Those who run T5 and LED

[steallife904]

Based off of the feedback I got months ago while setting up new tank I added retrofit T5s to my LEDs. I have to say that I have never had as good polyp extension as I do now running with T5s. SO for the past couple months I have only been running the T5s for 2 hrs during mid day and during that time drop the intensity on the LEDS. I am thinking now of running the T5s longer. Should I add another hour or jump it up 2 more for 4 hours a day?

What do you guys with t5 and LED do?

 

[gus6464]

Depends on what you have for the LED and the T5. I have only blue and violet LED and then 6x T5. The LEDs are my only source of blue spectrum. My LEDs ramp up and down for 12 hours with the max peak lasting 9 hours which is when my T5s are all on. My initial LED ramp up is 2 hours to max then T5s fire up and stays like that for the next 9 hours then T5 turns off and the LEDs ramp down for an hour to 0.

 

[rovster]

I have Radions and 2 T5. I didn't notice much difference in growth or color but the tank looks brighter overall, which is growing on me so I'm adding 2 more. I do have way more Radions than recommended which probably explains why I haven't noticed a big difference in my corals. I run my t5 for 5 hrs in the middle of the photoperiod.