T-5 grow light for a reef?

[joshbbert]

Hello I have a 4'x2' t-5 grow light I no longer use and I'm wondering if I change the bulbs to a reef spectrum can I use it to grow corals? If so how efficiently? Its 25k lumens 4 bulbs all 6500k. Thanks for your help

 

[fishroomlady]

is the grow light considered HO?

 

[joshbbert]

Yep

 

[joshbbert]

Although I have no idea what the HO means

 

[Ryan2428]

High output and yes u can use it

 

[fishroomlady]

well, there you go! it is suggested that you use high quality bulbs - either ATI or geissmann

 

[Ryan2428]

Yea ati nice just switched to them and love it lol

 

[joshbbert]

Sweet! That's so awesome I dont have to buy a light lol so what bulbs do you suggest? There's four, and is like as close to proper spectrum not worried about any thing used for viewing ill supplement that.

 

[joshbbert]

Had a four foot light this whole time lol I feel silly