T5 lighting

sarah · 01-08-2004, 09:19 AM

Hi everyone,
Thinking of up gradeing my lights to the T5 range Could i please have some help please.

Thanks Sarah xxx

Pro_builder · 01-08-2004, 10:02 AM

Sarah, Sorry, I don't know much about the T-5 Lighting setups.
Here is a bump. I will do some checking on it tonight for ya.
Were are you thinking of getting them from?
What sizes? (Length) Do you know the Wattages of the bulbs.
Thanks, Troy

Pro_builder · 01-08-2004, 10:24 AM

Here are a few sites that have them.
AquaLux
Premium Aquatics (Also a Sponsor)
They look like a good deal, beacuse they are extremely small, but don't seem to have the power output that a VHO or PC have.
JMO
HTH

sarah · 01-08-2004, 10:28 AM

Troy i need a 120 cm unit with 2 36wtts and 2x 55w bulbs.
Ive been looking on the internet.

Thanks Sarah xxx

P.S is that enough info.

Cougra · 01-08-2004, 10:28 AM

Pro_builder:

I've heard a lot of people say that they are just as intence as the VHO lighting. They ahave been used in Europe for a while now with good results at a fraction of the price. The Actinic bulbs are still difficult to get though. You may want to check into the spectrums available. I have thought about getting the T-5's as well as a more affordable sollution to improving my lighting in the tank.

Pro_builder · 01-08-2004, 10:50 AM

Cougra, That is what I have been reading. I'm just not sure that I want to jump on the bandwagon just yet. Things seem to change to fast in this hobby
Thanks for the info

Brucey · 01-08-2004, 10:54 AM

Sarah .... my LFS guy who is really into his corals says that they just don't work as well as MH ..... If you haven't got MH already and your serious about growing SPS then I don't think T5's can touch them
JMO
Brucey

Icebox · 01-08-2004, 11:19 AM

Now this is not first hand experience, but from what I have read the t-5's are suppose to be brighter than traditional VHO bulbs, and use half the power. This still does not mean that they are up to the same standards as MH bulbs. 1 disadvantage to them is that they do not have the reflector built into the bulb like the URI VHO's so you need a reflector for each bulb if possible. By the time you add that, the bulbs are not smaller than a VHO, though they still require less electric to run. I expect them to be a lot cooler as well, but That is mroe or less a guess. I just ordered a pr of them, to go with a pr of vho antics. I hear that is a pretty good conbination.

http://www.aquaencounter.com/ has some good info about the lighting itself.

Once apon a time I saw a link for individual reflectors for these bulbs but, I guess I forgot to bookmark it.

Edit: I think the reflectors are at :
http://www.aqualuxlighting.com/reflectors.html Thanks Probuilder.

HTH

mnreefman · 01-09-2004, 12:24 AM

thanks for all the info, i was thinking bout taking out my pcs and replacing them with the t-5's...

sarah · 01-09-2004, 04:58 AM

Hi Everyone,
Thanks for all your info but after getting a electric shock from my old lights i have opted to trie the T5 ordered them of the net for 135. 00 pounds including bulbs, hopeing to be here on monday i will keep u updated on them.
[THANKS TO RUBBER]
SARAH XXX

Pro_builder · 01-09-2004, 09:20 AM

Sarah, keep us posted on before and after pictures, if ya can. Also, growth picture updates. Thanks, hope everything works out good for you.

Curtswearing · 01-13-2004, 08:55 AM

One of my friends asked me about these. I'm going to do a little research but I'm also tagging along.

sarah · 01-13-2004, 04:38 PM

Still waiting for my lights might be here tomorrow when they come i will post picys

Thanks sarah xxx

Icebox · 01-13-2004, 04:54 PM

Sarah, My lights arrived today.

well some of them. Now I am waiting on the t-5 reflectors that I ordered, and the VHO antics. I can not wait to see how these things look.

sarah · 01-21-2004, 03:54 AM

At last, got my t-5s look good post picys later,

Icebox, how are you getting on with yours, mine have a built in refectors,

SARAH XXX

01-08-2004, 09:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
sarah Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: england, midlands Posts: 486 View Gallery Karma Komment	T5 lighting Hi everyone, Thinking of up gradeing my lights to the T5 range Could i please have some help please. Thanks Sarah xxx

01-08-2004, 10:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
Pro_builder DIY Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oxford, Iowa Posts: 1,746 View Gallery Karma Komment	Sarah, Sorry, I don't know much about the T-5 Lighting setups. Here is a bump. I will do some checking on it tonight for ya. Were are you thinking of getting them from? What sizes? (Length) Do you know the Wattages of the bulbs. Thanks, Troy __________________ -Troy 180 gallon Reef, 3- 250 XM 15K MH Electronic ballast, 380 watts VHO Actinics, 2- 5 watt LED Moon lights, 100 gal rubbermaid sump, 75 gallon Fuge, ETSS 600 Skimmer, 4700-5400 gph pump for return, Octopus 3000 controller, Iwaki 40 RL skimmer pump, 2- 65w PC 10K fuge lights, 2 55 gallon barrels, Custom light oak stand and hood, misc pumps, extra 600 gallon rated tank size protein skimmer. Purple tang, yellow tang, pacific blue tang, 2 green chromis, 1 Sand sifting star, snails, hermit crabs, 2 mated perculas, pulsing Xenia, Anenome, mushrooms, ricordia, zoanthids, kenya tree 1 1/2" tall, misc other hitchhiker stuff. DIY is my dream... ...well OK the only way I can afford this Addiction!! Just as the light goes on in my head... ... I break the bulb!!

01-08-2004, 10:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
Pro_builder DIY Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oxford, Iowa Posts: 1,746 View Gallery Karma Komment	Here are a few sites that have them. AquaLux Premium Aquatics (Also a Sponsor) They look like a good deal, beacuse they are extremely small, but don't seem to have the power output that a VHO or PC have. JMO HTH __________________ -Troy 180 gallon Reef, 3- 250 XM 15K MH Electronic ballast, 380 watts VHO Actinics, 2- 5 watt LED Moon lights, 100 gal rubbermaid sump, 75 gallon Fuge, ETSS 600 Skimmer, 4700-5400 gph pump for return, Octopus 3000 controller, Iwaki 40 RL skimmer pump, 2- 65w PC 10K fuge lights, 2 55 gallon barrels, Custom light oak stand and hood, misc pumps, extra 600 gallon rated tank size protein skimmer. Purple tang, yellow tang, pacific blue tang, 2 green chromis, 1 Sand sifting star, snails, hermit crabs, 2 mated perculas, pulsing Xenia, Anenome, mushrooms, ricordia, zoanthids, kenya tree 1 1/2" tall, misc other hitchhiker stuff. DIY is my dream... ...well OK the only way I can afford this Addiction!! Just as the light goes on in my head... ... I break the bulb!!

01-08-2004, 10:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
sarah Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: england, midlands Posts: 486 View Gallery Karma Komment	Troy i need a 120 cm unit with 2 36wtts and 2x 55w bulbs. Ive been looking on the internet. Thanks Sarah xxx P.S is that enough info. __________________ I am the way i am..so please be nice

01-08-2004, 10:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
Cougra Dragon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 2,216 View Gallery Karma Komment	Pro_builder: I've heard a lot of people say that they are just as intence as the VHO lighting. They ahave been used in Europe for a while now with good results at a fraction of the price. The Actinic bulbs are still difficult to get though. You may want to check into the spectrums available. I have thought about getting the T-5's as well as a more affordable sollution to improving my lighting in the tank. __________________ Michelle Just because something CAN be done, it doesn't mean that it SHOULD be done!

01-08-2004, 10:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
Pro_builder DIY Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oxford, Iowa Posts: 1,746 View Gallery Karma Komment	Cougra, That is what I have been reading. I'm just not sure that I want to jump on the bandwagon just yet. Things seem to change to fast in this hobby Thanks for the info __________________ -Troy 180 gallon Reef, 3- 250 XM 15K MH Electronic ballast, 380 watts VHO Actinics, 2- 5 watt LED Moon lights, 100 gal rubbermaid sump, 75 gallon Fuge, ETSS 600 Skimmer, 4700-5400 gph pump for return, Octopus 3000 controller, Iwaki 40 RL skimmer pump, 2- 65w PC 10K fuge lights, 2 55 gallon barrels, Custom light oak stand and hood, misc pumps, extra 600 gallon rated tank size protein skimmer. Purple tang, yellow tang, pacific blue tang, 2 green chromis, 1 Sand sifting star, snails, hermit crabs, 2 mated perculas, pulsing Xenia, Anenome, mushrooms, ricordia, zoanthids, kenya tree 1 1/2" tall, misc other hitchhiker stuff. DIY is my dream... ...well OK the only way I can afford this Addiction!! Just as the light goes on in my head... ... I break the bulb!!

01-08-2004, 10:54 AM	#7 (permalink)
Brucey Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Reading, England Posts: 1,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	Sarah .... my LFS guy who is really into his corals says that they just don't work as well as MH ..... If you haven't got MH already and your serious about growing SPS then I don't think T5's can touch them JMO Brucey __________________ 160UK Gallon. (192US Gallon). 400Lbs LR. Aquamedic Turboflotor 5000 Shorty skimmer. Arcadia 3Series pendant (3x250W 14,000'K MH & 2x58W 60" actinic) (DIY cooling fan). Tunze 7095 Multicontroller & 2xTunze 6100 Streams. Redsea 100 Aquazone Plus ozonizer and redox computer. Aquamedic Ocean Runner 6500 return. TMC Vectron 30W UV sterilizer. Aquamedic Aquaniveau auto top up system through Deltec 500 kalk stirrer. PurityOnTap RO/DI. Deltec FR509 (ROWAPhos). Aquamedic PH computer controlling KNOP HD Calcium Reactor. Setup Nov 2002 See my tank here http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...&threadid=4486

01-08-2004, 11:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
Icebox Torch coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Creston, NC Posts: 528 View Gallery Karma Komment	Now this is not first hand experience, but from what I have read the t-5's are suppose to be brighter than traditional VHO bulbs, and use half the power. This still does not mean that they are up to the same standards as MH bulbs. 1 disadvantage to them is that they do not have the reflector built into the bulb like the URI VHO's so you need a reflector for each bulb if possible. By the time you add that, the bulbs are not smaller than a VHO, though they still require less electric to run. I expect them to be a lot cooler as well, but That is mroe or less a guess. I just ordered a pr of them, to go with a pr of vho antics. I hear that is a pretty good conbination. http://www.aquaencounter.com/ has some good info about the lighting itself. Once apon a time I saw a link for individual reflectors for these bulbs but, I guess I forgot to bookmark it. Edit: I think the reflectors are at : http://www.aqualuxlighting.com/reflectors.html Thanks Probuilder. HTH __________________ Mike Last edited by Icebox : 01-08-2004 at 05:08 PM.

01-09-2004, 12:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
mnreefman Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,393 View Gallery Karma Komment	thanks for all the info, i was thinking bout taking out my pcs and replacing them with the t-5's... __________________ http://reefrock.com

01-09-2004, 04:58 AM	#10 (permalink)
sarah Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: england, midlands Posts: 486 View Gallery Karma Komment	Hi Everyone, Thanks for all your info but after getting a electric shock from my old lights i have opted to trie the T5 ordered them of the net for 135. 00 pounds including bulbs, hopeing to be here on monday i will keep u updated on them. [THANKS TO RUBBER] SARAH XXX __________________ I am the way i am..so please be nice

01-09-2004, 09:20 AM	#11 (permalink)
Pro_builder DIY Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oxford, Iowa Posts: 1,746 View Gallery Karma Komment	Sarah, keep us posted on before and after pictures, if ya can. Also, growth picture updates. Thanks, hope everything works out good for you. __________________ -Troy 180 gallon Reef, 3- 250 XM 15K MH Electronic ballast, 380 watts VHO Actinics, 2- 5 watt LED Moon lights, 100 gal rubbermaid sump, 75 gallon Fuge, ETSS 600 Skimmer, 4700-5400 gph pump for return, Octopus 3000 controller, Iwaki 40 RL skimmer pump, 2- 65w PC 10K fuge lights, 2 55 gallon barrels, Custom light oak stand and hood, misc pumps, extra 600 gallon rated tank size protein skimmer. Purple tang, yellow tang, pacific blue tang, 2 green chromis, 1 Sand sifting star, snails, hermit crabs, 2 mated perculas, pulsing Xenia, Anenome, mushrooms, ricordia, zoanthids, kenya tree 1 1/2" tall, misc other hitchhiker stuff. DIY is my dream... ...well OK the only way I can afford this Addiction!! Just as the light goes on in my head... ... I break the bulb!!

01-13-2004, 08:55 AM	#12 (permalink)
Curtswearing Golden Moray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,596 View Gallery Karma Komment	One of my friends asked me about these. I'm going to do a little research but I'm also tagging along. __________________ In memory of Fluffy, please pause before hitting enter---being nice is free. Click for ReefKeeping FAQ'S Click for Product Reviews Click for Photo ID Gallery http://curtcpapfs.com/downloads/1Curt.jpg

01-13-2004, 04:38 PM	#13 (permalink)
sarah Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: england, midlands Posts: 486 View Gallery Karma Komment	Still waiting for my lights might be here tomorrow when they come i will post picys Thanks sarah xxx __________________ I am the way i am..so please be nice

01-13-2004, 04:54 PM	#14 (permalink)
Icebox Torch coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Creston, NC Posts: 528 View Gallery Karma Komment	Sarah, My lights arrived today. well some of them. Now I am waiting on the t-5 reflectors that I ordered, and the VHO antics. I can not wait to see how these things look. __________________ Mike

01-21-2004, 03:54 AM	#15 (permalink)
sarah Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: england, midlands Posts: 486 View Gallery Karma Komment	At last, got my t-5s look good post picys later, Icebox, how are you getting on with yours, mine have a built in refectors, SARAH XXX __________________ I am the way i am..so please be nice

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