Anyone using a T5 only Fixture?

[moppy]

Wow, that's a beautiful tank!

Which ATI fixture - Power Module or Sunpower?

What is your bulb selection and in what order? I am looking at the ATI's...

[Bill@IA]

Originally Posted by duncangweller

What combo of bulbs are you using there? It's a great colour

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Originally Posted by moppy

Wow, that's a beautiful tank!

Which ATI fixture - Power Module or Sunpower?

What is your bulb selection and in what order? I am looking at the ATI's...

Thank you. It is the ATI Sunpower 8 x 80w.
Bulbs are 3 ATI Coral Plus, 3 ATI Blue Plus and 2 Giesemann Actinic+

[aqua80]

For actinics I love UVL super actinic... nice color and pop !

In my mind t5hO only or with MH is still the best and add to that a stunner strip of royal blue leds for night viewing and thats a perfect mix...

[Nizzmo]

I have a 30 inch coralife fixture and it sucks because I can only buy coralife bulbs in that size

[moppy]

There's been a lot of positive advice about the ATI fixtures on Reef Central so I might go that way.

Was looking at the 60inch Sunpower with the 8x80W bulbs.

Which 2 bulbs do you (Bill@IA) use on the separate powercord?

And do you have any problems with heat?

[Bill@IA]

Originally Posted by moppy

There's been a lot of positive advice about the ATI fixtures on Reef Central so I might go that way.

Was looking at the 60inch Sunpower with the 8x80W bulbs.

Which 2 bulbs do you (Bill@IA) use on the separate powercord?

And do you have any problems with heat?

moppy

I put the 2 80w Giesemann Actinic+ bulbs on the seperate power cord.

I have not had heat issues. You can easily raise the 8 bulb fixture if things get a little warm because the immense PAR output still keeps everything lit very nicely. Using an Apogee MQ 200 PAR meter I found I get 1500 PAR AWL, fixture 8" off the water.

[fishytime]

the ATI kicks butt, but getting the 80w bulbs can be an issue....you may have to order a case to get them

[aqua80]

Originally Posted by fishytime

the ATI kicks butt, but getting the 80w bulbs can be an issue....you may have to order a case to get them

and the 48" inch ATI would be more than enough coverage anyways...
theses unit are throwing out PAR and spreading it nicely...

[moppy]

Thanks for all the input so far. There's actually a thread on RC with 1,000's of responses tanking about going back to T5 or MH from LED as people aren't too happy with the look, growth etc...

I know it's not a fad but LED's have a way to go, especially in price, until I get in.

Bill@IA, do you use a doser or a calcium reactor? That's my next big decision...

[Bill@IA]

Originally Posted by moppy

Thanks for all the input so far. There's actually a thread on RC with 1,000's of responses tanking about going back to T5 or MH from LED as people aren't too happy with the look, growth etc...

I know it's not a fad but LED's have a way to go, especially in price, until I get in.

Bill@IA, do you use a doser or a calcium reactor? That's my next big decision...

I use a doser for the most consistent results.