T5/led lighting for im fusion 25 lagoon

[Rottinggore]

I want to do t5 and led. I already have an ai prime hd and was wondering if 2 t5 bulbs one in front and one in back would be suffient for most coral or should I do 2 in front and 2 in the back with the prime hd in the middle?

 

[Denisk]

That'll look great!

 

[Rottinggore]

Should I go 2 bulbs or 4? I eventually want sps but it will be a mixed reef.

 

[Denisk]

Should I go 2 bulbs or 4? I eventually want sps but it will be a mixed reef.

I'd probably go 2 bulbs but if anything add another prime when you want to go all sps. That way you don't have to replace 4 bulbs every year because the t5s will be more supplementary with that set up.

 

[Rottinggore]

I'd probably go 2 bulbs but if anything add another prime when you want to go all sps. That way you don't have to replace 4 bulbs every year because the t5s will be more supplementary with that set up.

Cool thanks for the help

 

[Rottinggore]

I was also thinking of just doing two Ati coral plus bulbs?

 

[Denisk]

I was also thinking of just doing two Ati coral plus bulbs?

I'm running t5s. I'm a fan of that and blue plus

 

[pa1ntbru5h]

I was also thinking of just doing two Ati coral plus bulbs?

that's going to be really white.
I run one Coral+ and one Blue+

 

[Rottinggore]

that's going to be really white.
I run one Coral+ and one Blue+

Ya that was my worry I think I'll go one of each also

 

[drtrash]

Coral + is far from white (40% blue +, 40% aquablue, 20% purple +)

 

[Rottinggore]

So I bought the 2 FT - 2 x 24 Watt T5 HO Miro-4 Retrofit Kit - LET Lighting and one Ati coral+ Bulb and one Ati blue+ Bulb. Not sure how I'm going to hang it but can I make a thin aluminum housing for it or would wood be better for heat?

 

[sromero287]

A thin aluminum housing from lowes will be perfect, if I find a picture of mine I will send you, unfortunately I sold and I got a bigger one

 

[Rottinggore]

A thin aluminum housing from lowes will be perfect, if I find a picture of mine I will send you, unfortunately I sold and I got a bigger one

Do you remember what you bought to make the housing?

 

[Rottinggore]

Finished product still need to add the prime but I gotta transfer livestock first

 

[Rottinggore]

I ended up going with a reef rite 24 inch xho 50/50 with 2 t5s with an Ati blue+ and an ati coral+ but I'm switching the coral+ with a purple+ to get more blue. Would this be enough for light for sps?

 

[A. grandis]

I want to do t5 and led. I already have an ai prime hd and was wondering if 2 t5 bulbs one in front and one in back would be suffient for most coral or should I do 2 in front and 2 in the back with the prime hd in the middle?

I would cover as much as I could with T5s and use the LED as a supplementation.
3 Blue Plus and 1 ATI Coral Plus.
Grandis.

 

[Rottinggore]

I now have 4 t5s and and a led strip.
Bulb combo is
Back
Ati true actinic
Ati blue plus
Reef brite 24" 50/50 xho
Ati purple plus
Ati blue plus
Front