THE T-5 Q&A THREAD
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autofreak44
Active Member
what kind of setup would i need if i were to get a 30 gallon sps tank about 24-30 inches deep??? full setup and estimated price pleez :happyfish
sherwing2000
Member
Where is the best price to buy a (48")Tek t-5 6 x 54w, please email @ sherwing2000@yahoo.com..
sherwing2000
Member
Originally Posted by fanker
4 inches is fine,
I also have a 55gallon tank and i planning to keep some corals and anemones, what type of tek lighting i should get and can also please give me the lamp setting i should get...
4 inches is fine,
I also have a 55gallon tank and i planning to keep some corals and anemones, what type of tek lighting i should get and can also please give me the lamp setting i should get...
05xrunner
Active Member
Franker..Since you seem to know alot about these t5.
I have an orbit 4x65 PC light now on my 75g...I just ordered the nova 4x54 T5 light as well and I am going to run both light systems. Would that be enough for clams and anything i wanna keep. So the tank will have 260w PC and 216w T5's
I have an orbit 4x65 PC light now on my 75g...I just ordered the nova 4x54 T5 light as well and I am going to run both light systems. Would that be enough for clams and anything i wanna keep. So the tank will have 260w PC and 216w T5's
sherwing2000
Member
fanker,
Like what i said in the previous post, i will have anemones and corals in my 55 gallon tank and i decided to buy the TEK T5 6 Bulbs. I am looking at some Giesemann bulbs and i need to know what type of bulbs i should get...Can also please tell what will be the setting of the bulbs( location to place the bulbs and hours i need to turn on & off)
Please Help
Like what i said in the previous post, i will have anemones and corals in my 55 gallon tank and i decided to buy the TEK T5 6 Bulbs. I am looking at some Giesemann bulbs and i need to know what type of bulbs i should get...Can also please tell what will be the setting of the bulbs( location to place the bulbs and hours i need to turn on & off)
Please Help
saltn00b
Active Member
you generally want actinics on the the edges, and the whiter lamps towards the middle.
actinics should run first and cut off last, you can run them for 10-14 hours, and the whiter bulbs should represent the brightest part of the day, so they should run 6-8 hours. its really your choice for the actual start and stop times.
superactinics and pure actinics are great bulb choices, and then the rest depends on what color you really like your tank to look, more blue should be higher K and more white should be 10k ish and more growth, and more oranges and reds mixed in should have some 6500k.
actinics should run first and cut off last, you can run them for 10-14 hours, and the whiter bulbs should represent the brightest part of the day, so they should run 6-8 hours. its really your choice for the actual start and stop times.
superactinics and pure actinics are great bulb choices, and then the rest depends on what color you really like your tank to look, more blue should be higher K and more white should be 10k ish and more growth, and more oranges and reds mixed in should have some 6500k.
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vicegrip
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I may have missed it but how often do you need to replace the t-5's?
wangotango
Active Member
depends on if they're overdriven or not. if they arent, usually 18-24 months.
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sturner
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I know there have been alot of general questions about the t-5's but I was hoping someone could shed some light on my particular tank. I am currently running a coralife 50/50 96w along with 2 NO florescents on my 29g tall (24x12x24) and keeping shrooms, some zoas and gsp. I want to set up my other 29g which is a long tank (48x12x12) to keep more corals, maybe a clam or anenome. After I put the sand in I'll have a pretty short water column, what would you guys recommend for lighting this tank? I will probably have to retrofit whatever I get to fit in my hood...
