The T5 Q&a Thread

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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9150577#post9150577 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by highquality
Im going to use T5 supplement for the first time. I use two 250 halide and want to put two 36inch t5 to supplement blue. I was going to get this T5 retro from sunlight, that comes with a worhorse 5 ballst it looks like. will this be fine for what im trying to do. I use 20k halide but want to try whiter bulb with t5 supplement.
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Use a couple Aquablue T5's.
 
You dont need to overdrive the lamps. I dont like the WH ballasts. If you get a retro through reefgeek they plan on providing the Triad ballasts still.
 
hey grim would this be better than the finnex, do i dont have to replace the bulbs? what would you recommend for bulbs for my 29gal. or is the finnex better than i would replace the bulbs right away or can i wait a while? What would be your bulb combination choice?

thanks
antonio
 
Can you just run 6 bulbs on say a 8 bulb ati fixture safely? will this overdrive the 6 bulbs? The reason i ask is i read in one of these pages that 8 bulbs will overcover a 75g tank but be perfect for a 120g tank which i may upgrade to in the future.
 
IF i was to run an 8 bulb ati fixture over the 120 would that be to bright on the bottom for zoos also which bulbs would you run. Sorry for the extra Questions i just read threw it all and seem to be less sure of what is best now. thanks
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9153436#post9153436 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Mr D smack
Sorry for the dup replies. My computer kepp lagging.
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The KING of understatement! :lol:

I thought my computer was possessed with all the notices. :bigeyes:
 
Toasty, the DIY kit is better than the Finnex. I would run a Blue Plus, Actinic, Daylight or sun and 1 Aquablue.

Never tried the wire.

The ATI fixture should have lamps paired so you can run 2,4,6 or 8 lamps.
 
What's up with the new recommandation of the GE3000K in the last few pages? There is no discution about it and before you were recommanding the 6500K....?

I was planning:

2x GE 6500 (keep the cost down + bright white)
1x UVL Super Actinic R (UV Lighting 36" 39w T5 Super Blue Actinic Lamp ???)
1x Aqua Science 22000K blue (bring some blue for the 6500K)

I have access at the full line of:

Aqua Science T5 Lamps
ATI
Coralvue
UV Lighting

Your opinion?
 
I am not sure about the Aquascience lamps yet. They are made by Narva which also makes Giesemanns. I like the GE 30000K lamp or the UVL Aquasun because they have some red in the output. I would try a UVL Aquasun, UVL Super Actinic, ATI Aquablue and ATI Blue Plus. SHould be a 14K look.

GE changed their 6500K so it has no more PAR than the Aquablue.
 
The GE 3000K had a little more PAR than the 6500K, I probably wouldn't try it with just 4 lamps.

ATI

Sun Pro 357
Aquablue 336
Blue Plus 311
Actinic 137

D&D/Giesemann

Midday 325
Aquablue 324
Actinic Plus 264
Pure Actinic 157

UVL

Aqua sun 345
Actinic White 293
Super Actinic 210

AquaZ

Sun Pro 285
Ocean Pro 323
Blue Pro 266

Helios

Daylight 309
Super Blue 225

Current Sun Paq

Daylight 10K 272
Blue 252

GE Daylight 340
 
That is per lamp or 4x54w?

Well GE 6500K is still a lot more cost effective @ 50% of the price.

It would be nice to have a website with picture of a tank with many combination of bulb.
 
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