Adding Blue leds to T5

[Broly_PT]

Hello everyone,

At the moment I own an ATI 8x80w, that I like a lot and does not give me problems of light or PAR.

However I like to add a blue or blue royal leds to give a more fluorescent look to the corals.

I do not need them to have too much power, only to give that aspect more fluorescent to the aquarium.

I bought some strips of led in Chinese but with the T5 ON, the strips dont notice that they are On too, lol

Does anyone know of a some cheap system that can add and achieve the effect I want?

greetings

 

[devilhunt1231]

Personally I think that you are going to need a fair few Royal blue leds to get that fluorescence with a 10 x 80w T5 unit, are you any good at diy with leds as reasonable power leds will require heatsinks or are you limited to strips as there's a few ways get the results you want.
Gary

 

[Broly_PT]

Hi,

I'm not a Diy master but i im reasonable at the diy.

What you suggest?

regards

 

[Bronx19]

The T5 is doing its job well, it will be hard to notice much through it. A Kessil might.

 

[Broly_PT]

The problem is that my tank have 66 by 39 inch so i will need multiple kessil, and the kessil are not cheap.

 

[bean2986]

I have a Reefbrite xho attached to my 8x80 and it gets it done but not cheap.The 8 lights still drown out a lot of the effect. You could try the led E5 retrofit bulbs... by Euroaquatics I think. Did not try them myself though but they were recommended by my LFS.

 

[DSC reef]

I would go with the reefbrite. The euro aquatics will look like the T5 bulb in the fixture and I wouldn't give up a quality T5 for euroaquatics bulb ever.

 

[Broly_PT]

The reefbrites are not cheap, i will need to 2 strips, one front and the other to the back, maybe the 48 size? 220 dollars for just getting the more fluorescent look.....

no more cheap options?

 

[bean2986]

I have just one xho 60" on my 180 and it's plenty. Same length as the ATI, but like I said not cheap. I actually got it for the fluorescence and the ability to ramp up and down(but that's more $ as well). Picture is just the Reefbrite.

Full Tank Shot Day 1

• bean2986
• Aug 17, 2017

 

[ReeferMadness80G]

I have the reefbrite tech leds on my 8x54w and I supplement with them. They run for 3 hours in the am and 3 hours at night the run only 1 hour with the T5s. Also I should add it is the dimmable Sunpower.

 

[ReeferMadness80G]

Big E Rimless 80g Sps

https://www.reef2reef.com/index.php?threads/Big-E-Rimless-80g-Sps.206607/

Read up, I believe it's a couple pages in. #60's comments. @Big E talks about his thoughts on LED specifically reefbrite and the range that they run.

 

[Bacon505]

What is your purpose of the led, if for moon light then you can run them before and after the t5. Or you can run them longer cycle than the t5 for the dawn dust effects. If you want to run the led to make your coral pop then best to enjoy it after the t5 goes out. T5 will washed out any supplemented led. If you like blue look in your tank then run more blue plus bulbs.
The reefbrite lumi lite would be your best for moon light for the quality and price.

 

[ReeferMadness80G]

Listen to @Bacon505 , this dudes SPS Reef is insane. Take my word or check it out for yourself. Wink with two guns

 

[Bacon505]

Listen to @Bacon505 , this dudes SPS Reef is insane. Take my word or check it out for yourself. Wink with two guns

Thanks for the kind words, im no expert and sure there are many out there can chime in.

 

[ReeferMadness80G]

Thanks for the kind words, im no expert and sure there are many out there can chime in.

He's being modest of course. Bacons tank

You're one of the top man, own it! Cheers!

 

[cFloor]

I have the same ATI unit over my display. Not cheap at all, but I added 2 reefbrite XHO strips and it makes a big difference. I really think my corals have benefitted from it as well. You definitely get what you pay for.

 

[ReeferMadness80G]

I have the same ATI unit over my display. Not cheap at all, but I added 2 reefbrite XHO strips and it makes a big difference. I really think my corals have benefitted from it as well. You definitely get what you pay for.

Question for you guys, are your reefbrite strips 50/50 or just blue?

On my ATI Sunpower 8x54 I run 6 blue plus and 2 actinic and my reefbrite is a tech strip and it's all blue.

 

[cFloor]

Question for you guys, are your reefbrite strips 50/50 or just blue?

On my ATI Sunpower 8x54 I run 6 blue plus and 2 actinic and my reefbrite is a tech strip and it's all blue.

Mine are all blue

 

[Broly_PT]

hello all

What is your purpose of the led, if for moon light then you can run them before and after the t5. Or you can run them longer cycle than the t5 for the dawn dust effects. If you want to run the led to make your coral pop then best to enjoy it after the t5 goes out. T5 will washed out any supplemented led. If you like blue look in your tank then run more blue plus bulbs.
The reefbrite lumi lite would be your best for moon light for the quality and price.

My ideia is to run the LED at the same time of the T5.

At the moment i have 5 blue bulbs in my 8 fixture; for what you are saying the only to see the shimmer and the fluorescent of the corals, is maybe a hybrid option, LED's and 2 or 4x T5, right?

regards

 

[Bacon505]

If you want shimmer, only kessil and MH give good shimmers. You can barely noticed the shimmer on other led and the T5 will mostlikely washed out the shimmer. If you want the glow look then yes, run primary led and supplement with t5. A lot of nice. Looking tank under led with t5 supplements, its all base on personal preference of what you want. Most people usually run in the blue windex color over thier system for that pop.