T5 SPS tanks?

Shnabbles · #1 03/17/2007, 02:13 PM

Lets see some pics of people that use only T5 lamps and the SPS they grow with them!

hahnmeister · #2 03/17/2007, 04:19 PM

Why do you want to see pics of the people?

Shnabbles · #3 03/17/2007, 04:20 PM

lol i dont know how that double posted... but i wanna see pics of the tank not the people, oops

moo0o · #4 03/17/2007, 10:53 PM

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHA

Zoos · #5 03/18/2007, 01:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by hahnmeister
Why do you want to see pics of the people?

lmao

danskim · #6 03/18/2007, 01:33 AM

I think there's a big thread like this somewhere...
I'll try to find it.

hahnmeister · #7 03/18/2007, 02:04 AM

Well, its like he wants us to prove we exist as well as the SPS... he he.

hahnmeister · #8 03/18/2007, 02:15 AM

not mine, but I like to show it...
http://archiv.korallenriff.de/Lichttest/06_t5_test.html

and...

and then there is Iwan's reef as well...
http://www.hausriff.ch/index2.html

and Try the Chi (sorry, dont have a link)

and Danano's...
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-03/totm/index.php

Shnabbles · #9 03/18/2007, 10:31 AM

Awsome pics guys thanks... no i just wanted to make sure t5s were truelly strong enough to grow SPS..

I have 14 39watt t5's over my 180 will SPS do well in this lighting?
Its the Aquatinics Constellation

hahnmeister · #10 03/18/2007, 01:11 PM

Sure, they should do just fine.

That first tank I posted uses 20x54watt T5s... 1080 watts. Now, that sounds like alot, but look at the tank specs... 10' long, 30" wide, and 28" high. If that was lit with halides, it would need at least 1200 watts, if not 1600 (four 400s). Those T5s get the job done with less watts.

My SPS do better under the T5s than the halide tanks these days... they look just awesome.

katchupoy · #11 03/18/2007, 02:03 PM

Here are my contributions...
Just converted mine from 2x250 mh to 4x39watt t5HO.
Im only on my day 2.

Here is mine under 2x250 reeflux.

And here it is under 2x39 ati blueplus + 2x39 ati aquablue

Also, I have taken these shots on my camera on manual settings. Meaning it has same speed and opening. So the brightess is not really that far off compared to MH setup. But 500 watts against 160 watts? Thats really something. Im sure if I go with 4x39 aquablue then it will way brighter than my 2x250 setup. I just wanted a more blue 14k or 20k look.

But here are other people's tank.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/s...25&pagenumber=1

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/s...25&pagenumber=1

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/s...25&pagenumber=1

http://www.blogs.frags.org/member.php?uid=2561

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2006/2/aquarium

Ti · #12 03/18/2007, 03:22 PM

nice

katchupoy · #13 03/18/2007, 04:35 PM

For some reason, the first 3 links is not working. So here it is again.

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...5&pagenumber=1

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...5&pagenumber=1

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...totm/index.php

brianbigoats · #14 03/18/2007, 06:18 PM

there was just a thread on the sps forum

hahnmeister · #15 03/19/2007, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by brianbigoats
there was just a thread on the sps forum

^^^ wanna complete that sentence????

mufret · #16 03/19/2007, 07:38 AM

Here's my 55g that's lit with only T5s

keinreis · #17 03/19/2007, 07:58 AM

Can't be done! All these pictures are fakes, and if you don't have halides you can't grow corals!

Of course I am joking, but you have no clue how many times I have seen this type of thing said whaen people ask about t-5's over sps or clams. I went the t-5 rout also, and am soo happy I did.

hahnmeister · #18 03/19/2007, 01:48 PM

Lol... I crack up when people say that as well... or they say, "well, you can use T5s, but they are no where as good as halides" or something along those lines. I chuckle because IMO, halides and T5s are about the same, with a slight edge going to T5s sometimes (and with some tanks like say, a 60g cube, the edge goes to halides).

TeamPlayer · #19 03/19/2007, 08:14 PM

Hey mufret, how many bulbs and what wattage are you using?

Also, I'm currently running a 46g Bowfront with 192w power compacts and I'm thinking of moving to T-5s, is it worth it?

rwrussom · #20 03/19/2007, 08:38 PM

Here is a sweet one.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2006/2/aquarium

katchupoy · #21 03/19/2007, 09:22 PM

Just my very short experience... Only in my day 3.
But I have 4x39 watt config. And I also have brand new 2x36 inches URI VHO on both ends.... Well I cannot even see the difference when I turn the VHO on or off. The T5 are so powerful compared to my URI VHO that you dont see any diff at all... Just a really really small change and thats it. Tried aquasun's VHO, well there is a difference but still nothing compared to T5. So I will ditch my vho and buy another 2x39 to make it 6x39. JME.

hahnmeister · #22 03/19/2007, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by rwrussom
Here is a sweet one.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2006/2/aquarium

Quote:

Originally posted by katchupoy
Here are my contributions...
Just converted mine from 2x250 mh to 4x39watt t5HO.
Im only on my day 2.

Here is mine under 2x250 reeflux.

And here it is under 2x39 ati blueplus + 2x39 ati aquablue

Also, I have taken these shots on my camera on manual settings. Meaning it has same speed and opening. So the brightess is not really that far off compared to MH setup. But 500 watts against 160 watts? Thats really something. Im sure if I go with 4x39 aquablue then it will way brighter than my 2x250 setup. I just wanted a more blue 14k or 20k look.

But here are other people's tank.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/s...25&pagenumber=1

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/s...25&pagenumber=1

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/s...25&pagenumber=1

http://www.blogs.frags.org/member.php?uid=2561

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2006/2/aquarium

Never ceases to amaze me how often people post the exact thing someone lists a few posts ago simply because they didnt read.

jdav · #23 03/20/2007, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by TeamPlayer
Hey mufret, how many bulbs and what wattage are you using?

Also, I'm currently running a 46g Bowfront with 192w power compacts and I'm thinking of moving to T-5s, is it worth it?

yeah it's worth it.
this is my 46 bow.
i took these pictures with a cell phone.

.

proboscis · #24 03/21/2007, 03:07 AM

u must have a nice cell phone, better pics than my camera can take

05Xrunner · #25 03/21/2007, 08:03 AM

So does anyone have any growth comparison of the T5 vs MH

Right now I have a Orbit 4x65 PC light and Nova Extreme 4x54 T5 on my 75Gal.

I am selling those 2 fixtures and I wanna get a better light to do SPS and support my clam.

Now I really like the T5's
I was looking at a light 2x250MH and 4x65 PC combo.

Or should I get the TEK light with 6 or 8 bulb...Only thing I really like the shimmer lines.

Someone told me the 8bulb T5 would be way to much light for my 75 for SPS and clams..i find that hard to believe when some people are putting 400w MH over a 15g tank.