T5 hybrid

[iman7045]

Those of you running radion/t5 hybrid combo
How many hours are you running your t5s?

 

[Biglew11]

I'm not running radions, I'm running kessil a360x but I run my t5s about 5 hours a day.

 

[Dkmoo]

BRS TV had a video that talked about this - generally speaking, T5s have better spread than single point LEDs so they recommend using the T5s as the base "fill light" for the full duration of your light sch (8hr, 10hr, 12hr, w/e). Then use your LEDs ramp up for that 4 to 5 hr of peak PAR.

I dont have T5s but do have reefbrite strips + single-point LED (ai prime) so similar concept. I still do enjoy the night time blue customizable viewing of the LEDs so my full sch is a bit shifted between the strip and LED while still maintaining the benefits of a the hybrid set up:

Run the strips from 9AM to 7PM for that fill light and providing that consist "enveloping" baseline light for the corals.

The prime LEDs ramp up from 10AM to peak 12PM to 5PM to push the PAR to 500+ to color those acros. The from 5 to 10pm a slow ramp down of the blues but fast ramp down for the whites then by 7 when the T5 shuts off the tank is ready for that prime time actinic night viewing from 7 to 10.

 

[iman7045]

BRS TV had a video that talked about this - generally speaking, T5s have better spread than single point LEDs so they recommend using the T5s as the base "fill light" for the full duration of your light sch (8hr, 10hr, 12hr, w/e). Then use your LEDs ramp up for that 4 to 5 hr of peak PAR.

I dont have T5s but do have reefbrite strips + single-point LED (ai prime) so similar concept. I still do enjoy the night time blue customizable viewing of the LEDs so my full sch is a bit shifted between the strip and LED while still maintaining the benefits of a the hybrid set up:

Run the strips from 9AM to 7PM for that fill light and providing that consist "enveloping" baseline light for the corals.

The prime LEDs ramp up from 10AM to peak 12PM to 5PM to push the PAR to 500+ to color those acros. The from 5 to 10pm a slow ramp down of the blues but fast ramp down for the whites then by 7 when the T5 shuts off the tank is ready for that prime time actinic night viewing from 7 to 10.

Nice! Ill have to check their video out

 

[DazAquariums]

I currently run mine for 5 hours. After that other post I might gradually switch to have my XR15 only 5 hours and t5 all day.

 

[Katrina71]

I am +1 for T5 8hrs and LED for 4 or 5.

 

[iman7045]

I currently run mine for 5 hours. After that other post I might gradually switch to have my XR15 only 5 hours and t5 all day.

Yeah i like that t5 look a lot, might have to run them that way and probably switch to a full ati down the road

 

[DJF]

8hr t5 & AI HDs ramped up & down to 3% royal blues

 

[jmichaelh7]

Ai Hydras 10 hours with T5 on 5 hours until I reach 9 hours

push those babies

 

[Timrpn]

I used the AB+ schedule so my Radions are on for 8 hours. I have my T5s on for 4 hours. Should I reduce the AB+ lighting time? or just keep the T5's on for the whole 8 hours or even 10 hours?

 

[jmichaelh7]

I used the AB+ schedule so my Radions are on for 8 hours. I have my T5s on for 4 hours. Should I reduce the AB+ lighting time? or just keep the T5's on for the whole 8 hours or even 10 hours?

Up to you. I have radions on longer than t5 and they have a hour to ramp up and down using ab+

 

[iman7045]

I used the AB+ schedule so my Radions are on for 8 hours. I have my T5s on for 4 hours. Should I reduce the AB+ lighting time? or just keep the T5's on for the whole 8 hours or even 10 hours?

I found this video gives some pretty good info, something to look at.