I've had them ALL and ran them ALL for a few years each before running to the next big thing. For now im running Kessil 360 and ATI 6 bulb T5 and my growth is insane, my growth credit goes to ATI. The Kessil is only set 5% blue and 5% power so just using the Kessil for the poping blues.
T5 being phased out?
- Thread starter RJKain-777
- Start date
- Tagged users None
K7BMG
Valuable Member
- Joined
- Mar 13, 2018
- Messages
- 1,981
- Reaction score
- 1,900
- What state or country do you live in
- Nevada
So I am not on the this is better than that band wagon.
That said I have a 17G Nano with a AI Prime led.
Has a good size Rose bubble tip, two Dendros, and some Green star polyps. Doing great and noticeably growing.
My 110G with a hybrid T5 and MH fixture.
I have two Zoas, a blasto, a green hammer, tripple green mushroom, and a Monti.
Honestly this tank has shown little coral growth if any. The Monti is on a slow demise since purchased. In a high flow area and under the MH, so go figure.
Lighting may or may not be the culprit of the lack of growth.
The water colum parameters are very stable on the 110.
Dkh 9.5, Ca 530, Mag 1350. Sal 1.026
As of this past Monday I have started target feeding the corals, and they are looking better, with the exception of the Monti.
The Nano, honestly I have mo idea what the parameters are, like at all.
That said I have a 17G Nano with a AI Prime led.
Has a good size Rose bubble tip, two Dendros, and some Green star polyps. Doing great and noticeably growing.
My 110G with a hybrid T5 and MH fixture.
I have two Zoas, a blasto, a green hammer, tripple green mushroom, and a Monti.
Honestly this tank has shown little coral growth if any. The Monti is on a slow demise since purchased. In a high flow area and under the MH, so go figure.
Lighting may or may not be the culprit of the lack of growth.
The water colum parameters are very stable on the 110.
Dkh 9.5, Ca 530, Mag 1350. Sal 1.026
As of this past Monday I have started target feeding the corals, and they are looking better, with the exception of the Monti.
The Nano, honestly I have mo idea what the parameters are, like at all.
OP
OP
RJKain-777
Well-Known Member
Jordan Prather
Active Member
- Joined
- May 21, 2018
- Messages
- 311
- Reaction score
- 308
- What state or country do you live in
- Illinois
Wow I figured 4 would be the most I would need are your running t5 with them
Neil S.
Active Member
- Joined
- Aug 14, 2018
- Messages
- 153
- Reaction score
- 143
- What state or country do you live in
- Canada
One LFS told me that they were clearing out all of their fluorescent stock, they are staying exclusively with LED. However the specialty salt water store still has them, and just brought in new ATI hybrid fixtures. I suspect that the OP's information came about due to his store deciding to not carry them anymore. Good to have an ATI rep on this forum to clarify issues.
We will be stocking them for the foreseeable future.https://www.aquariumspecialty.com/lighting/t5-vho-lamps.html?manufacturer=6980
oreo54
5000 Club Member
- Joined
- Sep 18, 2017
- Messages
- 5,970
- Reaction score
- 3,673
- What state or country do you live in
- Wisconsin
Awful lot of closeout bulbs..
Aquarium T5 Lamps | Aquarium Specialty
T5 and VHO Lamps from ATI, Giesemann, UV Lighting, Korallen Zucht, GE and Zoo Med. Best shipping and packaging with great prices.
www.aquariumspecialty.com
sfin52
So many pedestrians so little time
Coralife is discontinuing their floresence t5ho fixtures. They are claiming the government is forcing everybody to led.
I sent an email to them saying I can't find a fixture. The email I got back is they discontinuing them. I questioned why. The response was that the government is forcing everybody to led.
I'll post emails when I get home
sfin52
So many pedestrians so little time
@ATI North America i know you can't comment on another company. Not asking you to. Can you shed some light on t5 ho future.
K7BMG
Valuable Member
- Joined
- Mar 13, 2018
- Messages
- 1,981
- Reaction score
- 1,900
- What state or country do you live in
- Nevada
The government is doing no such thing.
Ask them to prove that with facts.
The government is setting energy standards, to be met, not banning manufacturing of fluorescent lamps.
Its there scapegoat answer so they dont get yelled at by the fluorescent lamp customers/ users. Best way to shut down the argument.
Hey its not us its the government.
Nobody is saying that they did not say that... only that they are either incompetent or liars. Perhaps it is just lazy. In any case, it is not true.
The real answer is that their unit sucked and got their ***** kicked by ATI, Giesemann on the high end, or you could get a horto fixture on the low end for less money that was probably even better.
The real answer is that their unit sucked and got their ***** kicked by ATI, Giesemann on the high end, or you could get a horto fixture on the low end for less money that was probably even better.
blstravler
2500 Club Member
- Joined
- May 5, 2019
- Messages
- 4,134
- Reaction score
- 1,409
- Location
- Coastal New Jersey
- What state or country do you live in
- New Jersey
I would guess Central Garden and Pet doesn’t want to pay an increasing tariff for a product line they are not leaders on in the market.
sfin52
So many pedestrians so little time
I do believe that as well but can help not believe flourescent is being weighed heavily on by the energy department. They did ban incandescent bulbs.
blstravler
2500 Club Member
- Joined
- May 5, 2019
- Messages
- 4,134
- Reaction score
- 1,409
- Location
- Coastal New Jersey
- What state or country do you live in
- New Jersey
No - the EPA is enforcing energy standards not banning products.
blstravler
2500 Club Member
- Joined
- May 5, 2019
- Messages
- 4,134
- Reaction score
- 1,409
- Location
- Coastal New Jersey
- What state or country do you live in
- New Jersey
I would guess all lighting manufacturers are facing large pressure from import tariffs. T5, MH, LED - all of them.
The current version of the EPA is not enforcing anything...but others will in the future like they have in the past.
Again, the standards and enforcement are for GENERAL LIGHTING ONLY, not SPECIALTY LIGHTING. The EPA has never had ANYTHING to say about REEF LIGHTING.
Again, the standards and enforcement are for GENERAL LIGHTING ONLY, not SPECIALTY LIGHTING. The EPA has never had ANYTHING to say about REEF LIGHTING.
