The T5 Q&a Thread

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Grim,
Thanks for all you do here for everyone....
New to T5. I am downsizing and leaving the costs of Halides and VHO's over big deep tanks. I am setting up a 30X18X21deep primarily SPS. Not sure how many bulbs I need. Would you make your recommendation for me on the ultimate version $$ and a more economical version based on your experience. Recommend a fixture and bulb configuration please?
 
Hi Grim, thanks for the advice you gave me a couple weeks ago for my aquatinics solar flare. 4xblue plus, purple plus and aqua blue.

What photo period would you recommend? There are two switches on the light 1 for 4 bulbs and one for 2.

Thanks
 
xfifi said:
Thank you Grim.

And if i replace the MH Reeflux 12000K° by a MH Reeflux 10000K° to gain more PAR (& color rendering more white), should i keep the previous T5 combo or change the type of one or more bulbs.

Thank you for your advices.
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Pull one of the purples for another blue plus
 
6 man reef said:
Grim,
Thanks for all you do here for everyone....
New to T5. I am downsizing and leaving the costs of Halides and VHO's over big deep tanks. I am setting up a 30X18X21deep primarily SPS. Not sure how many bulbs I need. Would you make your recommendation for me on the ultimate version $$ and a more economical version based on your experience. Recommend a fixture and bulb configuration please?
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ATI 6x24 sunpower

ATI Blue Plus
ATI Purple Plus
ATI Blue Plus
ATI Aquablue or GE 6500K Daylight for slightly less Blue look
ATI Blue Plus
ATI Blue Plus
 
dwinter said:
Hi Grim, thanks for the advice you gave me a couple weeks ago for my aquatinics solar flare. 4xblue plus, purple plus and aqua blue.

What photo period would you recommend? There are two switches on the light 1 for 4 bulbs and one for 2.

Thanks
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run 2 10 to 12 hours as dusk dawn and the other four lamps 5 to 8 hours.
 
Grim, from what I am reading, on a 36 X 36 X 24 tank that has mixed coral you would recommend a 8 light unit(ati sunpower)? With a bulb combo of 5 Blue Plus 1 Aquablue and 2 Purple Plus ATI lamps? How long would these bulbs last before they need to be replaced? Thanks for the help!
 
Grim, Going to buy Tek 48" 4x54w fixture and blow clip on fan from back to front.What bulb combo would be best from Reefgeeks?
 
pdabj said:
Grim, from what I am reading, on a 36 X 36 X 24 tank that has mixed coral you would recommend a 8 light unit(ati sunpower)? With a bulb combo of 5 Blue Plus 1 Aquablue and 2 Purple Plus ATI lamps? How long would these bulbs last before they need to be replaced? Thanks for the help!
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10 to 12 months
 
Hi grim

I have 6 X 39Watt T5, and the bulbs are 7 months old.

I have a LUX meter, and the reading is now 45,000 compared to 64,000 at the beginning.

Should I replace the bulbs already, or let them run for few more months?
 
75gal tank with mostly softies, some LPS. Would like to get some more LPS, clam or 2 and maybe try my hand at an SPS or 2.
What bulb combo would you recommend?
Have a 4 bulb tek fixture and a 2 bulb retrofit kit, dunno brand, but it has icecap end caps.

Another question, i've tried 2 coralife t5HO 10k bulbs in both of my fixtures, it lasts for about 3 days then it wont come on, very dim, almost no light. I was sure that both these fixtures are HO, if they are not HO fixtures/ballasts could that be why the bulb is dim or do I just have bad luck? How do I find out if my ballast will support HO bulbs?
 
Hi grim,
Wanted to check with you or anyone really that knows.
I am in need of replacing my 36" t5's and am thinking of using the ati's as follows to supplement my 250w 14k phoenix mh
Blue plus
True actinic
MH.
Purple plus
Blue plus
I also wanted to check and see if there is any difference between the kz Fiji purple and the ati purple plus, I don't mind paying more for the kz if it's a superior bulb.
Thanks grim!
 
ok so i just switched out my bulbs and had a few others to play with but ended up going on my ati powermodule and this combo looks alot like the phoniex 14k bulb played with a few other blue plus ect but ended up liking this corals still glow { not as much with one less blue special switched with blue plus }
blue plus
blue special
kz purple
blue plus
blue special
blue plus
blue special
blue plus
 
Recommendation for 2 bulb T-5 fixture

Recommendation for 2 bulb T-5 fixture

I'm setting up a small 15gal tank with softies, and maybe a little bit of LPS and a 2 bulb T-5 Nova extremeb Pro fixture. Don't like the colors with the original bulbs (plus I know that the PAR is not good on the Actinic 460) I've also got a 75 gallon display tank and really like the color combination (followed your recommendation - 4 ATI Blue plus, 1 UVL Actnic white, and 1 GE 6500). Any recommendation for getting closer to those colors in a 2 bulb fixture?? Would I see much difference replacing the Actnic with a ATI Blue Plus.

Thanks!
 
Hello Grim, So I put together the below combination on a nova extreme 8-bulb (para reflector) based on this thread. 1,3,5 & 7 dusk/dawn. It seems like corals seem a little washed out and the blue in the dusk/dawn combo just seems like its missing something...no pop in the green and purple of frogspawn, reds and pinks aren't really popping either. When all lamps are on it seems a hair on the white side.
I was thinking about adding a purple plus or kz purple to replace something. What would you suggest I replace? One or more bulbs? Thanks for the feedback! I love this thread.

1. Blue +
2. Actinic White
3. Blue +
4. GE 6500K
5. Blue +
6. ATI True Actinic 03
7. Actinic White
8. Blue +
 
its me again with a t5 question

its me again with a t5 question

i currently have a glo ballast and a uv 454 and a uv super actinic light ...only 2 lights wanting to add an anemone eventually should i add another glo ballast and if so what bulb combo should i use
 
Need new bulbs again, PLease recommend

Need new bulbs again, PLease recommend

Hello,
Looking for your advice 18 months later, Went with your recommendations last time and had great results. My bulbs are probably way over due for replacement. I have a Aquatinics 5 bulb T5 system on a 75 gallon and am going to do SPS and some LPS, Zoos. I like a combo to make colors really pop. What bulbs would be wise now, I see there is some new choices since you last made a recommendation. Also I have the light fixture sitting on my tank border with splash guard. Is that ok or should I suspend it from ceiling??

Thanks for advice, Scott Yilk
 
Hi grim could you advise I have a 72x24x24 mainly sps & Lps, i am sapping out from hailides to a 8x80w ati looking for a nice blue look but don't want to sacrifice growth doest this combo look ok

Blue plus
Purple plus
Blue plus
Aqua blue
Aqua blue
Blue plus
Purple plus
Blue plus

Cheers
 
Where is the best placement for 2 fans in a canopy? Should I have one blowing cool air across the labels and the other on the other side blowing hot air out of the canopy?
 
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