T5 ho lighting

sasquatch · 09-07-2007, 11:08 PM

Is there a rule of thumb for T5ho lighting as in wpg, t5's are unfamiliar to me and Ive heard the par is much greater than vho's?

DrHank · 09-07-2007, 11:14 PM

Rule of thumb is crank it. Buy the best ballasts, reflectors and bulbs you can. Don't get less than 4 for any tank and 5 or six is probably better. If you have an extra deep tank like a 110 gallon, get 8. They commonly come in 2', 3', 4' and 5' lengths. You can get lots of par with the right set-up. You loose the shimmer and the heat of MH.

Kazzy · 09-07-2007, 11:20 PM

I think he pretty much covered it.

AQTCJAK · 09-07-2007, 11:21 PM

I have a customer with a 300 Gallon tank 31" high with 16 T5 HO's = 744 Watts & he can support clams on the sand

sasquatch · 09-07-2007, 11:38 PM

Jack, thats 2.5 wpg right on a tall tank? on a 24'' tall tank at 100 gallons would 4 24w t5ho's and 2/ 175 w mh be enough for clams and bta's? Thanks for the imput everyone!

AQTCJAK · 09-07-2007, 11:40 PM

is it a 60" 110 Gallon?

sasquatch · 09-07-2007, 11:43 PM

Im building a tank 35'' long x 32'' deep and 24''tall, want to put MH in centre and flank each side with t5's?

AQTCJAK · 09-07-2007, 11:46 PM

That could work I would look @ the 39Watt if it will fit

lcstorc · 09-07-2007, 11:50 PM

I would go with higher T% if you can. I think mine are 54w and I wouldn't want less particularly on the 90g. Maybe I am being dyslexic again and they are 24. I'll look for the box but Frank probably threw it away.

sasquatch · 09-07-2007, 11:55 PM

GeniusJack your new name! i can oversize the hood an inch or two! well thats the first mystery wrapped up, now onto the meaty bits lol

lcstorc · 09-07-2007, 11:57 PM

My those lights are bright.

Ok I have 2 54w on the 90g and 2 24w on the 20g. Both are Nova Extreme lights. They are doing great jobs where they are. If the 90 was not going to be a pony tank I would look for a lot more.
Anyway. That's what's running here.

sasquatch · 09-07-2007, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by lcstorc

I would go with higher T% if you can. I think mine are 54w and I wouldn't want less particularly on the 90g. Maybe I am being dyslexic again and they are 24. I'll look for the box but Frank probably threw it away.

Problem is the watts only go up with increased length, I could pack it full of 24's but dont really want to get another ballast

lcstorc · 09-08-2007, 12:02 AM

Guess that explains why mine are different. I a motoriously bad at this stuff. Still with the MH you can put the big light stuff in the middle.

prow · 09-08-2007, 12:12 AM

one thing you might want to think about is the bulbs. 54watters have alot more punch than 39watters. i have 80watters that burn up any LPS even on the sand. too much for most sps too if run all bulbs. but i am running 600watts of T5's for 72x18x20 tank.

sasquatch · 09-08-2007, 12:13 AM

it just opens up so many options for placement now, a 16'' wide tank is really hard to work with

09-07-2007, 11:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,917 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	T5 ho lighting Is there a rule of thumb for T5ho lighting as in wpg, t5's are unfamiliar to me and Ive heard the par is much greater than vho's?

09-07-2007, 11:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
DrHank Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,251 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: T5 ho lighting Rule of thumb is crank it. Buy the best ballasts, reflectors and bulbs you can. Don't get less than 4 for any tank and 5 or six is probably better. If you have an extra deep tank like a 110 gallon, get 8. They commonly come in 2', 3', 4' and 5' lengths. You can get lots of par with the right set-up. You loose the shimmer and the heat of MH. __________________ Jim Dr Hank's 210 Build: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nks-tanks.html Dr Hank's 155 Bowfront:http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-bowfront.html

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09-07-2007, 11:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6,937 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: T5 ho lighting I have a customer with a 300 Gallon tank 31" high with 16 T5 HO's = 744 Watts & he can support clams on the sand __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com Projects & Chronicels http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...car-buffs.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nts-tanks.html

09-07-2007, 11:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,917 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: T5 ho lighting Jack, thats 2.5 wpg right on a tall tank? on a 24'' tall tank at 100 gallons would 4 24w t5ho's and 2/ 175 w mh be enough for clams and bta's? Thanks for the imput everyone!

09-07-2007, 11:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6,937 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: T5 ho lighting is it a 60" 110 Gallon? __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com Projects & Chronicels http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...car-buffs.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nts-tanks.html

09-07-2007, 11:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,917 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: T5 ho lighting Im building a tank 35'' long x 32'' deep and 24''tall, want to put MH in centre and flank each side with t5's?

09-07-2007, 11:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6,937 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: T5 ho lighting That could work I would look @ the 39Watt if it will fit __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com Projects & Chronicels http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...car-buffs.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nts-tanks.html

09-07-2007, 11:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,473 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: T5 ho lighting I would go with higher T% if you can. I think mine are 54w and I wouldn't want less particularly on the 90g. Maybe I am being dyslexic again and they are 24. I'll look for the box but Frank probably threw it away. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

09-07-2007, 11:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,917 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: T5 ho lighting GeniusJack your new name! i can oversize the hood an inch or two! well thats the first mystery wrapped up, now onto the meaty bits lol

09-07-2007, 11:57 PM	#11 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,473 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: T5 ho lighting My those lights are bright. Ok I have 2 54w on the 90g and 2 24w on the 20g. Both are Nova Extreme lights. They are doing great jobs where they are. If the 90 was not going to be a pony tank I would look for a lot more. Anyway. That's what's running here. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

09-08-2007, 12:02 AM	#13 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,473 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: T5 ho lighting Guess that explains why mine are different. I a motoriously bad at this stuff. Still with the MH you can put the big light stuff in the middle. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

09-08-2007, 12:12 AM	#14 (permalink)
prow Manta Ray Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 3,854 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: T5 ho lighting one thing you might want to think about is the bulbs. 54watters have alot more punch than 39watters. i have 80watters that burn up any LPS even on the sand. too much for most sps too if run all bulbs. but i am running 600watts of T5's for 72x18x20 tank. __________________ "He who sees things grow from their beginnings shall have the finest view of them" ........Aristotle........ "The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad." - Salvador Dali my chronicle........ http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...al-system.html

09-08-2007, 12:13 AM	#15 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,917 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: T5 ho lighting it just opens up so many options for placement now, a 16'' wide tank is really hard to work with

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