What does everyone think about T5 Ho's?

[saucz]

I was just wondering what kind of lighting everyone uses and if it was a DIY, retro kit or fully assembled light.

 

[DEEPWATER]

fully assembled MH here main tank,,
T5 on my selling tank ,

 

[nanoreefer22]

Retro kit/DIY halides on my tank 2x 250watters on a 65g

 

[stingnyc]

i currently run 4 x t5's and have tried a few bulb combonations, but they just dont produce the same colors as vho's atinics.... i'm waiting for uri to come out with their new atinic t5 bulbs, i will try them and let everyone know how they are. if i dont like them i'm definitely switching to vho's.

 

[saucz]

I heard the trueblue actinics I have on order are pretty good. Will have to wait and see when they get here on thurs.

 

[saucz]

Has anyone tried the "DIY MH for $100 bucks" deal? How'd it turn out?

 

[Rborgia]

I bought a Coralvue 250W MH Retro from Tony @ Reef Exotics, and a 24" PC light from ebay (49.99) (2 x 55w bulbs, 1 - 12K, 1 - Ultra Actinic).

I striped the Ebay special apart, removed the endcaps, ballasts, and power and installed them into my DIY hood which I started building yesterday,

they are going on a 58gal..

 

[stingnyc]

I heard the trueblue actinics I have on order are pretty good. Will have to wait and see when they get here on thurs.

i have the true blue atinics and they seem to be more purple then blue. the ones that work best for me are the blue plus bulbs. they resemble vho's the most.

 

[NYPDFrogman]

retro MH from hello liyes 250W 10K XM bulbs
2 60" super actinic VHO with coralvue ballast

Just got 4 luminarc reflectors for my 450 gal upgrade

 

[saucz]

wow, the majority of people here have MH. I thought it would be T5 or VHOs

 

[cali_reef]

MH and VHO actinics for corals and T5 for fish only tank.

 

[inkblue]

freaKing MH is addictiVe :headache:

 

[spykes]

175 watts MH + 150 watts VHO for my 20 gallon =D

 

[pmui]

(2)250W Mh+ (2)70 VHO blue atinics over a 55gal.