Anyone run a Hamilton Cebu Sun Halide - T5 Fixture?

[jeremy]

I am looking to switch to halide/t5 combo and am wondering how people like this light?
4' Radium Cebu Sun - 2 MH & 4-54W German T5 HO Lighting SystemAquarium supplies&Aquarium lighting by Hamilton Technology
I have a 120 gallon sps tank. 48x24x24. I currently have an Ati 8 bulb sunpower. I am looking for better growth out of my corals and keep the colors I have now. I think the halide t5 tanks I have seen look the best anyway. My t5 now I run about 250 par on sand bed and keep most of the acros in the 300-400 par range. I am wondering if this light will be comparable or do I need to do a separate reflectors And a t5 retro to cover everything?
Any thoughts, experience, or suggestions are greatly appreciated. I have never used halides only t5 and tried led for a while on a smaller tank.

 

[skidrow52]

I am using one since approximately three years I am very happy with it , using 250w ballasts, see my tank photos

 

[skidrow52]

My tank is 4 feet depth is 60cm

 

[d2mini]

I run the 6' Cebu over my 7x2x2 tank.
LOVE IT!
250w Radiums with the M80 ballasts.

I switched from LED and everything exploded in growth and color.

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[jeremy]

Did anyone have to run a chiller with it? I don't have a canopy and run a fan on my basement sump. Fan is controlled by my apex.

 

[d2mini]

Get it up high enough and use some fans and you can probably manage ok.
I have a canopy and my fixture is only 10" from the water (due to the angle of my canopy) and i have to run a chiller.

 

[jeremy]

Ok thanks. I have plenty of room to hang pretty high if needed. Btw awesome tank thread!

 

[tonymission]

I run one of these on one of the frag tanks and really like it. Not the absolute best reflectors but it's built like a tank and not sure you can find another mogul MH/T5 combo Fixture out there. Everything is double ended.

 

[Spinner]

I have a 36" Cebu Sun dual MH/T5 and it is a quality fixture for sure, 5 power cords to deal with but no biggie Nice option with the Cebu is adding ReefBrite LEDs on each side giving you a trifecta of lights to play with.