T5?

[iiinadav]

I'm considering T5's for my 72 gallon bow front. I'm definitely going with the 54w bulbs, but I’m not sure if 4 bulbs would be the best option for my tank. I don't think I can fit a 6 bulb fixture in my canopy. Can someone please advise? Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[slofish]

i guess the first question would be.... what types of corals do you want to keep in the tank (LPS, SPS,etc..) ??

 

[iiinadav]

I currently have both soft and LPS corals under 384w of pc. I'm hoping to eventually move into SPS and clams also.

 

[fanker]

i just posted on ur thread on --, but im wrong because i didnt know u wanted sps, the 6 bulb will be more than enough but the 4bulb will be a tid bid under. but i think the 6x54w tek fixture is 15-16" wide....how wide is ur tank?

 

[iiinadav]

At the ends my tank is only 13" wide. I looked at that fixture, but it won't fit inside the canopy. If I can't find a six bulb fixture that work I was going to go with a 2 150w DE HQI fixture. I was trying to avoid the heat issues by sticking with the T5's.

 

[zanski]

Originally Posted by IIINADAV
At the ends my tank is only 13" wide. I looked at that fixture, but it won't fit inside the canopy. If I can't find a six bulb fixture that work I was going to go with a 2 150w DE HQI fixture. I was trying to avoid the heat issues by sticking with the T5's.
What LFS's do you know about and like?

 

[iiinadav]

Since i'm on the northside I normally go to Marine Fish, Capacinno Bay and Aquarium Showcase. Are you a member of the Atlanta Reef Club?

 

[sebae09]

have you thought about buying the canopy without the lights and putting them in closer together? doing it like that you could probbly put more if needed. my T-5 is about 1in wide tombstone and everything

 

[iiinadav]

Originally Posted by sebae09
have you thought about buying the canopy without the lights and putting them in closer together? doing it like that you could probbly put more if needed. my T-5 is about 1in wide tombstone and everything
Do you have a picture of your set up? What types of corals are you keeping under your T5's?

 

[sebae09]

With my MH's i have fans blowing directly on the bulb and i have no heat exchange that might be something you want to try. it worked for me

 

[sebae09]

i dont use all T-5's i have MH's also i use atlantic blue t-5's they last 2 years whare as VHO's last 1 year so it sounded better to me. but does it sound like a good idea?

 

[sebae09]

i have xenia and some leathers right now i just started my reef ive been working on my shark pond for a while and decide to give it a break and do the reef.

 

[iiinadav]

That sounds like a great idea. What's the total wattage of your halides? What size tank do you have?

 

[sebae09]

its a 55 gal kinda small but it works. i have two 175w 10K MH's on it with 2 T-5's so 400plus watts

 

[iiinadav]

Hopefully I can find something that works for me.

 

[zanski]

i live in Woodstock i use the same stores. just making sure i wasnt missing anything.

 

[zanski]

no didnt know about the Atlanta reef club im only about a year old in this hobby.

 

[sebae09]

im about 1.3 years into the hobby.

 

[zanski]

Originally Posted by IIINADAV
Hopefully I can find something that works for me.
You have a pic of your tank?

 

[iiinadav]

Originally Posted by Zanski
no didnt know about the Atlanta reef club im only about a year old in this hobby.

You should check it out. We meet one a month and most of the sponsor offer great discounts.
http://www.atlantareefclub.org
Nice tank.