The T5 Q&a Thread
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hiero4life
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I have a 96" and I have been going round and round on what lighting to get. The only thing I want to keep is an anemone. I know there arent t5 that long. I want to use Icecap reflectors and ballests, what would be the best lenghts to get? 2 48" or 1 60" staggered and a 36" staggered? Would it just be better to use 3 or 4 250w MH?
Chris
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hiero4life
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I have a 96" and I have been going round and round on what lighting to get. The only thing I want to keep is an anemone. I know there arent t5 that long. I want to use Icecap reflectors and ballests, what would be the best lenghts to get? 2 48" or 1 60" staggered and a 36" staggered ( I want to use the 6 bulb set ups)? Would it just be better to use 3 or 4 250w MH?
Chris
Chris
yamaha racer
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what about if i go with giesemann 2 actinic+, 1 aquablue+, and 1 midday 6k. also is the 6k around the same par as GE 65K
yamaha racer
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ne body i need to know.....grim, horkin anybody? help me out
exoticaquatix
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hey guys, i hate to be the bearer of an already exausted question but i just cant bring my self to read the 100+ pages of this thread.......
i will be getting a 120 gal (4x2x2) tank soon and im looking around for my best lighting options.
i currently have a 65 gal (3Lx1.5dx2h) with a 400 watt retro-fit on it and would like to use it on my new tank if possible. (i just bought a new blue line ballast 2 months ago)
i was considering using this set-up mounted in the center with a large reflector to spread out the light more evenly than my current spider reflector and supplementing it with T5's.
the bulb im thinking of using for the MH would be an XM 6500 or 10K for par (growth) and either 2x54w (ice cap 430) or 3x54w (ice cap 660) with blue bulbs to add wattage (more par) and blue color spectrum to acheive an approx 20K color temp.
im not sure yet what type of aquascaping ill be doing but an island seems to be best suited to this set-up. ill also be attempting to get a tank with out a center brace because after the 65 ive quite enough of that @#*%!!!
what i have learned from the first 20 pages of this post is that Grim is the man with the t5s!! and that this is the best thread to ask in.
also, has anyone else tried this type of set up and had good results?
thanks for all the help so far guys and i hope this will work out.
p.s. congrats on your 7,777 posts grim
-nick
i will be getting a 120 gal (4x2x2) tank soon and im looking around for my best lighting options.
i currently have a 65 gal (3Lx1.5dx2h) with a 400 watt retro-fit on it and would like to use it on my new tank if possible. (i just bought a new blue line ballast 2 months ago)
i was considering using this set-up mounted in the center with a large reflector to spread out the light more evenly than my current spider reflector and supplementing it with T5's.
the bulb im thinking of using for the MH would be an XM 6500 or 10K for par (growth) and either 2x54w (ice cap 430) or 3x54w (ice cap 660) with blue bulbs to add wattage (more par) and blue color spectrum to acheive an approx 20K color temp.
im not sure yet what type of aquascaping ill be doing but an island seems to be best suited to this set-up. ill also be attempting to get a tank with out a center brace because after the 65 ive quite enough of that @#*%!!!
what i have learned from the first 20 pages of this post is that Grim is the man with the t5s!! and that this is the best thread to ask in.
also, has anyone else tried this type of set up and had good results?
thanks for all the help so far guys and i hope this will work out.
p.s. congrats on your 7,777 posts grim
-nick
exoticaquatix
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oh man, almost forgot....
i am planning on a SPS dominated tank with some LPS and zoos mixed in (mostly on the sand or close to the bottom), i also have a crocea clam up on the rocks and will get a couple more in the future im sure which may need to be on the sand. im sure ill have plenty of relatively dim areas towards the edges of the tank so im not too worried about the low light demands, mostly the effective area in which i can grow high light sps corals. i have also been considering the 2 x 250 watt MH lighting but would like to avaiod a whole new lighting set-up.
thanks again guys.
-nick
i am planning on a SPS dominated tank with some LPS and zoos mixed in (mostly on the sand or close to the bottom), i also have a crocea clam up on the rocks and will get a couple more in the future im sure which may need to be on the sand. im sure ill have plenty of relatively dim areas towards the edges of the tank so im not too worried about the low light demands, mostly the effective area in which i can grow high light sps corals. i have also been considering the 2 x 250 watt MH lighting but would like to avaiod a whole new lighting set-up.
thanks again guys.
-nick
I agree. I work part time at a local LFS for fun. Before I started working there, I told them what I had. Some of the guys told me my SPS and clams would never survive in a 90 with T5s. Its now 2 years later, some of the employees have been to my house and now the store owner sells TEK fixtures. He even replaced 2, 400w MHs over one of his tanks with 6x54w T5s.
One guys still tells me its all going to die as he takes an acro frag from my T5 prop tank
One guys still tells me its all going to die as he takes an acro frag from my T5 prop tank
corywilson
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anyone???
I have the opportunity to get in on a Sunlight Supply powerbuy. I am going to get a 48'' 6 bulb tek light hood for my 95 gallon tank. I currently have zoanthids, mushrooms, xenia, and kenya trees in my tank. With the powerbuy I can get a discount also on Sunlight Supply bulbs. Originally I was planning on buying 2 Aquablue, 2 blueplus, 1 GE? daylight, and 1 UVL super acitnic. However now I am considering changing my choices to all Sunlight Supply bulbs, on average abou $5 less a bulb. What is everyones opinon? Should I just get the hood and shell out the extra $ for my original bulb choices?
I have the opportunity to get in on a Sunlight Supply powerbuy. I am going to get a 48'' 6 bulb tek light hood for my 95 gallon tank. I currently have zoanthids, mushrooms, xenia, and kenya trees in my tank. With the powerbuy I can get a discount also on Sunlight Supply bulbs. Originally I was planning on buying 2 Aquablue, 2 blueplus, 1 GE? daylight, and 1 UVL super acitnic. However now I am considering changing my choices to all Sunlight Supply bulbs, on average abou $5 less a bulb. What is everyones opinon? Should I just get the hood and shell out the extra $ for my original bulb choices?
Bryan89
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Help with a ballast
Help with a ballast
I just turned on the 6 bulb 39" Tek 5 light that I bought used here on RC a year ago and...the front and back light will not fire.
The front light briefly flickers but will not fire, the back one does nothing. Bulbs are good, I swapped around to make sure. So, it looks like I need to replace a ballast or possibly repair wiring. Anyone know what kind of ballast the Tek5 uses? TIA
Bryan
Help with a ballast
I just turned on the 6 bulb 39" Tek 5 light that I bought used here on RC a year ago and...the front and back light will not fire.
The front light briefly flickers but will not fire, the back one does nothing. Bulbs are good, I swapped around to make sure. So, it looks like I need to replace a ballast or possibly repair wiring. Anyone know what kind of ballast the Tek5 uses? TIABryan
I too would like to see them again. I'm also interesed in seeing PAR readings from the 15k Aqua Science bulb and the 12k UVL. The TOTM uses the 15k bulbs, and it may be an interesting adition to a lighting scheme. I wonder big of a PAR drop you get from 11k>12k>15k.
Grim?
Grim?
sundevil_brian
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i would also like to see a list esp. to see where the ge 6500K lands with its new formula
Bryan89
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Thanks Jeff. After some more troubleshooting today I discovered I have a bad bulb and a bad socket. I just happened to put the bad bulb opposite the bad socket, both of which are off the two bulb ballast. Lucky me. Ballast is fine and the socket is repaired. But I would love to know how a brand new ATI bulb fails to light in all 6 sockets.
Bryan
MJAnderson
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I'm not Grim (thank goodness!) but is this what you're looking for:
For just the 54 watt lamps
ATI Brand
Aquablue 322
Blue Plus 311
Actinic 142
Sun 340
UVL
Actinic White 294
Super Actinic 212
Aquaz
Ocean Pro 329
Blue Pro 249
Sun Pro 306
D&D Guisemann
Aquablue 302
Actinic Plus 248
Helios
Daylight 10K 325
Super Blue 245
Current Sun Paq
10K daylight 301
Blue actinic 252
GE Daylight 319
For just the 54 watt lamps
ATI Brand
Aquablue 322
Blue Plus 311
Actinic 142
Sun 340
UVL
Actinic White 294
Super Actinic 212
Aquaz
Ocean Pro 329
Blue Pro 249
Sun Pro 306
D&D Guisemann
Aquablue 302
Actinic Plus 248
Helios
Daylight 10K 325
Super Blue 245
Current Sun Paq
10K daylight 301
Blue actinic 252
GE Daylight 319
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