whos using T5 HOs?
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Kangym. thanks
Well I have a72 bowfront tank and I trying to figure out how many bulb system I will be able to fit on it. I think the 6 bulb may fit on it but not sure. If I have to drop back to a 4 bulb system I think I might have to go to the Over drive version with IC ballast
Any input would be helpful.
Brooks
Well I have a72 bowfront tank and I trying to figure out how many bulb system I will be able to fit on it. I think the 6 bulb may fit on it but not sure. If I have to drop back to a 4 bulb system I think I might have to go to the Over drive version with IC ballast
Any input would be helpful.
Brooks
tas5tas
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I'm officially making the jump the T5's!!!! I started selling off my current lighting setup today here on RC. I'm going with a 6x80w Icecap Setup with Aqua Illumination reflectors and for bulbs I'm going with 2- ATI Aquablue Special, 1- ATI Pro Color, and 3- ATI Blue Plus. The setup should be here sometime next week. I hope the bulb combo will look how I want.
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15214427#post15214427 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SunnyX
T5's over an SPS tank? No way, it cant be done!
I have used MH in the past and will never go back. The coloration and growth with T5 has been much better. More info on my thoughts about MH vs T5 HERE
100% T5
Sonny
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How far off the sandbed are your T-5s?
Thanks
ento-reefer
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My 8 month old 95g reef. Lighting is a 6 x 54w PM.
SunnyX
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This will run you a little more than 2K but it is what I would use if you were going full T5. Two of these would be great CLICK HERE
Or, you could retrofit it yourself and save some money. Personally, I would rather get a pre-made fixture with the shield and fans already built in.
ReefBum
Active member
I supplement my halides with T5s. I run 3 SE 400W bulbs and 8 39W T5s. Halides (driven by Sunlight Supply Blue Wave 7 HQI ballasts) are 20K Radiums while T5s are Giesemann POWERCHROME Actinic Plus. I like this combo a lot because it gives my the colors as well as great growth. However, I'm lovin the T5 only tanks in this thread!
Sonny Question for you... about a month ago I changed from PC lighting to T-5 lighting for my 55g. I had the T-5 light about 5 inches off the water, and some of the corals didn't seem to like it and seemed to be burned. Now I have it about 10 inches off the water. It's looking better, but not the colors I would like. My acro seem to be sheading. My orange montipora is a faded orange. Any thoughts/reason why?
My light order is:
ATI Blue Plus
ATI Aquablue
UV Lighting 75/25
ATI Blue Plus
My blue lighting goes on 1 hour before and after my daylights. The daylights are on for 8 hours.
evogames
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I have always like the shimmering that metal halides give off, one of the reasons I have always used them. I just got my 125 and was going to go with 3 - 250 watt mh, but if I was to go with the T5's is there anyways to make them shimmer like the halides? Maybe add some LED's? And if I go with the T5's should I run 750 watts of T5's?
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