The T5 Q&a Thread

[Roland Jacques]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9140409#post9140409 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TropTrea
Not necessarly. If you go over 10,000 the check your usage and if it is over 5 messages per day they give you a choice of upgrading to a donating member or they put a restriction on your posting to 1 a day untill you get down to under 5 per day.

I think the upgrade costs like $25.00 per month or $1,000 one time donation.

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:rollface:

The problem with the $25 per month route is they delete all your pervious post, all of them. With the $1000.00 donation your old post stay. :strange:

 

[Roland Jacques]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9141421#post9141421 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by The Grim Reefer
I thought they sold your name and address to some therapists.

Nope they do that at 2000.

 

[casingbill]

back on topic........

I just spoke with greg at reefgeek about the ATI T5's. When I told him that I had a 75, he suggested going with a 4x54w instead of the 6x54w. If I was buying a tek retro, he said to use 6, but with the ati the light output is supposed to be almost 50% brighter. The reflector is also supposed to be much better.

Any thoughts?

 

[goreefer]

If RC starts charging the Grim I will donate to the cause!
We can't loose him.

 

[casingbill]

I'll paint "save grim" on my water tower!!

 

[casingbill]

from greg@reefgeek

I don't have a firm time-frame yet, but I think we are looking at late February and more likely probably sometime in mid to late March before we'll have the ATI Powermodules available for purchase. Below is the approximate pricing on the 48" units. For a limited time the prices below include your choice of T5 bulbs. If you are interested in a fixture I would recommend giving us a call toll-free at 866-295-9230 and getting on the pre-order list as I expect the fixtures to sell out quickly once they arrive.

ATI 48" Powermodule: 4-54W T5 HO Fluorescents ~ $489.00
ATI 48" Powermodule: 6-54W T5 HO Fluorescents ~ $719.00
ATI 48" Powermodule: 8-54W T5 HO Fluorescents ~ $929.00

 

[The Grim Reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9142030#post9142030 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by goreefer
If RC starts charging the Grim I will donate to the cause!
We can't loose him.

You mean again

 

[The Grim Reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9141847#post9141847 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by casingbill
back on topic........

I just spoke with greg at reefgeek about the ATI T5's. When I told him that I had a 75, he suggested going with a 4x54w instead of the 6x54w. If I was buying a tek retro, he said to use 6, but with the ati the light output is supposed to be almost 50% brighter. The reflector is also supposed to be much better.

Any thoughts?

I personally like the idea of 6 lamps simply for the sake of being able to use a better mix but if the 54 watt fixture performs like the 39 4 would be plenty PAR wise.

 

[sjm817]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9142990#post9142990 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by The Grim Reefer
You mean again

Well, Super Bowl Sunday is in a couple of days

RE: the 180G T5 setup, I went with the IC retro and it has worked out fine. I got 6 bulbs and only need 2 ballasts to run them. I also got the doubled up IC reflectors direct from Ice Cap. $13 a piece is a good deal.

 

[TropTrea]

Very seriously on another board (not reef related) they set up a membership program. It was basicly based on tiers and the more you used the board (posted) the more they wanted you to pay.

You could be a free member up to 5 post per week, then paid like $25.00 per year to beallowd 20 post a week. As you paid more you were allowed more posts.

If you exceeded you post limit for the week it just refused your post and gave you a message that you could not post till the following Monday unless you upgrade your membership. Then they gave you an option to pay through pay pals..

You could read the treads all you wanted for free. The thing is they did have operating costs, no advertisers, and needed to pay the bills somehow.

Now this makes me wonder what are the benifits here for paying members on different levels?

Dennis

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9142990#post9142990 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by The Grim Reefer
You mean again

 

[The Grim Reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9143015#post9143015 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sjm817
Well, Super Bowl Sunday is in a couple of days

RE: the 180G T5 setup, I went with the IC retro and it has worked out fine. I got 6 bulbs and only need 2 ballasts to run them. I also got the doubled up IC reflectors direct from Ice Cap. $13 a piece is a good deal.

That puuurrrdy

 

[goreefer]

Not to take this GREAT Thread to a different subject, but there is only one paid level on RC.
I pay the $24 so that I can support threads like this one and help keep the board alive. It's a very small amount to pay for the benefits that I receive.
And besides, I need the spell checker!!!!

Keep up the great work Grim and Hahn.

 

[Roland Jacques]

Posts: 10000:fish2: :celeb3: :celeb1: :celeb2: :celeb3:

Thanks for all the good info

 

[sjm817]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9143177#post9143177 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by The Grim Reefer
That puuurrrdy

I'll take a compliment from the T5 master!

 

[hahnmeister]

Its kinda weird that a member like Grim... perhaps one of the main ATTRACTIONS for a site like RC, would have to pay. It would be similar to Sanjay having to pay to give a lecture...lol.

 

[ykwan]

T5 retro fit Options

T5 retro fit Options

Hi,

Im new to the hobby and planning on starting a 55 g reef aquarium im thinking in using t5 so would like to know which brand and what type of configuratoin like what types of bulbs. Im living in the dominican republic so i still dont know to what type of corals i will have access to but would like a configuration in which i could grow almost anything.

I was lookin at the tek retro fits and the IC retro fits would like to know there diferrences or is there any other retrofit you would suggest.

Thanks in Advance
Regards,

YK

 

[hahnmeister]

Anything? Well, I think a 6 bulb unit would be best then... 4 could b enough, but if you want to grow anything, the versatility of the extra 2 bulbs could come in handy.

You could go Sunlight Supply Tek. Normally, Im not a fan because of the heat buildup problems, but a simple $30 mod with the acrylic sheild and a cross flow fan kills two birds with one stone... the heat buildup and the easily stained reflectors.

Otherwise, for better engineered units, you have the Aquatinics, ATI, and Fauna-Marin. ALl make good fixtures that will suit you... from the ultra-sleek ATI powermodul at reefgeek.com, to the modular/configurable Fauna-Marin, to the classic Aquatinics.

 

[casingbill]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9143003#post9143003 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by The Grim Reefer
I personally like the idea of 6 lamps simply for the sake of being able to use a better mix but if the 54 watt fixture performs like the 39 4 would be plenty PAR wise.

but would 6 overpower the tank?

 

[jjoos99]

sylvania qtp 2X54 t5ho ballast

sylvania qtp 2X54 t5ho ballast

Will the sylvania qtp 2X54t5ho ballast fire a 80 watt bulb? I saw some used and was wondering if it would work for my 80 watt setup?
Thanks
Jeff

 

[ykwan]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9144428#post9144428 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hahnmeister
Anything? Well, I think a 6 bulb unit would be best then... 4 could b enough, but if you want to grow anything, the versatility of the extra 2 bulbs could come in handy.

You could go Sunlight Supply Tek. Normally, Im not a fan because of the heat buildup problems, but a simple $30 mod with the acrylic sheild and a cross flow fan kills two birds with one stone... the heat buildup and the easily stained reflectors.

Otherwise, for better engineered units, you have the Aquatinics, ATI, and Fauna-Marin. ALl make good fixtures that will suit you... from the ultra-sleek ATI powermodul at reefgeek.com, to the modular/configurable Fauna-Marin, to the classic Aquatinics.

I didnt see any ati fixtures in reefgeek. BTW if i use fixtures will i still be able to put it into a canopy? which is the most economical choice i have?

thanks for your help