what t-5 fixture?

saltyfun · 04/19/2006, 07:55 PM

I have a cube 24x16x24 and what to do some sps and clams.

can I do this with t-5's? sunlight sells a 24" 4 bulb 24w setup.

Is that enough lighting?

thanks,

Dave

horkn · 04/19/2006, 09:06 PM

why not retrofit? while the tek light may be less than tek retros, the retros have waterproof endcaps, the teklight does not.
als, with retrofits, you can choose a better reflector than the tek, and get more par for the basically the same money, if not less than the tek light.

old salty · 04/19/2006, 11:48 PM

Yes, it's enough lighting. Like horkn stated, the endcaps aren't waterproof. Might want to consider making an acrylic shield (very simple thing to do.)

hahnmeister · 04/20/2006, 03:19 AM

I wouldnt bother with T5 for such a short tank. I use a 60g cube, and the amount of 24" T5s I would have to use would cost enough (bulbs are so close price for 2' or 4' that 2' ers should be used sparingly or its not worth it) to light a 120g. For this reason, I still use a single halide pendant on the 60g...a 400wattHQI 14,000K in a lumenarc3. I would go with a single 250wattDE haldide pendant.

saltyfun · 04/20/2006, 08:25 AM

Well, I have a retro on my 120 and I love it.

The thing about my cube is, I don't want a hood so.. I was thinking of a real nice pendant. I was going to get a MH250 but I like the flexabilty of the t-5's.

With a 4 bulb unit, I can kinda do a dusk and dawn.

crab0000 · 04/20/2006, 08:49 AM

I have the 6 bulb 24" Tek Light and am very happy with it. It looks nice as well.

saltyfun · 04/20/2006, 08:54 AM

crab, Any pics? where did you get a 6 bulb? I have only seen the 4?

04/19/2006, 07:55 PM	#1
saltyfun Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 291	what t-5 fixture? I have a cube 24x16x24 and what to do some sps and clams. can I do this with t-5's? sunlight sells a 24" 4 bulb 24w setup. Is that enough lighting? thanks, Dave

04/19/2006, 09:06 PM	#2
horkn Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: milwaukee wisconsin Posts: 4,125	why not retrofit? while the tek light may be less than tek retros, the retros have waterproof endcaps, the teklight does not. als, with retrofits, you can choose a better reflector than the tek, and get more par for the basically the same money, if not less than the tek light. __________________ people write stupid things in this space Current Tank Info: 200g DIY wood reef, 2x 250w SE 10k MH 2x80 t5ho, 75g sump, Geo Ca RX, ASD 6" recirc skimmer

04/19/2006, 11:48 PM	#3
old salty Genius Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The Island of Misfit Toys Posts: 3,131	Yes, it's enough lighting. Like horkn stated, the endcaps aren't waterproof. Might want to consider making an acrylic shield (very simple thing to do.) __________________ "The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers." Thomas Jefferson Current Tank Info: Out of the marine aquarium hobby

04/20/2006, 03:19 AM	#4
hahnmeister Moved On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Brew City, WI Posts: 10,156	I wouldnt bother with T5 for such a short tank. I use a 60g cube, and the amount of 24" T5s I would have to use would cost enough (bulbs are so close price for 2' or 4' that 2' ers should be used sparingly or its not worth it) to light a 120g. For this reason, I still use a single halide pendant on the 60g...a 400wattHQI 14,000K in a lumenarc3. I would go with a single 250wattDE haldide pendant.

04/20/2006, 08:25 AM	#5
saltyfun Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 291	Well, I have a retro on my 120 and I love it. The thing about my cube is, I don't want a hood so.. I was thinking of a real nice pendant. I was going to get a MH250 but I like the flexabilty of the t-5's. With a 4 bulb unit, I can kinda do a dusk and dawn.

04/20/2006, 08:49 AM	#6
crab0000 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Jasper,GA Posts: 2,801	I have the 6 bulb 24" Tek Light and am very happy with it. It looks nice as well.

04/20/2006, 08:54 AM	#7
saltyfun Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 291	crab, Any pics? where did you get a 6 bulb? I have only seen the 4?