T5, t5, anyone t5?

[Adrinal]

http/www.reefgeek.com/products/categorie...ing/104193.html


This is the top of my list for lighting atm

1) any one here have one? If so spill it!
2) 6 bulbs or 8 on a 75... more to ask is 8 too much?

 

[ste2k3]

T5's are the next best think to a halide. I have a double 150watt 10,000K halides and 2 blue T5's on my reef as well as 2 normal tubes. T5's are a high intensity tube. they are only really sutable for 24" deep tanks or less as they dont really punch the light down like a halide and they also don't give the "rippling" effect of a halide. very good though. i'd go for 8 if you can, this will give you pleanty of light and should bring the colours of some of your corals out more.

hope this helps

ste

 

[Adrinal]

all support helps...
have any loose change?

 

[Sanj]

I use T5s with T8s in my aquarium. Basicaly the T8s are what came with the aquariums and T5s (Arcadia starter units) are the extras i added to boost lighting. Expensive at first but cheaper than T8s over the long run because you dont need as many and they last alot longer before needing replacement.

I only have freshwater planted aquaria though.

 

[Adrinal]

After a week of research... really a week... I don't work atm

I am going with just what is on this post. I will use the bulbs it comes with and 2blues and an atinic (sp) I wanted the suns but they are back ordered to forever and debatable in how much difference there really is.

now... more water movement in the tank....

I don't want to add more heat to the tank but using an outside pump seems like it will be a real pain to get any alternating currents and multiple outlets.

I think I am going to just get some maxi jets and that good switcher... then I guess I need fans too

FM did you sell those fish yet cause I need a loan