T5HO Questions

[ocholoco]

I just bought a 4X24 T5HO Fixture, I'm plannig to use this fixture on a cube 24X24X24 I was wondering can I keep sps under this light???? What bulbs should I put to make the corals pop???? What combinationof bulbs should I have???

 

[Euroreefer]

Thats a bit deep for SPS, if they are on the rocks sitting up high, that will help. Is this the only light you are using?

 

[ocholoco]

hey

well sps will be up top, lps and zoas Bottom

 

[CancerverO]

I have sps and a clam under T5 ..
what combo.. I will go for blue plus and aqua blue special..

 

[ocholoco]

hey

Do you think the tank is too deep for the fixture????

 

[Galantra]

what kind of fixture?

 

[ocholoco]

hey

Current Nova

 

[rbtwo4]

im gonna tell u like a good reefer told me. it has nothing really to do with light more on your water quality if ur water is free of nitrate phosphate and everything else then YES set them high on rocks and it will work!

 

[rbtwo4]

i got t5's too

 

[Galantra]

Well if you can change the ballast on the unit to better suit your needs go for it but you can house sps but they would need to be raised closer to the light

 

[flipit13]

there are plenty on us using T5's with SPS and LPS dominated tanks... i have a tek 6 T5 on a 40 breeder and i have no problems with it and my acro's are in the middle of the tank lol not even all the way to the top
Just my opinion

rick

 

[Galantra]

there are plenty on us using T5's with SPS and LPS dominated tanks... i have a tek 6 T5 on a 40 breeder and i have no problems with it and my acro's are in the middle of the tank lol not even all the way to the top
Just my opinion

rick

You have more than enough light that is why there is no issue. The watts do come into play on what you can really house. He has a 60g with 4 24w bulbs with a total of 96w. Where you have 6 39w bulbs I am guessing that gives you 234w or 6 24w bulbs that give you 144 in a 40g. There are a lot of members that run T5?s but some are overdriven to accommodate there needs

 

[ocholoco]

hey

I see exactly what you are saying galantra. How about if I add a 150 MH pendant???

 

[flipit13]

i would go with ATI bulbs they have a far better PAR value and you can change bulbs to your color liking.... again just what i reasearched when i started my tank.... just for example i had a JBJ 29 w/ 150 HQI and the was at 5 watts per gallon now i have a 40 breeder w/ 6 T5's and am at 5.3 watts per gallon and the colors and growth are way better and no heat issues so save on a chiller
again just my opinion and so far my observation in my tank anyway

 

[juiceguy]

hey galantra......are you going to run t5 over that tank?

 

[flipit13]

my bag i didnt do his gallon measurments.... he could go with a different T5 fixture

 

[Galantra]

You could do that but i would stick with what you are going for. If i was you i would find a used retro fit that will add 2 or 3 more bulbs to your system. And if you are lucky and able to overdrive the bulbs those new additions will be 39w instead of 24w bulbs way more than enough light

 

[Galantra]

yea had them on my 180 & 210 i will be adding them also one my 300g plan on doing 10-12 t5 bulbs all overdriven to 100w each bulb