T-5 's
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krux
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a couple shops in my area carry them. one had a canopy set up with 4 of them and flicked it on for me. i literally could not look at it without discomfort. in my experience this is not the case for similar length tubes of vho.
i think my favorite thing about t5 is that the reflectors fit on the bulbs themselves, you do not need a reflector mounted in the canopy. this also allows you to rotate the reflector at angles other than straight down if you want to throw the light either towards the front or the back of the tank for example.
i think my favorite thing about t5 is that the reflectors fit on the bulbs themselves, you do not need a reflector mounted in the canopy. this also allows you to rotate the reflector at angles other than straight down if you want to throw the light either towards the front or the back of the tank for example.
sal t. nutz
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I heard you can run T5's wiht a regular VHO Ballast. Is this true? And if so, will T5's decrease the WPG ratio needed for corals?
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daniel411
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Originally posted by Buzz
The thing that has me concerned is that every site I check on with T-5's say that it is only effective 18 inches deep. My tank is 24" deep, and anything near the bottom will not get enough light.
You can always just place your light sensitive corals up higher on the liverock.
entice59
Active Member
i just bought a teklight hood for my 55 gallon hood, i had limited space for light. So i got the 36" 4 bulb set up, it was 376 dollars total.... man thats 2 weeks of work for me. I bought 2 03 bulbs, 1 blue bulb, and one sun bulb.
Does anyone have pics of their tanks? and could you describe your setup a little
thanks
Does anyone have pics of their tanks? and could you describe your setup a little
thanks
dburr
Active Member
The thing that has me concerned is that every site I check on with T-5's say that it is only effective 18 inches deep. My tank is 24" deep, and anything near the bottom will not get enough light.
Do you have a DSB? subtract that from 24". What is left, how much grows in that area?
My tank is 24", 5" DSB, that leaves 19". Not much in that last inch is there to grow. Also it's not like the light stops at 18" and leaves the rest of the tank dark. Some of the light gets there, enough for lower light stuff.
Do you have a DSB? subtract that from 24". What is left, how much grows in that area?
My tank is 24", 5" DSB, that leaves 19". Not much in that last inch is there to grow. Also it's not like the light stops at 18" and leaves the rest of the tank dark. Some of the light gets there, enough for lower light stuff.
