t5 ho vs led
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Topic: t5 ho vs led
Posted By: db7080
Subject: t5 ho vs led
Date Posted: February 18 2013 at 8:05pm
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Hey, so i'm thinking about going to t5 on a 72 bowfront. Have been using leds for about a year but always with a 56 that's only 30 long. I just got the bowfront a couple months ago and now thinking about throwing the lights I have for it on a frag tank and getting a t5 setup... I guess all i'm trying to ask is how many t5 bulbs do I need to be running to keep and grow acros on a 4 foot tank? Thanks in advanced.
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Posted By: Lewy
Date Posted: February 18 2013 at 8:14pm
My fixture is a 6 bulb on a standard 75. Haven't set it up yet but seems that most people have the same.
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40 gal w/ 20 sump
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Posted By: sanddune600
Date Posted: February 18 2013 at 8:15pm
4 should do it 6 max
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Andy Jorgensen
My number is four three 5 7 six four 8 0 three four
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Posted By: Akira
Date Posted: February 18 2013 at 9:13pm
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I used a 4' nova extreme with 6x54w on my 72 bow. And could grow anything but you give up the shimmer effect of halides or leds.
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Posted By: db7080
Date Posted: February 18 2013 at 11:47pm
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Well I can get two of the rapid led onyx fixtures for 175 each. Or a six bulb t5 with timers and bulbs for 200.. What would you guys do? I have a hard time buying more led units that aren't the ai Vega just cause I want it so badly.
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Posted By: Akira
Date Posted: February 19 2013 at 12:28am
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This is mt first LED and I switched from T-5s and if you have the cash and dont want to do DYI I recommend these. 6 channels you can control from is great just start slow on output I fried a few corals trying to get it right .Could have bought a second light for what i lost. Find some running these and start with the settings they have, I finally found a setting that works. Oh and a FYI at 60% vegas can cook corals depending on settings !!!
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