sunlight tek VS ATI sunpower

carlos6962 · 04/16/2009, 06:54 AM

i want to upgrade my lights i have a nova extreme 4 bulb T5 and i wanted to get your guys input i want to go with the 6 bulb 36" sould i save some money and with the tek or spend more for the sunpower ATI and what bulbs should i get as well i want blue pink look

Thanks in advance Carlos

strendo · 04/16/2009, 11:41 AM

I did some research on the same thing and came to the conclusion to spring for the ati. It has cooling fans and better reflectors.

sanababit · 04/16/2009, 11:46 AM

personally i love the ati since i have a powermodule, but i have seen tanks with tek fixtures and they look awsome, so save some money and get tek and a cheap fan and you will be set, if you want top of the line then go with the ATI....

sana

purplereef · 04/16/2009, 01:18 PM

I wonder the same thing. But I am not sure if the Sunpower is as good as the PM.

IslandCrow · 04/16/2009, 03:01 PM

The Tek is a very good unit (I own one), but the ATI is significantly better, and probably worth the price. . .assuming that's what you need. It really depends on what you want to keep. I'd suggest going to the Lighting and Equipment forum and looking for a thread called "The T5 Q&A Thread" (or something along those lines). Grim Reefer is the leading authority on T5 lighting around here. Let him know what size tank you have and what you'd like to keep in it, and he'll be able to give you some really good advice. He can even give you good suggestions on bulbs. . .although I have no idea what a blue pink look is, since those colors are pretty much on opposite ends of the spectrum.

carlos6962 · 04/17/2009, 07:01 AM

thanks for the advice i was looking at the ATI powermodule as well and i will ask grim reefer thanks for your guys input

Robb in Austin · 04/17/2009, 08:03 AM

While not as sleek, don't forget Aquactinics TX5. I've got a 36" on my 58 and just picked up a 48" for the 75 setup. Love these fixtures.

IslandCrow · 04/17/2009, 01:48 PM

Good point, Robb (and an Maiden fan as well. . .I must have missed the Fear of the Spongebob release). The Aquactinics is a good compromise. It's not as good as the ATI, but better than the Tek. Depending on the depth of your tank, you should be able to keep pretty much anything you want with the Aquactinics.

carlos6962 · 04/17/2009, 07:45 PM

i will check it out who sells it and any picture with FTS

04/16/2009, 06:54 AM	#1
carlos6962 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hamilton Ontario Canada Posts: 6	sunlight tek VS ATI sunpower i want to upgrade my lights i have a nova extreme 4 bulb T5 and i wanted to get your guys input i want to go with the 6 bulb 36" sould i save some money and with the tek or spend more for the sunpower ATI and what bulbs should i get as well i want blue pink look Thanks in advance Carlos

04/16/2009, 11:46 AM	#3
sanababit Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Uranus Posts: 3,094	personally i love the ati since i have a powermodule, but i have seen tanks with tek fixtures and they look awsome, so save some money and get tek and a cheap fan and you will be set, if you want top of the line then go with the ATI.... sana __________________ Senior Member of the "Hardly any Water Changes, Temp Swinging, T5ing, No Qtining, Frag Exchanging for Fish Food Current Tank Info: 90RR inwall, Octopuss Skimmer, 2 MP40 wQD, 1 MP10 WQD, 2 Radions G4 Pro, Apex Doser, Apex Controller, 400w heater, 30 Gal Sump, Biopellets, Carbon, Gfo, Macroalgae

04/16/2009, 01:18 PM	#4
purplereef Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Chardon, Ohio Posts: 1,442	I wonder the same thing. But I am not sure if the Sunpower is as good as the PM. __________________ Proudly Contrailing the World since 1999. Current Tank Info: 120xl Elos.

04/16/2009, 03:01 PM	#5
IslandCrow Reef Monkey Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rockledge, Fl Posts: 5,759	The Tek is a very good unit (I own one), but the ATI is significantly better, and probably worth the price. . .assuming that's what you need. It really depends on what you want to keep. I'd suggest going to the Lighting and Equipment forum and looking for a thread called "The T5 Q&A Thread" (or something along those lines). Grim Reefer is the leading authority on T5 lighting around here. Let him know what size tank you have and what you'd like to keep in it, and he'll be able to give you some really good advice. He can even give you good suggestions on bulbs. . .although I have no idea what a blue pink look is, since those colors are pretty much on opposite ends of the spectrum. __________________ All opinions in the above message should be taken with 35 ppt salt. -Mike C. Current Tank Info: I have a reef screen saver on my phone, does that count?

04/17/2009, 01:48 PM	#8
IslandCrow Reef Monkey Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rockledge, Fl Posts: 5,759	Good point, Robb (and an Maiden fan as well. . .I must have missed the Fear of the Spongebob release). The Aquactinics is a good compromise. It's not as good as the ATI, but better than the Tek. Depending on the depth of your tank, you should be able to keep pretty much anything you want with the Aquactinics. __________________ All opinions in the above message should be taken with 35 ppt salt. -Mike C. Current Tank Info: I have a reef screen saver on my phone, does that count?

04/16/2009, 11:41 AM	#2
strendo Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 348	I did some research on the same thing and came to the conclusion to spring for the ati. It has cooling fans and better reflectors.

04/17/2009, 07:01 AM	#6
carlos6962 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hamilton Ontario Canada Posts: 6	thanks for the advice i was looking at the ATI powermodule as well and i will ask grim reefer thanks for your guys input

04/17/2009, 08:03 AM	#7
Robb in Austin Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Georgetown, Tx Posts: 1,016	While not as sleek, don't forget Aquactinics TX5. I've got a 36" on my 58 and just picked up a 48" for the 75 setup. Love these fixtures.

04/17/2009, 07:45 PM	#9
carlos6962 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hamilton Ontario Canada Posts: 6	i will check it out who sells it and any picture with FTS