The T5 Q&a Thread
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The Grim Reefer
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I would go with the Aquactinics.
powdertang05
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hey i have 2 questions are the genx bulbs for actinic any good and also my other question is i have a 8 t-5 setup in a homemade canopy that is suspended i want it to be as bright as it can and unfortunatly its not individual reflectors so i want it to bounce off the canopy so is white reflective or black and also if i use fans does that increas my par also could i use tin foil to make the canopy more reflective???
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White paint is best. Fans will help and I have never heard of thos lamps.
fighton03
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clarification?
clarification?
Grim,
a little confused. Would the total on bulbs be:
ATI Blue Plus - 6 bulbs (slots 6, 1, 7)
ATI 12000K Aquablue special - 2 bulbs (slot 4)
UVL 10000K Aquasun - 2 bulbs (slot 5)
GE 6500K Daylight - 2 bulbs (slot 3)
Any particular actinic bulb (superactinic, pure actinic, actinic plus)? - 2 bulbs (slot 2)
Thanks
clarification?
Grim,
a little confused. Would the total on bulbs be:
ATI Blue Plus - 6 bulbs (slots 6, 1, 7)
ATI 12000K Aquablue special - 2 bulbs (slot 4)
UVL 10000K Aquasun - 2 bulbs (slot 5)
GE 6500K Daylight - 2 bulbs (slot 3)
Any particular actinic bulb (superactinic, pure actinic, actinic plus)? - 2 bulbs (slot 2)
Thanks
mrpet
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hey grim i have decided to go with a 60" x 48" x 30" tank that way i can use 80 watt t5s and like u said ice cap 660 ballast so
it will over drive the bulbs a little. checked out the tek set ups looks good. tank is going to be in wall so will need to put the retros in a canopy suspended from the celling. would u make the canopy out of wood or steel? thought it might be a lil better in wood could paint the inside white for additional refection. u thought 14 bulbs would be enough which bulbs and in what order front to back would u use? and is 14 gonna cut it? tank will be 80% sps,clams also u can run 4 60" 80w bulbs on one ice cap 660 correct.....thanks grim reefer dude....
scott
it will over drive the bulbs a little. checked out the tek set ups looks good. tank is going to be in wall so will need to put the retros in a canopy suspended from the celling. would u make the canopy out of wood or steel? thought it might be a lil better in wood could paint the inside white for additional refection. u thought 14 bulbs would be enough which bulbs and in what order front to back would u use? and is 14 gonna cut it? tank will be 80% sps,clams also u can run 4 60" 80w bulbs on one ice cap 660 correct.....thanks grim reefer dude....
scott
kau_cinta_ku
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you can run 3 60" bulbs on a icecap 660 max total feet it can handle is 16
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Re: clarification?
Re: clarification?
You got it. I would use the UVL Super Actinic if possible.
Re: clarification?
You got it. I would use the UVL Super Actinic if possible.
The Grim Reefer
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Save yourself some coin and use 48" lamps instead. You can get the better Ice Cap reflectors that way. You can only run 3 of the 80 watt lamps on the 660 ballast. Not only do you save on the lamps you also eliminate one ballast.
As far as a canopy goes whatever works best for you. you can paint steel white too.
bluerug
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Hey buddy ole Grim, i got a lighting question about the T5's. I got the T5 lighting fixture 4 ft, 4 54 watt bulbs. The bulbs i got were two 6500 k bulbs, one Blue Actinic plus bulb and one Pure Actinic Plus bulb. Let me know if this is a good combination and why is it a good combination if you dont mind? Also when i get the fixture how should i place the bulbs in the fixture?
PS: No football talk, but i am glad you are pulling for FLA.
PS: No football talk, but i am glad you are pulling for FLA.
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Grim-
I am going with the Aquatinics 48" for a 4x2x2 tank. My last lighting question is what bulbs and their placement. I'm a diver I don't mind a bluer looking tank since it looks more natural to me. Also where would I look to find out what the diferences are between the bulbs. ( Actinic / Actinic + / super Actinic / 10k / 20k etc.) And what they are best used for. Trying to self educate but there is a lot of conflicting junk out there. Thanks again for the recomendation.
I am going with the Aquatinics 48" for a 4x2x2 tank. My last lighting question is what bulbs and their placement. I'm a diver I don't mind a bluer looking tank since it looks more natural to me. Also where would I look to find out what the diferences are between the bulbs. ( Actinic / Actinic + / super Actinic / 10k / 20k etc.) And what they are best used for. Trying to self educate but there is a lot of conflicting junk out there. Thanks again for the recomendation.
i dont eat fish
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What I went with on my 5 bulb retro works well for me. I have a blue+ in the front and back. That bulb is pretty blue but very bright. I have a 10,000k right in the middle (bright white light). I run a true actinic (very blue but not too bright) and an aquablue special in the remaining two locations. The aquablue special is another bright bulb with a hint of blue.
So, front to back is b+, actinic, 10,000k, ab spezial, b+
I like it a lot, and recommend it highly. It flouresces my candy canes pretty well and has the intensity I was looking for.
So, front to back is b+, actinic, 10,000k, ab spezial, b+
I like it a lot, and recommend it highly. It flouresces my candy canes pretty well and has the intensity I was looking for.
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Try the GE daylight in the middle, that should brighten things even more
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