The T5 Q&a Thread

[Marcio]

Thanks Grim!

Would the actinic lamps help just stetically or they also work "as the white ones"? My tank size fits 8 x 54W reflectors and i'm wondering if i should use 5 white or just 4 whites and the rest of actinics. And about the overdrive, can i use 80W ballast in some of these lamps?

Thanks in advance.

 

[The Grim Reefer]

Actinics add a little bit of PAR but not much. The Blue Lamps (Blue Plus, Actinic Plus) do about as much as any.

 

[energy_crisis]

Hi, I am going to run two 250MH 10K. I have a 660 ballast and want to run 4 more 24" bulbs to get a crisp blue look.

Which individual reflector and bulbs do you guys recoment. The T5 is for supplement mainly but I don't want the look of a 20K MH lit tank.

TIA.

 

[Marcio]

Grim, thats what i have available here in Brasil. Is it a goog choice?

Thanks again!

 

[Marcio]

 

[Bunkerbean]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9876239#post9876239 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by The Grim Reefer
Your post got caught between my response to a different question.

On your tank you would want to run 4 of the 80 watt lamps, reefgeek sells them. I would get 1 Pure Actinic, 1 Midday and 2 Blue Plus.

Thanks I appreciate it.

 

[LNell]

I just bought an IceCap 660, and I'm wondering if I can overdrive four 54w bulbs on it?

 

[The Grim Reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9877585#post9877585 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by energy_crisis
Hi, I am going to run two 250MH 10K. I have a 660 ballast and want to run 4 more 24" bulbs to get a crisp blue look.

Which individual reflector and bulbs do you guys recoment. The T5 is for supplement mainly but I don't want the look of a 20K MH lit tank.

TIA.

Try a couple Blue Plus and 2 UVL Super Actinics. Ice Cap reflectors are best.

 

[The Grim Reefer]

They aren't bad. I preffer ATI but the Aquascience, Giesemann and UVL's are good too.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9877685#post9877685 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Marcio
Grim, thats what i have available here in Brasil. Is it a goog choice?

Thanks again!

 

[The Grim Reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9879524#post9879524 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by LNell
I just bought an IceCap 660, and I'm wondering if I can overdrive four 54w bulbs on it?

all but the 80 watt lamps, only 3 of those.

 

[Marcio]

Thanks Grim! and this aquascience 22000K lamps are actinic, blue plus or actinic plus?

 

[evoracer]

I know there is a thread floating around with a link to rewiring PC ballasts for T5's, but I can't seem to find it. Anyone help a brother out?

 

[The Grim Reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9879897#post9879897 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Marcio
Thanks Grim! and this aquascience 22000K lamps are actinic, blue plus or actinic plus?

The 22000K, Actinic Plus and Blue Plus are all blue lamps in the 440~460nm range.

 

[chinzman93]

Hi,

I am setting up my first reef tank (will be a 90 gallon LPS) and have decided purchase TekLight 48" 6 x 54w fixture. Does anyone have thoughts on bulb combinations for this?

Thanks,
Clay

 

[The Grim Reefer]

Use 1 or 2 Super Actinics, 3 Blue Plus, 1 UVL Aquasun or a Giesemann Midday and maybe a GE 6500K Daylight.

 

[Marcio]

Thanks Grim!

And do these aquascience 22.000K have a good PAR?

Sorry for so much questions. I actually aprecciate u help, i'ts helping a lot!!!!!!

 

[The Grim Reefer]

They are pretty good PAR wise, alll the blue T5 lamps are.

 

[revclyburn]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9822232#post9822232 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by The Grim Reefer
Super actinic, Aquasun, Aquablue or GE daylight and 3 blue plus.

Hey Grim,

are these ULV, GE, ATI or a combo of all 3

 

[skey44]

I'm looking into a 72x30x30 mixed reef system and would like to only do T5 retros. I plan to only keep softies and maybe a few LPS, but no SPS or clams. I'm leaning towards Ice Cap retros, but am not sure of the configuration.

What would you recommend?

Thanks.

 

[The Grim Reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9882409#post9882409 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by revclyburn
Hey Grim,

are these ULV, GE, ATI or a combo of all 3

Super Actinic, Aquasun and either a GE or an Aquablue