Bought a 60inch odyssea light wanna replace pc with t5

Linkfalcon · 05/14/2013, 08:11 AM

Bought a 60inch odyssea light wanna replace pc with t5
It has 4 pc in it I wanna replace them with 4 60 inch t5
What is the best way to do this and what ballast should
I use and end caps

Thanks

kpk · 05/14/2013, 08:13 AM

Sell it and buy a new unit...best way IMO...

jabbott · 05/14/2013, 08:24 AM

waste of time and money.
If you are using odyssea lights it will be cheaper to just buy a new t5ho light than to buy ballasts and end caps.

snulma1 · 05/14/2013, 12:52 PM

I liked my Odyssea, and mine gave me no problems.
That being said, I did swap out the MH ballast for a better one.

If you want to switch to t5, you will need to replace the ballasts and the endcaps.
You also will want to look at the mounting/retention for the bulbs, as the PC ones won't hold T5 very well.

Linkfalcon · 05/14/2013, 01:25 PM

It's the only 60 inch one I could find payed 150 so
What ballast should I look at

kpk · 05/14/2013, 03:03 PM

Prolly icecap.

Type in 60" t5 on ebay. They have a lot of units for $150-180. Odyssea etc.

Linkfalcon · 05/14/2013, 04:28 PM

I think I forgot that the light has 3 250w mh in it as well lol I wanna replace the pc with t5

05/14/2013, 08:11 AM	#1
Linkfalcon Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Arlington va Posts: 158	Bought a 60inch odyssea light wanna replace pc with t5 Bought a 60inch odyssea light wanna replace pc with t5 It has 4 pc in it I wanna replace them with 4 60 inch t5 What is the best way to do this and what ballast should I use and end caps Thanks

05/14/2013, 08:13 AM	#2
kpk Been Reefin' Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Elk City, OK Posts: 2,306	Sell it and buy a new unit...best way IMO... __________________ Starting over!!! Rimless 90g 48.5x24.5x18 Planet Aquarium, PVC bottom, 1/2" glass, center external overflow, black back, barebottom, H&S skimmer, 40g sump, DIY stand, etc. http://www.reefcentral.com/ Current Tank Info: 90g Rimless in the works

05/14/2013, 03:03 PM	#6
kpk Been Reefin' Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Elk City, OK Posts: 2,306	Prolly icecap. Type in 60" t5 on ebay. They have a lot of units for $150-180. Odyssea etc. __________________ Starting over!!! Rimless 90g 48.5x24.5x18 Planet Aquarium, PVC bottom, 1/2" glass, center external overflow, black back, barebottom, H&S skimmer, 40g sump, DIY stand, etc. http://www.reefcentral.com/ Current Tank Info: 90g Rimless in the works

05/14/2013, 08:24 AM	#3
jabbott Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 181	waste of time and money. If you are using odyssea lights it will be cheaper to just buy a new t5ho light than to buy ballasts and end caps.

05/14/2013, 12:52 PM	#4
snulma1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New York, NY Posts: 2,281	I liked my Odyssea, and mine gave me no problems. That being said, I did swap out the MH ballast for a better one. If you want to switch to t5, you will need to replace the ballasts and the endcaps. You also will want to look at the mounting/retention for the bulbs, as the PC ones won't hold T5 very well.

05/14/2013, 01:25 PM	#5
Linkfalcon Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Arlington va Posts: 158	It's the only 60 inch one I could find payed 150 so What ballast should I look at

05/14/2013, 04:28 PM	#7
Linkfalcon Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Arlington va Posts: 158	I think I forgot that the light has 3 250w mh in it as well lol I wanna replace the pc with t5