T-5's

[Andy-F]

just wondering if anyone had T-5's on their tank and what they thought of them. i'm considering purchasing them

[icu2]

I have MH w/ t5 actinic supp. LOVE 'EM!!!

[lakee911]

I'm considering them too. A lot of good info on RC about them.

[bobt2]

i run 2 tanks on t-5s. my 75 has a 6x54 fixture. i can't ever say enough on how much i like them. i have a true mixed reef and everything grows great.

[Phishy]

I run about 520 feet of T-5s. In my case, the cost savings on electric and the output of light are the key factors that convinced me to go with them. I really like them! Very efficient lights when a high polish reflector is used.
Serdar

[prance1520]

I'm running 6x54w over my 48x30x16 100g. With clear, shallow water, they are definately as bright as MH. Some of my ricordia, which were under 2x250w halides for 2 years, had to be moved to a more shaded area because they were actually beginning to bleach a bit.

Just make sure you do some research on how many bulbs and what colors you should do. I've been doing T5s for about 2 years now, so feel free to ask me too.

Good luck!

Matt

[Shark Keeper]

I use a 250MH and 2 54w t5 actinics. I am thinking about going all T5's though.



prance1520 - is that a retro kit or a fixture of some type?

[Easily Distracted]

Shameless plug: I relocated and downsized my tank so I'm going from 48" T5s to 24" T5's shortly. I will have several 48" bulbs available in the near future varying from new to about 1yr old - GE Starcoat and Actinic. If anyone is interested, I'll post what I have when I swap and go through my stuff.


FWIW - I am currently doing a mh and T5 setup, but got great results from just the T5's. I agree that a good quality reflector can make a very big difference.

[Andy-F]

i'm just looking for like 4-36'' bulbs and a ballast to power them if anyone has one