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windcoast reefs

04-26-2013 01:12 AM

T5's add a ton on heat!

Hey everyone!

I just finished upgrading my led fixture with 2 54w t5's, and the first thing I noticed was the huge amount of heat they put out! In a matter of 3 hours they brought the room temp up 7 degrees.

Anyone else run into this with t5's?

11purewater

04-26-2013 01:16 AM

On 2 48's really,somethings wrong.How big is your room?

11purewater

04-26-2013 01:19 AM

How high above the water is it?

gobytron

04-29-2013 06:42 PM

my 8 bulb 54w t5 fixture doesn't raise my tank temp 7 degrees...

windcoast reefs

04-29-2013 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gobytron (Post 815215)

my 8 bulb 54w t5 fixture doesn't raise my tank temp 7 degrees...

Not the tank temp. It's the room temperature.

windcoast reefs

04-29-2013 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 11purewater (Post 814377)

How high above the water is it?

Around 5 inches

canadianbudz604

04-29-2013 08:22 PM

Weird

That's weird 7 degrees seems too much. I'd be worried about it in the summer months. Where did u get the fixture what kind is it?

windcoast reefs

04-29-2013 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by canadianbudz604 (Post 815239)

That's weird 7 degrees seems too much. I'd be worried about it in the summer months. Where did u get the fixture what kind is it?

Yeah I figured they were running a little to warm. It's a sunlight supply fixture.

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