T5 hybrid or LED overhaul?

[Octane13]

Currently running 2 a160we on my 40 breeder @ 100%. I would like to eliminate shadows and increase output. initially I was thinking about getting another 160 or a360 just to throw in the middle. Upgrading to an ap700 or getting a t5 hybrid going. The a160 is the cheapest, The 360/700 are the easiest to move to a bigger tank, but the T5 probably makes the most sense for overall coverage in case I don't upgrade any time soon. What do you guys think? are any of you currently running any of these combos?

 

[Reefpuck]

I personally like LED/T5 setups....best of both worlds.

 

[cjd]

Big fan of the Kessil and T5 combo's !!

 

[cjd]

Custom floating canopy T5 and AP700 .

 

[cjd]

 

[Retro Reefer]

I just finished a Aquatic Life t5 hybrid for my 40b.. you could just add your Kessils and be good to go..

 

[Octane13]

I just finished a Aquatic Life t5 hybrid for my 40b.. you could just add your Kessils and be good to go..

What bulbs are you running? It is nice and simple.

 

[Octane13]

Are you just using yours for color or moon lighting?

 

[cjd]

This is my last tank , last year when hurricane Irma came through my neighborhood I got spooked and sold everything . I ran the T5 's during the day for about 6 hrs. . Roughly a 12 hr. light cycle all together . Leds would come on in the morning starting at all blue and ramp up to a sky blue , T5 's (blue plus and coral plus ) came on at 11 , all lights on till about 6 pm . Leds on the remainder of the light cycle fading from sky blue to all blue .

 

[Retro Reefer]

What bulbs are you running? It is nice and simple.

Cheap and simple without completely giving up quality and performance was my goal with this new tank.. I’m currently running 3 ATI blue+ & 1 ATI true actinic, My coral box LED has 6 controllable channels red, green, UV, blues and white that I’m using to tweak the over all look that I want for my tank.