T5 Light Fixture Advice

[corkscrewnyc]

I am just getting back into reefing after some time away and am starting a new tank. I would like some MR feedback on which T5 fixtures to consider as it will be my first T5 setup and which may be better then others? Please lmk your opinions on Brands and also if anyone has tried the T5 w 1watt leds in them as well?
BTW it will be a 24" fixture...
Thanks and pics will be coming in a week or so!!!!

 

[bigdog1428]

What is ur price range ?


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[corkscrewnyc]

reasonable but not outrageous 2-3 hundo

 

[bigdog1428]

look on the for sale section on mr,,u can come acr0ss many great deals

 

[CONSTANTNE]

What kind of coral are you planning on keeping?

 

[corkscrewnyc]

mainly lps.....some acans zoas branching coral not really sps.
There are quite a few different brands and I am unsure of which is better then the other. Also if there is any one brand to stay away from or one in particular to lean towards?

 

[NYreefNoob]

jackson has a 6 bulb ati f\s on here, would be abou the best t5 you can get, other then that i would see if tek has the 24" in their elite series

 

[chinatown]

^^ jackson's fixture is sold but it's out of his price range anyway. I'd go with a 4 Bulb Tek 24" if you're just keeping LPS. Don't waste the money on the ATI's or Tek Elites. The regular Tek's are like $200 new.

 

[NYreefNoob]

the reason to go with the elite and it isn't much more money then the regular is because of the active cooling, keeping bulbs in the proper heat range extends life of the bulb and keeps the varient in color shift in the bulbs.

 

[corkscrewnyc]

no 24" TEK in the Elite series only regular. Anyone like or dislike Sundial, Finnex, Nova, or Coralvue?

 

[mbg75]

I have a nova xtreme 24" 4xt5 in the for sale section if ur interested.

 

[anthony27]

Dude I agree with Rick, the ati fixture. Is the best fixture there thus far.

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