T5 Lighting

[digital-audiophile]

The T5 vs. MH debate brings me much pleasure

I run a 6 bulb tek on my 90 and have been more than happy with it. After using MH I just prefer the T5 and I would have a hard time going back to MH.

I have kept SPS under them just fine - growth and colour (allthough I am out of the SPS game, after my last tank crash) I have three clams that are very happy at the bottom of my tank.. and these are cretures that I had always read needed at least 250W of MH to thrive.

[Trigger Man]

I feel the same as others that have written on here, I've been running t5's for years now and I have kept everything from some of the most light demanding to the not so much light needing SPS with no problems. All my SPS has always been located in the mid to upper range in the tank, with my birdsnest in the lower 2/3rds of the tank and everything has shown growth with my 4x 54 watt 48 inch tek fixture. I have recently added 2 more t5's just to get some additional light at the back of the tank as the lighting holder makes my unit sit closer to the front of my tank then totally center.

[tang daddy]

I keep sps with t5 aswell 8 bulb with 24" deep tank most high requiring sps is kept 4in from the top the rest at mid level.

[reeferious]

switch to t5 and you wont regret it. recently switch from 2x250 mh to 6x4 and 4x4 t5 on my 90 and things are just blooming although i do stagger photoperiod 6 hrs with 10 bulb, 8 hrs with 8 bulbs and 10 hrs with 6 bulbs. no heat issues even during dog days of summer and coral colors are amazing. you really should experiment with different bulbs until you are satisfied with what you feel is the best combo for your tank.

[lobsterboy]

i found a major improvement in color in my sps using T-5.

[alfredshouse]

I have a 155gallon that is 72x28x18 and I am running 4 VHO and one actinic all 48" long . I have some soft corals. I am headed for disaster? Do i have to have MH? Please advise as I am a newbie. Thanks