Tek vs URI T5's

Datone · 02/24/2006, 10:12 AM

I am thinking about upgrading my lighting for my 75. I have some leathers, mushrooms, xenia, and a cabbage coral. I currently use a Coralife 4x65 pc and a Coralife T5 2x29. I was thinking of ordering a Tek T5 4 bulb and also using the Coralife T5 2x29. From some of the posts I understand that there is a new T5 coming out in Feb/March by URI. What will be the major difference between Tek and URI? Would I be better off waiting for the URI?

Entropy · 02/24/2006, 12:39 PM

IMO I think you will see the Beatles get back together (all four of them) before you see the URI T5's come out, but that is just my $0.02. I would go with the Tek and if the URI's do come out someday you can swap to them when you are ready to swap bulbs.

dvanacker · 02/24/2006, 02:26 PM

TEK makes fixtures and Retro's.

URI is the bulbs.....you are comparing the car to the engine.

tag · 02/24/2006, 02:32 PM

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Originally posted by Entropy
IMO I think you will see the Beatles get back together (all four of them) before you see the URI T5's come out, but that is just my $0.02. I would go with the Tek and if the URI's do come out someday you can swap to them when you are ready to swap bulbs.

with paul on drums right? lol

dvanacker · 02/24/2006, 05:11 PM

URI has already OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED that they are releasing T5HO bulbs. Infact I believe ICECAP is already testing them.

So round up the beatles I guess.

Entropy · 02/24/2006, 05:14 PM

I didn't see that announcement. Do you have a link by chance?

Datone · 02/24/2006, 05:29 PM

I guess I asked the wrong question. Is there a big difference between URI and the TEK lightbulbs that it would be worth waiting for? I'm still a rookie at lighting.

moonpod · 02/24/2006, 06:05 PM

Rich, it's in the URI T5 thread somewhere. ASH of IC announced that they were testing 'em. It's a reality, BUT we still don't know if the URI T5 actinics will be like the VHOs or not.

horkn · 02/24/2006, 10:09 PM

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Originally posted by Datone
I guess I asked the wrong question. Is there a big difference between URI and the TEK lightbulbs that it would be worth waiting for? I'm still a rookie at lighting.

tek doesnt make light bulbs.

ati/ d&d/ geiseman do, as well as GE, and helios, and aquamedic i think(whatever the ones form drs foster & smith are).

tek makes fixtures, and reflectors( i bet they dont even make them- they farm them out i bet) , and they sell pieces they acquire from other manufacturers, that you put together and call them retrofits.

but, when UV lighting (formerly URI) makes their super actinic t5ho bulbs, i bet they will be leaps and bounds better than the ati/ d&d/ geiseman or current or whatever actinic bulbs are currently on the market.

most guys now dont use actinics on their t5ho setups. most use ati blue+ bulbs for that.

mecold · 02/25/2006, 03:23 PM

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Originally posted by Entropy
I didn't see that announcement. Do you have a link by chance?

Not an official announcement per say, but icecap installed them in this store http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hreadid=770042

Still waiting for pics of the uri super actinic t5 though.

mecold · 02/25/2006, 03:24 PM

Or the more official unofficial announcement http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hreadid=760778

saltwatersmac · 02/25/2006, 10:17 PM

not trying to throw a kink in your plans but i have the tek 4x54 watt retro with icecap reflectors over my 90 and i have some 'shrooms near the sand bed hating life from all the light

02/24/2006, 10:12 AM	#1
Datone Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 59	Tek vs URI T5's I am thinking about upgrading my lighting for my 75. I have some leathers, mushrooms, xenia, and a cabbage coral. I currently use a Coralife 4x65 pc and a Coralife T5 2x29. I was thinking of ordering a Tek T5 4 bulb and also using the Coralife T5 2x29. From some of the posts I understand that there is a new T5 coming out in Feb/March by URI. What will be the major difference between Tek and URI? Would I be better off waiting for the URI?

02/24/2006, 12:39 PM	#2
Entropy Texas Reefer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 13,656	IMO I think you will see the Beatles get back together (all four of them) before you see the URI T5's come out, but that is just my $0.02. I would go with the Tek and if the URI's do come out someday you can swap to them when you are ready to swap bulbs. __________________ Rich Overton 150G cube FOWLR, 30g sump, ReefKeeperII, 3x Koralia 1400's, QuiteOne 3000, Reef Octopus DNWB150, 4x 30w Par38 LED. Current Tank Info: 36x36x27 150g

02/24/2006, 02:26 PM	#3
dvanacker DID I SOUNDS SMRT?? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ontario, CAN Posts: 3,690	TEK makes fixtures and Retro's. URI is the bulbs.....you are comparing the car to the engine. __________________ --DARRYL-- Current Tank Info: 200g SPS dominant Mixed Reef

02/24/2006, 05:11 PM	#5
dvanacker DID I SOUNDS SMRT?? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ontario, CAN Posts: 3,690	URI has already OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED that they are releasing T5HO bulbs. Infact I believe ICECAP is already testing them. So round up the beatles I guess. __________________ --DARRYL-- Current Tank Info: 200g SPS dominant Mixed Reef

02/24/2006, 05:14 PM	#6
Entropy Texas Reefer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 13,656	I didn't see that announcement. Do you have a link by chance? __________________ Rich Overton 150G cube FOWLR, 30g sump, ReefKeeperII, 3x Koralia 1400's, QuiteOne 3000, Reef Octopus DNWB150, 4x 30w Par38 LED. Current Tank Info: 36x36x27 150g

02/24/2006, 05:29 PM	#7
Datone Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 59	I guess I asked the wrong question. Is there a big difference between URI and the TEK lightbulbs that it would be worth waiting for? I'm still a rookie at lighting.

02/24/2006, 06:05 PM	#8
moonpod Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: B.H., Los Angeles Posts: 13,053	Rich, it's in the URI T5 thread somewhere. ASH of IC announced that they were testing 'em. It's a reality, BUT we still don't know if the URI T5 actinics will be like the VHOs or not. __________________ Excuses are just the nails for the house of failure. Current Tank Info: 32" Leemar starfire cube now empty and not quite so stinky

02/25/2006, 03:24 PM	#11
mecold Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Southeast Georgia Posts: 1,087	Or the more official unofficial announcement http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hreadid=760778

02/25/2006, 10:17 PM	#12
saltwatersmac Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NC Posts: 118	not trying to throw a kink in your plans but i have the tek 4x54 watt retro with icecap reflectors over my 90 and i have some 'shrooms near the sand bed hating life from all the light