Considering supplementing with Coralife Aqualight T5

[midgetwaiter]

Originally Posted by kwirky

these are garbage. I have the 48" dual bulb T5 normal output fixture (the one you gave the link to), and it gives less light than a normally driven T8 bulb. Get HO driven lights with individual reflectors if you're thinking of T5.

If this is true there is something wrong with your fixture.

[vanreefer]

http://www.oceanaquatics.com/view_pr...ct=LT-SG960090

for $150 I would go for these... only 50 bux more plus the cost of bulbs.

I just got 2 sets of these to compliment the colors under 2 x 400W 10K de halides

I like them... easy to wire

[mark]

Originally Posted by vanreefer

for $150 I would go for these... only 50 bux more plus the cost of bulbs.

I just got 2 sets of these to compliment the colors under 2 x 400W 10K de halides

I like them... easy to wire

Which ones you suggesting?

[vanreefer]

FIXED....
POSTING WHEN i SHOULD BE SLEEPING :O

[mark]

For the TEKs, are the reflectors separate for each bulb (could I run the bulbs parallel to each other 12" apart)?

[vanreefer]

Yes the reflector actually attaches to the bulb

[kwirky]

Originally Posted by midgetwaiter

If this is true there is something wrong with your fixture.

there's nothing wrong with my particular fixture. They're just poorly reflected. My NO T8 fixture has a real nice big reflector for the single bulb, while these T5's in the coralife fixture are crammed as close together as the attached tubes in a PC light. The lamps are almost touching the reflector, it's so crammed in there. If you want to gut it for the lamps and ballast, and maybe DIY your own reflectors, then I could see it being worth while, but as is, I'd recommend the fixture only for FW setups.