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02-15-2006, 10:59 PM
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Im using T5s.Its been awhile since Ive used PCs But I can honestly say they are better than the 175 MH I was using,which in turn was much better than the PCs it replaced.BTW my PCs were only 2x 65w and my T5s are 4x 54w.One advantage T5s have ove PCs is the straight tube allows better reflection. Along both sides of the whole tube,rather than only the outside of a bent tube.Also the proper reflector will make the differance between a T5 comparable to VHO and a T5 comparable to MH.Look for a fixture with a reflector that curves around the top of each bulb.
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02-15-2006, 11:28 PM
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I went from 2x96w PC's to 4x54W T5's on my 40g. 2x10k and 2xactinic. I'm keeping a very happy frogspawn, a very happy and constantly reproducing candy cane coral and a blue/green/purple acro, and some GSP. Make sure if you go T5's that you get the M shaped reflectors, not the V shaped ones and make sure they're the HO T5's and not the NO ones.
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02-15-2006, 11:52 PM
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Check out this guys tank - he only uses T-5's. The thread has some good information on T-5 lighting as well as an absolutely amazing tank.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...ghlight=zeovit
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02-15-2006, 11:52 PM
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Where do I get these good T5 reflectors from? I am building the canopy myself.
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02-16-2006, 12:04 AM
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Great link Ruth, thanks!
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02-16-2006, 12:27 AM
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my system is 6 bulbs over a 72 gallon tank. corals are doing find under it seem to have adjusted to it ok. I don't have SPS though so I don't know how they would have changed due to the change in lighting.
My bulbs are 2 atinic + bulbs 3 Blue + (11000k) 1 daylight (6500k) its very bright :P looks a bit goofy over my system as its a bow front and the ends of the light stick out a bit over the narrow parts of the tank. It came with some thigns to help you hang it, I just had to get some chain from home depot and was good to hang. I got the light from Fin-Ominal Fish in Richmond. They got it from Ocean Aquatics i think, they have the systems on their website. i wil try to post pictures of my setup soon Last edited by exee; 02-16-2006 at 01:55 AM.
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It had alot of influence on my decision to go with T5s
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