The T5 Q&a Thread

[SeanT]

What vendor carries the UVL band?
PA does not.

Or is it the same as UV brand...and if so is there another name for 75/25?

Thanks,
Sean

 

[Quis]

UVL=UV they are the same. For all your T5 I would buy form www.reefgeek.com.

 

[SeanT]

Duh...UVL is the same as UV but I cannot find a bulb listed as 75/25. :jester:

Would it be Super Blue or 14K perchance?

 

[jennmac415]

it is the 14000K bulb...


75/25 14000K bulb

 

[SeanT]

Thank you very much.

 

[jennmac415]

you are very welcome! I want to get this bulb also... let me know how you like it.

 

[carlos_fb]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12175430#post12175430 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by The Grim Reefer
Add in a Aquasun and a Blue Plus. I might be tempted to add another blue Plus in place of the aquablue too.

Grim, thanks a lot for your quick response. So you recommend:

- ATI Pro Color
- ATI Blue Plus
- UVL Super Actinic
- UVL AquaSun
- ATI Blue Plus
- ATI Aquablue or ATI Blue Plus

Do you think I would still get a purple tint with that combination?

Should I get the Aquablue or the Blue Plus for that last bulb??

 

[laffinlin]

which unit

which unit

Grim Reefer: I accidentally posted this as a new thread a few days ago:
I thought I was going to go with metal halide but now that I have found this I am seriously considering T-5's. My tank is a 37 gallon cube 24x18x21 deep. I would like to be able to keep just about anything including a clam. I am considering the ATI powermodule. Should I get the 4 or 6 bulb. Also the Aquactinics T5 unit. Is one of these units better than the other? All other opinions are very appreciated also. Thanks for all the help. Linda

 

[laffinlin]

which unit

which unit

Grim Reefer: I accidentally posted this as a new thread a few days ago:
I thought I was going to go with metal halide but now that I have found this I am seriously considering T-5's. My tank is a 37 gallon cube 24x18x21 deep. I would like to be able to keep just about anything including a clam. I am considering the ATI powermodule. Should I get the 4 or 6 bulb. Also the Aquactinics T5 unit. Is one of these units better than the other? All other opinions are very appreciated also. Thanks for all the help. Linda

 

[The Grim Reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12175936#post12175936 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Quis
Grim I need your help. I was going to go with 8x54 SLR T5 retro for my 120 gl. I was able to get a brand new 4x54 VHO SLR retro on IC660 that I couldn't pass up that came with 2 Giesemann Midday, and 2 Giesemann Actinic. I now plan on getting 4x54 HO SLR.
What bulbs should I get for the HO SLR? I'm looking for a 14-15k look. If I have to buy extra bulbs to replace the Giesemann bulbs that fine.
What 4 bulbs should be on the IC660, and what 4 on the regular HO ballast? Do you think this is too much light for SPS, and LPS on the bottom? Is it also ture that the IC660 changes the color/spectrum of the bulbs(blue bulbs looking almost whitish)? Sorry for all the questions, I just wanted to make sure that I'm going in the right direction with my light setup. Thanks for your help.

Add 3 ATI Blue Pluses and a Pro Color to what you have now. Run 2 Blue Pluses and 2 Midday's on the Ice Cap ballast. Overdriving might seem to make the lamps less blue but I personally don't buy into them changing the spectrum. The lamp creates UV light which causes phosphores on the glass tube to emitt light. If anything the increased intensity would increase blue spectrum.

 

[The Grim Reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12175962#post12175962 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SeanT
What vendor carries the UVL band?
PA does not.

Or is it the same as UV brand...and if so is there another name for 75/25?

Thanks,
Sean

Reefgeek

 

[The Grim Reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12176691#post12176691 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by carlos_fb
Grim, thanks a lot for your quick response. So you recommend:

- ATI Pro Color
- ATI Blue Plus
- UVL Super Actinic
- UVL AquaSun
- ATI Blue Plus
- ATI Aquablue or ATI Blue Plus

Do you think I would still get a purple tint with that combination?

Should I get the Aquablue or the Blue Plus for that last bulb??

Front
Blue Plus
Super Actinic
Aquasun
Blue Plus
Pro Color
Blue Plus

SHould be sorta purple hued blue.

 

[jennmac415]

Grim... aquasun AND Procolor TOGETHER??? What would this look like? And what would be the reasoning behind using both of them?

 

[carlos_fb]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12181821#post12181821 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by The Grim Reefer
Front
Blue Plus
Super Actinic
Aquasun
Blue Plus
Pro Color
Blue Plus

SHould be sorta purple hued blue.

Thanks Grim, what about PAR? would that be enough for an SPS tank?

 

[The Grim Reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12181833#post12181833 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jennmac415
Grim... aquasun AND Procolor TOGETHER??? What would this look like? And what would be the reasoning behind using both of them?

To light the tank


































The Aquasun doesn't have nearly as much red in it as the Procolor.

 

[The Grim Reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12181854#post12181854 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by carlos_fb
Thanks Grim, what about PAR? would that be enough for an SPS tank?

Should be fine. The Aquasun and Blue Pluses all have a lot of PAR. You could use a UVL 75/25 in place of the Super Actinic

 

[jennmac415]

LOL!!!

 

[carlos_fb]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12182076#post12182076 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by The Grim Reefer
Should be fine. The Aquasun and Blue Pluses all have a lot of PAR. You could use a UVL 75/25 in place of the Super Actinic

What would be the point of replacing the Super Actinic for a UVL 75/25? more PAR? is it the same spectrum? I just don't want to lose the purple tint.

 

[The Grim Reefer]

Little more PAR. I would stick with the Super Actinic.

 

[carlos_fb]

Got it, thanks again Grim, I will post some pictures once I have the new setup.