SPS under t5's?

besimon · #1 07/08/2007, 03:31 PM

I have a 75gal tank and was wondering if I could keep some monti cap and digita under (6) 54 watt T5 bulbs with individual reflectors?

chessmanmark · #2 07/08/2007, 03:44 PM

Your lighting is sufficient for that and much more. I've seen clams on the bottom of a 90 and beautiful colors from acros up high under the Tek light.

SoonerReefer · #3 07/08/2007, 04:38 PM

Most definately! I been running 8-54W for 2 years now with great success over my 75..

Donny
Omas

ZooZ · #4 07/08/2007, 04:55 PM

how about montip cap and other monti in a 26G with 130W?

Amphiprion · #5 07/08/2007, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ZooZ
how about montip cap and other monti in a 26G with 130W?

130w of T5s with individual reflectors? Sure. But it sounds like you are referring to 2-65w compact fluorescents. In which case, you could probably keep some plating species and digitate species, albeit not incredibly well (but they will live and grow some).

ZooZ · #6 07/08/2007, 05:44 PM

yea 2-65w PC...i dont want to buy them and them start turning brown tho or even pale colours. Wanted to see if anyone tried it with PC and their results.

NewSchool04 · #7 07/08/2007, 06:58 PM

Here is a pic of my old 75 (three months ago), 6 bulb Tek light. I think you'll be allright.

ZooZ · #8 07/08/2007, 07:07 PM

saaweeet!! going to get some SPS soon

plyle02 · #9 07/08/2007, 08:44 PM

Here is my 75 under 6x54 watt t5's. Not as nice as NewSchool04
though....lol...

besimon · #10 07/08/2007, 08:54 PM

WOW thanks for all the replies! I guess I can make the switch from those expensive halides to t5

madadi · #11 07/11/2007, 03:13 AM

how high do you keep does lights in does tanks? i have 8 t5s over my 90 and there about 10in high. they do bring up my temp couple degrees even with fans.

NewSchool04 · #12 07/11/2007, 08:07 AM

4 -5" over the tank.

Horace · #13 07/11/2007, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by madadi
how high do you keep does lights in does tanks? i have 8 t5s over my 90 and there about 10in high. they do bring up my temp couple degrees even with fans.

You have your T5s WAY too high. To get the output out of T5s you must use thier advantage of being closer to the water. Many folks even run thier halides closer than 10". IMHO your probably getting less than half of the light in your tank that you would at 4".

DROP THOSE THINGS! LOL

t5Nitro · #14 07/11/2007, 03:53 PM

My 250w halides are 4" from the surface.

cmc0814 · #15 07/11/2007, 04:00 PM

My 6 bulb Tek hood is sitting on top of my tank. And it hardly raises the temp at all!! I notice towards the end of the end the tank gets to 83 degrees, but that's not bad!

fijiblue · #16 07/11/2007, 08:34 PM

I have my t5s about 9 inches from the surface and I read 5,000 more lux on the surface than with my 2 250 halides. Im afraid if I lower my lights I will fry everything in my tank.

Serioussnaps · #17 07/12/2007, 12:27 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by fijiblue
I have my t5s about 9 inches from the surface and I read 5,000 more lux on the surface than with my 2 250 halides. Im afraid if I lower my lights I will fry everything in my tank. [/QUOTE

Are you overdriving?