T5 vs. PC

TheReefGeek · #1 02-15-2006, 11:52 PM

Where do I get these good T5 reflectors from? I am building the canopy myself.

TheReefGeek · #2 02-16-2006, 12:04 AM

Great link Ruth, thanks!

Quagmire · #3 02-16-2006, 12:13 AM

I fell in love with that tank the first time I saw it

It had alot of influence on my decision to go with T5s

exee · #4 02-16-2006, 12:27 AM

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

DanG · #5 02-16-2006, 02:24 AM

My lights came from Saltwater connection and it's the retrofit kit. Ballast, waterproof end caps and 2 reflectors. It's made by Coravue.

TheReefGeek · #6 02-16-2006, 02:31 AM

I have decided to blast this tank with a 400w XM 20K MH, I had the ballast lieing around so it was cheaper this way, just needed a reflector and bulb.

Thanks for all the great T5 info though, I will definately have to consider it for future tanks.

StirCrazy · #7 02-16-2006, 12:32 PM

actually PC's are a T4 not a T5 and are inherently more intense than T5's if you compare apples to apples. if you want to compare the two you cannot use a HO T5 as it is a higher current using bulb. at any rate I have seen a couple T5 tanks and after all the hype I was not impressed with the T5's... they did nothing that VHO or PC couldn't do.

Steve