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The T5 Q&a Thread
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vessxpress1
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Grim, you said over in the AO forum 6/01 that you had some Sfiligoi actinic bulbs coming? Did you test their PAR and were you impressed with them? Can you give any type of description of the light they put out? Do they blow all the other actinics away like people were saying?
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kmacartney
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Grim, I hooked up the 54w ballast to my 39w tek lamp and the bulbs will flash then go off. Is there any way to fix this or does it mean that the ballast will not overdrive the bulb?
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I really couldn't see a difference betweeb the Sfigoli and the UVL Super Actinic. I didn;'t check the PAR, nobody picks an Actinic for it's PAR. I am not done with the lamp though. I want to run one a while and see if it changes once it burns in.
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Did you wire it properly? Make sure all your connections are good and the lamps are both seated.
Amphiprion
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Has anyone seen Hagen's new GLO T5 HO line of bulbs and fixtures. I did and was not impressed. Like the other lower end fixtures, they only had a single reflector for multiple lamps. The lamps seemed bright, but not nearly as much as others I have seen.
TracyZeuner
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Hows that par reading on the fiji bulb and what color does it emit?
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They look like an Aquablue with maybe a little red spiked in so they are different. Had high PAR but I want to check 54 watt lamps before I make a decision.
TracyZeuner
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Thanks as always!
chinzman93
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Grim,
Since you appear to be the guru of all things "light", I would like to get your thoughts on a couple fixtures. I was originally planning on getting a SS Tek 8x54 for my 90 in-wall that I am planning. However, after reading some post on the boards I am now considering the Aquatinics TX5. One of my questions is would the Aquatinics fixture limit me in types of corals or clams that I could keep? My second question is which fixture would get me the most par to the bottom of the tank? My final question is, Which would you choose?
I appreciate any input that you would have.
Since you appear to be the guru of all things "light", I would like to get your thoughts on a couple fixtures. I was originally planning on getting a SS Tek 8x54 for my 90 in-wall that I am planning. However, after reading some post on the boards I am now considering the Aquatinics TX5. One of my questions is would the Aquatinics fixture limit me in types of corals or clams that I could keep? My second question is which fixture would get me the most par to the bottom of the tank? My final question is, Which would you choose?
I appreciate any input that you would have.
The Grim Reefer
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a 4 lamp Tek would be fine
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For an inwall I would do a 6 lamp Ice Cap retro. If you would prefer a fixture either the ATI Power Module or a Aquactinics Constellation. The TX5 will Limit you a bit, I would be a little hesitent to do a maxima on the sand with one.
I would either do the Constellation or the Ice Cap retro
jamesdawson
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Teklights suck (and Sunlight Supply as a company sucks). No active cooling means it puts out 1/2 the Par of an equivalent ATI fixture. Aquatinics is definetly a better fixture and should there be any problems they are a joy to deal with.
If you want the ultimate PAR (and the option to have moonlights), you might want to get an Aquatinics SolarFlare. You could keep the highest light needs animal at the bottom of the tank with a SF or a PowerModul for that matter.
James
If you want the ultimate PAR (and the option to have moonlights), you might want to get an Aquatinics SolarFlare. You could keep the highest light needs animal at the bottom of the tank with a SF or a PowerModul for that matter.
James
chinzman93
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James,
Thanks for the reply. That's kinda what I suspected. The TX5 is close to the top of my budget for lighting. The lunar lights would be an added on later, I saw pretty cool DIY setup with LED computer case fans. Do you think there would be a stocking limitation with the TX5? I don't plan on keeping any SPS or a clam, but if I would down the road it would be nice if I would have that option. I would like a solarflare but its about almost twice the cost.
Thanks for the reply. That's kinda what I suspected. The TX5 is close to the top of my budget for lighting. The lunar lights would be an added on later, I saw pretty cool DIY setup with LED computer case fans. Do you think there would be a stocking limitation with the TX5? I don't plan on keeping any SPS or a clam, but if I would down the road it would be nice if I would have that option. I would like a solarflare but its about almost twice the cost.
Amphiprion
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Grim, I am adding an extra 2 t5s to my 4 bulb setup (used to have 2 vhos plus 4 t5s). I am looking for a crisp white to slight blue color (more natural, I guess), but with reasonable coloration. I currently have 2 Blue +, 1 aquablue special, and 1 aquasun. I was thinking maybe another blue + and maybe a GE 6500K would give me that effect. Any recommendations?
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