mh to t5 switch and i hate it

[VanGogh121]

T5s can be just as powerful as metal halides with good reflectors, and a quality bulb choice. Some people have noticed better growth and color..

I'm with you... I switched to all T5 two years ago and would never go back.

I just purchased a power module

 

[reefsmokinFOOL]

I also switched to T5's ATI PM and i think that T5's smoke the MH in every way IMO.

 

[benny z]

t5 is good. t5 + blue reefbright led supplementation is AMAZING!

 

[jerl77]

reefbright led supplementation is AMAZING going to try this

 

[joelq]

Unless I missed it, you don't mention what you're having a problem with? Is it the color? Is the the lack of shimmer?

If color, you definitely should look at going heavy on the Blue Plus. For shimmer, you're pretty much stuck unless you supplement with LEDs to get a shimmer source.

 

[Tank102a]

This is what my tank looked like under my t5 8 bulb tek fixture.

bulb combo coming soon. I have to look it up

here is a close up of the clam. the colors really come out if you have the right combo BTW the tank was 24" deep

This is the bulb combination (from front to back):
ATI Blue Plus, UVL Super Actinic, KZ Fiji Purple, ATI Blue Plus, ATI
Blue Plus, KZ Fiji Purple, UVL Super Actinic, ATI Blue Plus

 

[luke33]

Looks a bit dim. The ati blue + are a much brighter bulb than the super actinic your running now. Maybe swap both out for two more blue +. T5's are very nice setup's, i ran them for 3+ yrs but switched back to mh's. And to be honest i'm getting much better growth from the halide's. I don't think i'll ever go back to t5's. I do think t5's have a better blue spectrum to choose from.

 

[El Camaron]

you have to figure out the right bulb configuration, i went from mh to t5 and i loved it, now i went from t5 to LED and i have fallen in love again,sooooooo nice.

 

[Tank102a]

Luke33- it looks a bit dim cause of my camera skills. I will admit though that t5's don't have the "sparkle" of MH but it looks just as bright.

 

[mr_X]

i'm getting better growth and color out of the t-5's than i did halides with lumenarc reflectors.
sps that was once dull is now gaining color. i miss the shimmer though.

 

[eggie]

i'm getting better growth and color out of the t-5's than i did halides with lumenarc reflectors.
sps that was once dull is now gaining color. i miss the shimmer though.

Before Benny says this add reef brite leds you will love them :tongue:

 

[Jeremy R.]

What is the problem? I have a 75 with 8-T5's, always have had t-5's and have never had a problem. Here are a couple of pictures of my tank.
And yes that is a clam and I have had it for over a year now. I can tell you that it takes some time for things to get used to it but they will.

Nice looking tank. I would like to suggest that you may want to move those monti caps towards the bottom. As they grow out they will shaddow everything below them plus they do well in lower light areas and will give you more room for more light demanding corals.

 

[jerl77]

thanks all work on bulbs right now

 

[benny z]

Before Benny says this add reef brite leds you will love them :tongue:

i saw that! :bigsmile:

 

[luke33]

Luke33- it looks a bit dim cause of my camera skills. I will admit though that t5's don't have the "sparkle" of MH but it looks just as bright.

I was wondering that after i wrote that, but still the blue +'s have some good par value and are bright.