how many went from led back to t5

Doug · #1 04-30-2014, 01:40 AM

Im starting to think "some" of the back to T5,s from led opinions are correct. Although I love my led fixture, as some have said, it seems my colours are lacking.

My blues are very nice and greens. Strawberry, purple and some mixed colour sps not so much and several are almost no colour. All my chalice, all kinds of colour are great at the tanks bottom. My blue crocea,s are not as deep anymore.

And in my case, I overfeed my tank. Using prodibio but still have some of that &@#$^**(( red carpet crap starting to grow.

So I found myself looking at 6 bulb Sunpowers today.....

Aquattro · #2 04-30-2014, 02:44 AM

Welcome back Doug! Maybe I should start a new thread about the MH ballasts I just bought -lol

Doug · #3 04-30-2014, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

Welcome back Doug! Maybe I should start a new thread about the MH ballasts I just bought -lol

cblair · #4 04-30-2014, 05:19 AM

Im another LED user who switched back to t5 about a year ago. Im actually considering using my ati sunpower on a frag tank im going to setup and going back to metal halide on my display. I have an old pfo m80 ballast so if i can find a used pfo se pendant i will be using a radium bulb. So if anyone knows anyone with a pfo pendant lying around...m

Aquattro · #5 04-30-2014, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by cblair

So if anyone knows anyone with a pfo pendant lying around...m

I think I do. Let me check. Might not be PFO, but similar design that has wiring for PFO ballast.

freeze · #6 04-30-2014, 06:05 AM

I switched on my little 25 gallon cube. Had a sol super blue and it did okay, zoas grew, and stuff did stuff.

Changed over to a 4 bulb T5 setup and everything just exploded. Zoa colonies that were sprouting one polyp a month had 3 new buds in a week.

Now it could have been my ignorance about led's, not saying I had it tuned perfect or blah blah blah, but it's just easier. Lights come on, lights go off, constant light and spectrum all over the tank. No percentages or ramping. It almost took the fun out of it tinkering with the led's.
To add some pop and a little shimmer I still have some royal blues but glad I switched. Just easier.

kien · #7 04-30-2014, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

Welcome back Doug! Maybe I should start a new thread about the MH ballasts I just bought -lol

oh geez, I just can't keep up with you guys!! Wait, I'm still on MH, so does that mean I'm caught up now ??

mike31154 · #8 04-30-2014, 04:57 PM

Not me.