PM 8x24w - to be on my 29x29x24"
sps cube...
will be running with the following bulbs :
Front to back:
1- ATI Blue Plus
2- ATI Aquablue Special
3- KZ Fiji Purple (plug 2 )
4- KZ Coral Light 10K
5- ATI Blue Plus
6- ATI Blue Plus (plug 2)
7- ATI Aquablue Special
8 - ATI Blue Plus
it seems most do there dawn/dusk like this :
2 bulbs on then all 8 bulbs on...
just wondering, why not do 2 bulbs on then 6 bulbs on then all 8 on ?
thanks !
sps cube...
will be running with the following bulbs :
Front to back:
1- ATI Blue Plus
2- ATI Aquablue Special
3- KZ Fiji Purple (plug 2 )
4- KZ Coral Light 10K
5- ATI Blue Plus
6- ATI Blue Plus (plug 2)
7- ATI Aquablue Special
8 - ATI Blue Plus
it seems most do there dawn/dusk like this :
2 bulbs on then all 8 bulbs on...
just wondering, why not do 2 bulbs on then 6 bulbs on then all 8 on ?
thanks !
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rtparty
Raise The Reef!
Not sure I understand the question completely. Why not go from 2 to 6 to 8? The fixture has 2 power cords. One runs 2 bulbs and the other runs the other 6 bulbs.
So you can run 2 and then all 8 or you run 2 bulbs, turn them off, turn on the 6 bulbs and then have the 2 come on again later.
