Strictly T5 thread - Page 7

Leah · #61 03-26-2009, 04:22 PM

I will try and get pictures could take awhile. Personally I hated my halide it scared the
bejeeber's out of me. Not so sure Coralife is a very good one. probably not. If you come by this way before you need one you are welcome to come have a look. $1400.00
mistake but hey what the heck.

Doug · #62 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 · #63 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 · #64 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 · #65 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.

Samw · #66 04-10-2009, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by lorenz0

here is one i have always found interesting

2 ATI blue+, 2 ATI blue special, 2 ATI pro color

I like this. Where are you guys getting your ATI bulbs?

What would be the equivalent from URI/UVL?

Samw · #67 04-10-2009, 08:05 AM

This is interesting. A T5HO bulb for $7.95USD. Can't be good.

39W Genesis T5 6500k

http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merch...gory_Code=UVT5

Canadian · #68 04-10-2009, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Samw

I like this. Where are you guys getting your ATI bulbs?

What would be the equivalent from URI/UVL?

You can get ATI lamps in Victoria from Progressive Reef. Here's their online store:

http://progressivereef.com/t5bulbs.php

Samw · #69 04-11-2009, 05:20 PM

Thanks.

By the way, could someone tell me whose tank lorenzo attached to his post ? I thought it was his until I read that he doesn't use ATI.

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k72/jartanyon/cl.jpg

Canadian · #70 04-12-2009, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Samw

Thanks.

By the way, could someone tell me whose tank lorenzo attached to his post ? I thought it was his until I read that he doesn't use ATI.

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k72/jartanyon/cl.jpg

Sam,

The owner of the pictured tank has the username "fijiblue" on RC. He was running 2 x UVL Aqua Suns, 2 x ATI Blue Plus and 2 x ATI Aquablue Spezials and then swapped out the UVL Aqua Suns with 2 X ATI Pro Colors.

You can read and see a little more in this link:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1332562