Are you switching to T5

[Buddyboy]

Looks like a mixed bag with T5's.

Maybe 6 bulbs would of been better for your setup Jason? Do you think it was the quantity of T5 light or the quality?

Has anyone else experienced brownouts with their SPS when switching to T5s? If I make the plunge I would like to know I could try SPS in the future.

How is the dimmable T5 lighting Patrick????? It must be awesome!!! Do you find 4 x 54W is enough for your tank? What kind of coral are you keeping?

[fkshiu]

I wanted to have my cake and eat it to so I'm running T5/MH/VHO all at the same time!

[Joe Reefer]

I get the feeling that T5 lights are the new power compacts, don't get me wrong I supplement with T5 but as far as going all T5, my opinion is changing.

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Originally Posted by Joe Reefer

I get the feeling that T5 lights are the new power compacts, don't get me wrong I supplement with T5 but as far as going all T5, my opinion is changing.

Why do you have a feeling that T5 lights are the new power compacts? And what is changing your opinion, exactly?

[Joe Reefer]

Originally Posted by Der_Iron_Chef

Why do you have a feeling that T5 lights are the new power compacts? And what is changing your opinion, exactly?

Me being an sps guy, my opinion is probably very biased towards keeping that type of coral. I know there is amazing "T5" sps tanks out there but if the majority is trying it and having mixed results (less than great). I feel that maybe T5's should be left for the tanks with lower light requirements. There are so many variables that can come into play. How far from the light are your sps corals?

How is the LPS growth on everyones T5 tank?

[littlesilvermax]

Originally Posted by fkshiu

I wanted to have my cake and eat it to so I'm running T5/MH/VHO all at the same time!

Me too!

[Lance]

Have 4 - T5s on my 90 gal reef and 2 on 70 gal FW community. Happy with both set-ups, but may add MH to reef in future. Tank has only been running for 3 months

[Patrick1]

I find my 72 not too deep so there is excellent light penetration right to the bottom. Infact I had to turn them down. I am running them right now at 70% or less. I build my own canopy so all the light is focused into the tank where it belongs. I have been watching T5 for a while now on some display tanks at Golds and their SPS is excellent. I went in pointed at one of the tanks and said I want that color. Then made a few changes I like the purple in the evening, just like a real sunset. I am going to upgrade to independant ballasts after the newyear.. As for the coral I am keeping right now I have just shut down my old tank and have only been running the new system for 9 weeks now and I leave on holidays in a month so my coral stock will be minimal until after the newyear. I will keep you posted on my results in a few months.

Originally Posted by Buddyboy

Looks like a mixed bag with T5's.

Maybe 6 bulbs would of been better for your setup Jason? Do you think it was the quantity of T5 light or the quality?

Has anyone else experienced brownouts with their SPS when switching to T5s? If I make the plunge I would like to know I could try SPS in the future.

How is the dimmable T5 lighting Patrick????? It must be awesome!!! Do you find 4 x 54W is enough for your tank? What kind of coral are you keeping?

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by Buddyboy

Looks like a mixed bag with T5's.


Has anyone else experienced brownouts with their SPS when switching to T5s? If I make the plunge I would like to know I could try SPS in the future.

We had 3 sps frags under our t5 lights in our 120g and they all started to die off. We moved them to our 30g that has MH and they all made an amazing come back plus have grown like crazy.