The T5 Q&a Thread

[The Grim Reefer]

Hi Grim, I've got a question, I just bought a 40gal. breeder from petco. for $1pr. gal. and i'm setting up a mixed reef. Sps, lps,clam and some acans. I'm going with and ATI fixture. My question is should i go 24 or 36 in length. I'll probably go six bulb unless you think differently. What color combo,would be good for what I'm trying to accomplish. Thanks, -Joe B.

24" would work BUT the 36 would allow you to upgrade to a bigger tank down the road so.....

Front
ATI Blue Plus
UVL Actinic White
ATI Blue Plus
GE 6500K Daylight
ATI Blue Plus
ATI Blue Plus

 

[nauti1us]

Hello Grim, I just sent you an email with some questions regarding T5 lighting. Please let me know if it doesn't go through.

Thanks so much.

 

[The Grim Reefer]

Hello Grim, I just sent you an email with some questions regarding T5 lighting. Please let me know if it doesn't go through.

Thanks so much.

I think I replied, at least I tried to. Not sure if it went through or not, these servers are so slow.

 

[nauti1us]

I think I replied, at least I tried to. Not sure if it went through or not, these servers are so slow.

Yep. I got it thank you very much.

 

[Bigjoe2531]

Thanks, Didn't think of that...BUT, Do you think a 36 over a 36 would be overkill with a 6 bulb configuration?

 

[Mike de Leon]

Nice, hope that was decafe coffee you gave the fish (cup in tank)

LOL, there's a ric in it hoping to attach to a rock...

 

[The Grim Reefer]

Thanks, Didn't think of that...BUT, Do you think a 36 over a 36 would be overkill with a 6 bulb configuration?

Be fine. It just gives you full par out to the sandbed.

 

[Bigjoe2531]

Exellente....Think i'll have enough par for a clam to thrive?

 

[The Grim Reefer]

Exellente....Think i'll have enough par for a clam to thrive?

Sure

 

[R33f3r]

Hi, does anyone run a 4 bulb setup of:

Blue+
Fiji
14k
Blue+ ??

Would this be too blue or bluer than say, an aquablue instead of the 75/25 uvl?

Thanks

 

[Spartanman22]

Im looking to setup a 24" T5 fixture on my seahorse and am looking for a color spectrum similar to what a phoenix 14k gives. I've never run T5s before so I have no idea what bulbs to choose from. Any suggestions?

 

[Bigjoe2531]

Thanks Grim...

 

[nauti1us]

Grim,

Thanks for the help regarding making the switch from a mH/VHO system over to a T5 system.

I just ordered the ATI Mower Module Fixture 60" 8X80 with the following bulb package.
8 bulb Combo

Front
ATI 12k Aquablue
ATI B+
UV Lighting 12k Actinic White
ATI B+
GE 65k Daylight
ATI B+
ATI B+
1 KZ Fiji Purple
Back

Thought I'd give the Fiji Bulb a shot in Place of the Aquablue in the number 8 position.

Thanks again and I'll post pics of the before and after shots with the new Fixture/Lights hopefully by weeks end.

~Matt
Florida

 

[MattFrancis]

I have a 48" wavepoint T5 fixture (individual reflectors) and I'd like to keep SPS and clams in my 24" deep 120 gallon tank. What Giesemann bulbs would you recommend?

-Matt

 

[Felixc395]

Hey Grim. Would a 24'' 6 bulb ATI fixture work for a 37 gallon (30'' high by 12'' wide by 17'' high) SPS dominated work for even SPS on the sand bed? If so what would be a good 20k ATI bulb combo?

Thanks!

 

[disney95]

Grim
I just setup the 4x54 watt ATI Sunpower you recomended for my 55 gal setup
what do you recomend as for the times for my lighting . I want to keep mostly SPS and a few LPS and hopefully a clam
thanks again for everything

 

[rackman]

i have been thinking of using a t5 retro kit on my 125, it has a canopy that has a top 14" off the top of the water, would this be too high off the water if i plan on using 6 80w bulbs? or would i need to lower the bulbs? what is the optimal height off the water for t5 bulbs?

thanks

 

[BorHor]

I am currently stuck looking for the right lighting set up. So my set up is going to be 40"x28"x27". Because the length is in between the 36" and 48" T5 set ups I am some what lost on which way I should go.

Thanks for any help I can get,
-Boris

 

[Buganddoug]

I would go with the 36". My tank is 72" long and I have a 60" on it.

 

[Mike de Leon]

I seem to be getting a lot of salt spray on my glass shield. My fixture is about 4 inches above the water line. How high does everyone else have theirs?