Sunlight Supply New Wave T5 Fixture

oli5 · 10/13/2007, 09:08 PM

HI everyone. I'm in the process of purchasing new lights and came across this fixture: http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/s...ID=sl-t5nw4804

Does anyone have any experience with this? Are there individual reflectors? Is it just worth it to pay 60 dollars more and get the Tek 5 fixture?

reefkeeperfrodo · 10/13/2007, 09:47 PM

Get the Tek, its way worth it for 60 bucks. If you have a canopy get the retros with the tek 2 reflectors, they're even brighter than the fixture.

Reef Sponger · 10/13/2007, 10:02 PM

I would get the Tek also. Heard the Tek uses the new Tek 2 reflectors now.

luke33 · 10/13/2007, 10:16 PM

From what i know the new wave isn't using water proof anything and the reflectors may rust after time. If you want a great fixture use a aquacintics, or a icecap retro would be better. If you on a budget, spend teh extra few bux on teh tek. The tek is not the best but gets the job done.

oli5 · 10/13/2007, 10:33 PM

so with the tek (4x54) could I keep softies and lps? The only sps I want to attempt is a monti cap..would that be ok at the top? Thanks.

Reef Sponger · 10/13/2007, 10:35 PM

perfect, that's all you need. if you want to play it safe for possible future growth, you can get the 6x54w and only use 4x54w and leave the other 2 off.

10/13/2007, 09:08 PM	#1
oli5 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 369	Sunlight Supply New Wave T5 Fixture HI everyone. I'm in the process of purchasing new lights and came across this fixture: http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/s...ID=sl-t5nw4804 Does anyone have any experience with this? Are there individual reflectors? Is it just worth it to pay 60 dollars more and get the Tek 5 fixture? __________________ I think therefor I am Current Tank Info: 75g mixed reef, 20g FW, 5g QT

10/13/2007, 10:33 PM	#5
oli5 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 369	so with the tek (4x54) could I keep softies and lps? The only sps I want to attempt is a monti cap..would that be ok at the top? Thanks. __________________ I think therefor I am Current Tank Info: 75g mixed reef, 20g FW, 5g QT

10/13/2007, 09:47 PM	#2
reefkeeperfrodo Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sooner Town Posts: 182	Get the Tek, its way worth it for 60 bucks. If you have a canopy get the retros with the tek 2 reflectors, they're even brighter than the fixture.

10/13/2007, 10:02 PM	#3
Reef Sponger Moved On Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: TX/USA Posts: 696	I would get the Tek also. Heard the Tek uses the new Tek 2 reflectors now.

10/13/2007, 10:16 PM	#4
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	From what i know the new wave isn't using water proof anything and the reflectors may rust after time. If you want a great fixture use a aquacintics, or a icecap retro would be better. If you on a budget, spend teh extra few bux on teh tek. The tek is not the best but gets the job done.

10/13/2007, 10:35 PM	#6
Reef Sponger Moved On Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: TX/USA Posts: 696	perfect, that's all you need. if you want to play it safe for possible future growth, you can get the 6x54w and only use 4x54w and leave the other 2 off.