VHO vs T5
- Thread starter Nimitz
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I'll take a stab at this .
T-5 lighting are newer type lights that have great output if setup correctly . You can overdrive t-5's with an icecap 660*09 ballast to get more intensity out of them . EG 48 inch 54 watt bulb on this ballast outputs around 84 watts per bulb . T5's are touted to last 18 months but I had to replace mine at the 12, 13 month point and imho I was pushing it . t5's take just as much room up in a retro as vho's because the reflectors are indiviual .These reflectors also increase the intensity too .
You don't get the glitter lines of MH but you can grow anything under these lights and slightly save a little more money on the light bill . If the corrrect choice of bulbs are made the colors of some SPS corals is simply amazing .
If you do choose to try these make sure the fixture has indivdual reflectors and the same for a retrofit kit . Good retro is an icecap kit . Good fixtures are Tek , Aquatinic's and the king of t5 ATI power module .
Hope this helps .
T-5 lighting are newer type lights that have great output if setup correctly . You can overdrive t-5's with an icecap 660*09 ballast to get more intensity out of them . EG 48 inch 54 watt bulb on this ballast outputs around 84 watts per bulb . T5's are touted to last 18 months but I had to replace mine at the 12, 13 month point and imho I was pushing it . t5's take just as much room up in a retro as vho's because the reflectors are indiviual .These reflectors also increase the intensity too .
You don't get the glitter lines of MH but you can grow anything under these lights and slightly save a little more money on the light bill . If the corrrect choice of bulbs are made the colors of some SPS corals is simply amazing .
If you do choose to try these make sure the fixture has indivdual reflectors and the same for a retrofit kit . Good retro is an icecap kit . Good fixtures are Tek , Aquatinic's and the king of t5 ATI power module .
Hope this helps .
