T5's ,LEDS or metal halides?

StikHedRon · Mar 28, 2014

Metal halide or T5's is the way to go, together is even better

CSJIII · Mar 28, 2014

I started with a jbj nano with 150 watt halide. Loved it! Then when I upgraded to a 57 gallon I tried the AI sol blues for almost a year. Hated them! I am now running an ATI t5 unit. Love it but I am now going back to halide for my new 93cube. I just had my reefbrite halide hybrid fixture delivered today. 250 halide with two reefbrite actinic 15" strips. I think I'm gonna like it!

scoobysnack77 · Mar 29, 2014

ronhaskovec said:
Metal halide or T5's is the way to go, together is even better

thats exactly what I'm trying to find for my new tank. geismann makes a good one i saw. any suggestions?

scoobysnack77 · Mar 29, 2014

exonn said:
Am using 2x250w 14K MH + 2xT5 (54w actinic and 54w blue+) + 63 w RB LED strip
Love this combo.

how did u get all that over your tank? custom hood? can u take a pic?

scoobysnack77 · Mar 29, 2014

CSJIII said:
I started with a jbj nano with 150 watt halide. Loved it! Then when I upgraded to a 57 gallon I tried the AI sol blues for almost a year. Hated them! I am now running an ATI t5 unit. Love it but I am now going back to halide for my new 93cube. I just had my reefbrite halide hybrid fixture delivered today. 250 halide with two reefbrite actinic 15" strips. I think I'm gonna like it!

yea i have two reefbrite pendants with the LED XHO blue's on em running 250watt bulbs. great hood and antinics. they make dimmable metal halide ballasts now and dimmable led's to boot. great for acclimation

I'm gonna buy two 400 watt ballasts when i upgrade. reefbrite also sells LED extensions for those hoods so you can double the LED strips or add t5's to it. pretty good

StikHedRon · Mar 29, 2014

scoobysnack77 said:
thats exactly what I'm trying to find for my new tank. geismann makes a good one i saw. any suggestions?

I run a maristar fixture over my tank 3 x 250w MH and 4x 39w T5's love the fixture

scoobysnack77 · Mar 29, 2014

ronhaskovec said:
I run a maristar fixture over my tank 3 x 250w MH and 4x 39w T5's love the fixture

What size tank do ya have? and what kind of metal halide and t5 bulbs are you using?

exonn · Mar 30, 2014

scoobysnack77 said:
how did u get all that over your tank? custom hood? can u take a pic?

Original Aquamedic fixture and LED attached to it. Looking forward for another LED strip for other side.

scoobysnack77 · Mar 30, 2014

exonn said:
Original Aquamedic fixture and LED attached to it. Looking forward for another LED strip for other side.

that looks great! thank you

StikHedRon · Mar 31, 2014

scoobysnack77 said:
What size tank do ya have? and what kind of metal halide and t5 bulbs are you using?

I have a 125. I run 3 14k phoenix bulbs and 2 ATI Blue+ and 2 True Actinics. Love the look!

Rockhead · Mar 31, 2014

ronhaskovec said:
I have a 125. I run 3 14k phoenix bulbs and 2 ATI Blue+ and 2 True Actinics. Love the look!

Man how deep is of your tank im running 2 halides with the smallest pendants I could find and 2 blue+, I want to add 2 more t5 but can't find the room do you have any pics
Tom

StikHedRon · Mar 31, 2014

Rockhead said:
Man how deep is of your tank im running 2 halides with the smallest pendants I could find and 2 blue+, I want to add 2 more t5 but can't find the room do you have any pics
Tom

My tank is 24" deep I believe, the fixture I'm using is similar to Exonn's above. Just google Sunlight Supply Maristar and you should be able to see it.

mannyfresh78 · Mar 31, 2014

What do you guys think of kessil lighting? I have a 75gal length is 6 ft

mannyfresh78 · Mar 31, 2014

I want a clean yet just not bright light glow but one that show true colors without a whole bright blue or dark blue n not too much of actinic

Rockhead · Mar 31, 2014

ronhaskovec said:
My tank is 24" deep I believe, the fixture I'm using is similar to Exonn's above. Just google Sunlight Supply Maristar and you should be able to see it.

Ok I see my 75 is only 18" deep , well back to the drawing table.

Reef Pets · Mar 31, 2014

Metal halides all the way!

Daniel@R2R · Mar 31, 2014

Reef Pets said:
Metal halides all the way!

Oh you're just saying that cuz you think they're better...

:nerd:

FLipp · Mar 31, 2014

t5 + reefbrite led.

SloppyJ · Mar 31, 2014

I've ran a 150w halide and AI sol Blues over my 30g nuvo tank. Both work good. I just bought a gen3 radion to put over my 93g cube. I like halide but I like the LEDs better. I'd pick a halide over the sols though.