I have 120gal aquarium 72Lx1Wx24H I have Radion g4 pro and about a month ago added 4 t5 lamp . I used the hybrid fixture. I have the t5 on for 2hours 2-4 and I don’t see much difference can someone explain that uses hybrid how they have it setup and did they see a difference?
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TheEngineer
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I recently swapped in a T5 hybrid fixture with my XR15s. I have the T5's running for 5 hours (11a-4p). That's usually when I'm not home so I don't have to see the tank with the dead T5 lighting look. My corals have already shown response in the 10 days since the fixture went up. I also adjusted my XR15 schedule so that I still get the color I want when the T5s come on.
Jurgen Frenz
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I have 3 AI primes with a 4 foot Aquatic life T5 fixture making it a hybrid system. I run two coral plus and two blue plus T5s. Typical I’ll run them for 7 hours and the AI primes for 9 hours. I’ve noticed that when using the T5 and led combon it makes a huggeeee difference with growth for Sps mainly Acropora colonies. It anecdotal in my part but just my experience
With 4 bulbs, you’ll have to turn down your radions a good amount if you run your t5 for a decent amount of time. I agree, should be more than 2 hours. I would aim 6-8 hours and turn your radions as needed with the guidance of a par meter.
It may not make much difference in the early stages, but as your corals grow the diffuse lighting that t5 gives should help more abs more.
It may not make much difference in the early stages, but as your corals grow the diffuse lighting that t5 gives should help more abs more.
IslandLifeReef
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I have the T5 hybrid with a Hydra 26HD. I am running the AB+ schedule on my Hydra. It starts at 9:00 am and ramps up for 1 hour, then my T5's come on. At 3:00 pm, I turn all white, red, and green off on my Hydra. At 6:00 pm my T5's turn off. At 6:30 pm my Hydra starts a 30 minute ramp down. I set my Hydra to acclimation mode starting at a 50% reduction and acclimating over 4 weeks.
David Gaskins
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I've seen some nice tanks with LED (Radion), but I prefer the T5HO (Sunpower 8 bulb) for my SPS tank. I like the color and growth I get. Some drawbacks to heat added to tank in summer if the room runs warm (IN-room Heat/AC unit for me).
Sincerely,
David
Sincerely,
David
TheEngineer
Formerly icecool2
