Strictly T5 thread

Doug · #1 03-28-2009, 04:16 PM

Yea agreed. Those actinics are pretty crappy for intensity. I also like the blue +. SWC blues are similar to the blue + but cant speak for longevity.

If I ran my fixture again, I would likely switch to AquaScience bulbs. Keep looking at a standard 50g, thinking it would be a little more room than the cube and allow me to use my 4ft. 6 bulb fixture, with more than enough light for my sps with it being only 18in. deep.

lorenz0 · #2 03-29-2009, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Doug

If I ran my fixture again, I would likely switch to AquaScience bulbs

i actually had them and was not a huge fan. Personally i have liked the KZ's but i still have yet to try the ATI's which will probably be next

TheMikey · #3 03-30-2009, 05:45 AM

I was curious if anyone that had individual parabolic reflectors on their T5HO set up (24W preferably) could post the dimensions of the reflectors (width being most important). Might be doing a retrofit

Scythanith · #4 03-30-2009, 09:08 PM

An IceCap reflector for a 24w bulb is approx 19 5/8" long by 2 1/2" wide. Once you put the IceCap endcaps and stand-offs on the total length is about 23 1/2" long.