TEK T5 fixture loudness

ebe · #1 03/17/2007, 12:23 PM

I am considering a TEK T5 fixture for my 90. The info page on these fixtures says "virtually no noise". I have heard this one before on pumps. For those of you that have one, are they noise free?

slant77 · #2 03/17/2007, 12:46 PM

The tek fixture dosent have a fan it is very quite.

ebe · #3 03/17/2007, 01:12 PM

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Originally posted by slant77
The tek fixture dosent have a fan it is very quite.

Which model are you running on your 90? Are you happy with it?

coseal · #4 03/17/2007, 04:10 PM

quite as a mouse!

uchiha · #5 03/17/2007, 04:23 PM

I've got a 36" 6 bulb fixture and mine also runs silently. No weird noises. Overall satisfied but will admit, w/o a fan of some sort the fixture DOES get very warm to the touch, near hot, but never scalding.

slant77 · #6 03/17/2007, 06:41 PM

Iam running a 4x54 bulb fixture it has been okay for a mixed reef although the higher light sps grow real slow. I have shifted over to a few more sps so when i have the funds iam going to get a 6 bulb fixture. Not sure if i will get a tek im kinda leaning towards getting one with fan as the bulbs have better performance. I would say if you plan to keep some sps i would get the 6 bulb unit.

ebe · #7 03/17/2007, 08:17 PM

Thanks for the replies.

keinreis · #8 03/17/2007, 08:19 PM

I have the 6 bulb on my 90, and love it.

pammy · #9 03/27/2007, 01:28 AM

Does your TEK T5 fixture heat up your tank since it doesn't have a built in fan, or do you have to put an external fan to keep your tank cool? I really want to keep a totally clean tank and would prefer a built in fan, versus an external...but if the TEK T5 light doesn't heat up the display, then great!

Who has the best prices on the TEK?

Thanks, Pam

lvreefer · #10 03/27/2007, 06:28 AM

The TEK fixtures are engineered to use passive cooling (no fans). Thus the unit itself is unnoticeable next to other aquarium noises. If you were in a dead silent room you would have a hard time hearing a slight hum. Heat build up will depend on ambient room temp. Chances are you will need some sort of cooling but it doesn’t have to be a big ugly fan. You can actually mount two 20mm CPU fans to the fixtures and you would think it was part of the original package.

schmidsa · #11 03/27/2007, 06:11 PM

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Originally posted by lvreefer
You can actually mount two 20mm CPU fans to the fixtures and you would think it was part of the original package.

lvreefer - Have you actually seen a post where someone has done this? I am looking to add some cooling to my 6 x 36 Tek fixture.

db_triggerfish · #12 03/27/2007, 07:56 PM

BUMP, WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SEE A TEK WITH SMALL 20MM FANS.

pammy · #13 03/27/2007, 08:07 PM

I'd like to see the TEK light fixture with the 20mm fans attached too. Anyone have a picture they'd like to post ?