Thinking of Going T5, Have Some Questions

[creefer]

I ran a 36" non-dimmable, 6-lamp sunpower on my rimless 40b. It was awesome but didn't allow for lower light corals very well. I was growing clams on the sand bed with the fixture 12" AWL. Dimmable is awesome, but I'm not sure it's worth the expense. YMMV.

 

[Leon1988]

T5 rulezzzzz full t5 system

 

[Adamsb89]

I'm running a 48 inch 8 bulb dimmable ATI on my 60" peninsula. Everything is doing pretty good

 

[Leon1988]

6x 54 watt ati sunpower dim

 

[Shep]

...well these are some stunning tanks!

 

[Shep]

So what makes an ATI fixture better than say a kind of generic name brand? (marineland, aqueon, etc)

 

[Shep]

Is there a way to mount an @ATI North America fixture without hanging it? I don't really have that option

 

[ATI North America]

Is there a way to mount an @ATI North America fixture without hanging it? I don't really have that option

We are working on tank mount but it is not yet available.

 

[ATI North America]

So what makes an ATI fixture better than say a kind of generic name brand? (marineland, aqueon, etc)

Hello Shep, ATI Fixtures are actively air cooled and use 98% reflective material. The combination of these two things as well as a well designed reflector allow ATI fixtures to achieve 25%-50% greater output with the same power consumption.

 

[rboutin111]

Great thread. I'm thinking about switching too

 

[Shep]

We are working on tank mount but it is not yet available.

Got a time table for it? Really want an ATI fixture but with a tank mounting system it might be difficult to mount

Hello Shep, ATI Fixtures are actively air cooled and use 98% reflective material. The combination of these two things as well as a well designed reflector allow ATI fixtures to achieve 25%-50% greater output with the same power consumption.

Yea did a little research and for sure am going with an ATI fixture

 

[jeremy]

In my opinion they are the best on the market. Top notch quality. I have 3 ATI lights and really wouldn't buy any other brand of t5 fixture. I have owned others and they do not compare.

 

[ATI North America]

Those of you following this thread may find this video from Bulk Reef Supply helpful:

 

[Shep]

So how much does a 6 bulb light with bulbs in it weigh?

 

[IxTCxI]

We are working on tank mount but it is not yet available.

Do you have a ETA when it will be available?
That's the only thing holding me from getting the ATI fixture.

 

[ATI North America]

So how much does a 6 bulb light with bulbs in it weigh?

This is the weight without bulbs, but bulbs don't weight much:
24" 14#
36" 19#
48" 24#
60" 29#

Do you have a ETA when it will be available?
That's the only thing holding me from getting the ATI fixture.

It should be ready around the beginning of next year, but its a bit too far off to know for certain.

 

[ifarmer]

Nice to see someone finally has admitted that T5 is better .

 

[Shep]

I like LEDs and I think they do have advantages over T5 and there are some amazing tanks out there that are run with LEDs but I want to try T5 and decide for myself which I like better. Each type of light has its +/- and it really depends on what you are looking for and what your tank is

 

[Pete polyp]

I like LEDs and I think they do have advantages over T5 and there are some amazing tanks out there that are run with LEDs but I want to try T5 and decide for myself which I like better. Each type of light has its +/- and it really depends on what you are looking for and what your tank is

You won't go back to led if you try a good t5 bulb combo

 

[Fin]

@ATI North America - Thank you for posting the weights of the fixtures. I have looked almost everywhere for that info. Also @ATI North America, I am planning on getting an ATI Powermodule dimmable T5/LED hybrid for my new 120. I know that there is a burn in time for the bulbs before beginning to use the dimmer on them, but I have heard or seen times anywhere from 50 to 100 hours. Can you clear that up for us? Thanks!