coralife t-5

Jellybaby · 07/01/2006, 12:53 PM

Im thinking of going with a t-5 instead of a pc if i was going with the
Coralife S/W T-5 Aqualight Double Strip Light-48" T-5 lamps are 28 watts each
http://www.bigalsonline.ca/catalog/p...853&pcid1=1843
would that be enough or would i be better off with the Coralife Aqualight Retrofit Kit-48"-4 x 65 Watt

or maybe buying 2 t-5 would be even better ?

I would like to have mushrooms and easy corals like that and i've read that mushrooms don't like very hard light like t-5 but the people that had t-5 had like 4 x 54 watt and the one i want to buy are less watts. Do you think it will be better for them?

by the way i have a 75 gallon that is 21 inch deep aquarium

Thanks

The Grim Reefer · 07/01/2006, 12:58 PM

You would need at least 4 lamps but as long as you stick to lower light stuff you will be fine.

Jellybaby · 07/01/2006, 07:03 PM

so i would be better off with a powercompact and maybe add later on one strip of t-5 or should i get a better t-5 then the coralife.
If a get a better t-5 would it hurt to much my mushrooms?

The Grim Reefer · 07/01/2006, 09:03 PM

A 4 lamp Tek T5 would be fine with shrooms and allow you to raise most LPS and even a few SPS if properly placed.

sssnake · 07/03/2006, 08:54 AM

I'm running two Coralife T5 fixtures on my 120 gal and am quite happy with them. What I did though was I swapped one light from each fixture and now have two daylights in one fixture and two blue actinics in the other with timers so I can have the dawn/dusk effect. My tank is 24 inches deep.

The Grim Reefer · 07/03/2006, 02:42 PM

Snake,

just keep in mind you have NO T5's instead of HO. Don't go trying to keep LPS on the sand under those. A couple people are having good luck with those on shorter tanks but in a 90 you can't be getting a great deal of light to the bottom.

sssnake · 07/03/2006, 08:56 PM

I'm also running T5s on my second tank, a 20 gal mini-reef, (same set-up as my 120 gal) ........ no probs

IMO (and for my needs) T5's are more than OK. If and when I decide to keep hard corals perhaps I'll re-evaluate my lighting needs but until then my T5's are plenty fine.

Thanks.

Jellybaby · 07/03/2006, 09:19 PM

what is the company name of your t-5 which one do you have?

sssnake · 07/04/2006, 05:07 AM

JELLYBABY:

My T5's:

CORALIFE T-5 Aqualight Double Linear Strip.

...and I'm running 2 of these fixtures on both my tanks. It just happens that on my 20 gallon it's a much more intense and bright light which is fine enough to house a couple of soft corals.

My main tank (120 g) is FOWLR so the lighting is not crucial.

I picked them up from Big Al's on Sources Blvd.......I noticed you live in Montreal

Jellybaby · 07/04/2006, 06:14 AM

yes im from montreal and that's where I go often to big al's on source blvd

I just don't know if the t-5 of coralife will be strong enough for my 75g, like i said before i don't just won't fish i want to put some soft corals.

I had my mind set to get the pc but when i got to big al's the lady there at the store told me the t-5 where better so i went back home to do some search but not alot of people i saw had those light on there tanks.

Im still confuse lol

07/01/2006, 12:53 PM	#1
Jellybaby Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Montreal,QC Posts: 34	coralife t-5 Im thinking of going with a t-5 instead of a pc if i was going with the Coralife S/W T-5 Aqualight Double Strip Light-48" T-5 lamps are 28 watts each http://www.bigalsonline.ca/catalog/p...853&pcid1=1843 would that be enough or would i be better off with the Coralife Aqualight Retrofit Kit-48"-4 x 65 Watt or maybe buying 2 t-5 would be even better ? I would like to have mushrooms and easy corals like that and i've read that mushrooms don't like very hard light like t-5 but the people that had t-5 had like 4 x 54 watt and the one i want to buy are less watts. Do you think it will be better for them? by the way i have a 75 gallon that is 21 inch deep aquarium Thanks __________________ 75 gallon in construction 48x21x18 2 maxi jet 1200 1 aquaclear 300 ps-200 skimmer 50 live rocks 40 base rock 1 48" Aqualight T-5 Series 1 chromis cleaning crew 1 Linckia multiflora purple

07/01/2006, 12:58 PM	#2
The Grim Reefer Ready for some NOBALL!!! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Kingman Az Posts: 25,259	You would need at least 4 lamps but as long as you stick to lower light stuff you will be fine. __________________ America, the way it outta be! Current Tank Info: 120 Starphire with Illudium Q-288 Photon Regurgitator DIY LED lighting

07/01/2006, 07:03 PM	#3
Jellybaby Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Montreal,QC Posts: 34	so i would be better off with a powercompact and maybe add later on one strip of t-5 or should i get a better t-5 then the coralife. If a get a better t-5 would it hurt to much my mushrooms? __________________ 75 gallon in construction 48x21x18 2 maxi jet 1200 1 aquaclear 300 ps-200 skimmer 50 live rocks 40 base rock 1 48" Aqualight T-5 Series 1 chromis cleaning crew 1 Linckia multiflora purple

07/01/2006, 09:03 PM	#4
The Grim Reefer Ready for some NOBALL!!! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Kingman Az Posts: 25,259	A 4 lamp Tek T5 would be fine with shrooms and allow you to raise most LPS and even a few SPS if properly placed. __________________ America, the way it outta be! Current Tank Info: 120 Starphire with Illudium Q-288 Photon Regurgitator DIY LED lighting

07/03/2006, 02:42 PM	#6
The Grim Reefer Ready for some NOBALL!!! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Kingman Az Posts: 25,259	Snake, just keep in mind you have NO T5's instead of HO. Don't go trying to keep LPS on the sand under those. A couple people are having good luck with those on shorter tanks but in a 90 you can't be getting a great deal of light to the bottom. __________________ America, the way it outta be! Current Tank Info: 120 Starphire with Illudium Q-288 Photon Regurgitator DIY LED lighting

07/03/2006, 08:54 AM	#5
sssnake Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 8	I'm running two Coralife T5 fixtures on my 120 gal and am quite happy with them. What I did though was I swapped one light from each fixture and now have two daylights in one fixture and two blue actinics in the other with timers so I can have the dawn/dusk effect. My tank is 24 inches deep.

07/03/2006, 08:56 PM	#7
sssnake Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 8	I'm also running T5s on my second tank, a 20 gal mini-reef, (same set-up as my 120 gal) ........ no probs IMO (and for my needs) T5's are more than OK. If and when I decide to keep hard corals perhaps I'll re-evaluate my lighting needs but until then my T5's are plenty fine. Thanks.

07/03/2006, 09:19 PM	#8
Jellybaby Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Montreal,QC Posts: 34	what is the company name of your t-5 which one do you have? __________________ 75 gallon in construction 48x21x18 2 maxi jet 1200 1 aquaclear 300 ps-200 skimmer 50 live rocks 40 base rock 1 48" Aqualight T-5 Series 1 chromis cleaning crew 1 Linckia multiflora purple

07/04/2006, 05:07 AM	#9
sssnake Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 8	JELLYBABY: My T5's: CORALIFE T-5 Aqualight Double Linear Strip. ...and I'm running 2 of these fixtures on both my tanks. It just happens that on my 20 gallon it's a much more intense and bright light which is fine enough to house a couple of soft corals. My main tank (120 g) is FOWLR so the lighting is not crucial. I picked them up from Big Al's on Sources Blvd.......I noticed you live in Montreal

07/04/2006, 06:14 AM	#10
Jellybaby Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Montreal,QC Posts: 34	yes im from montreal and that's where I go often to big al's on source blvd I just don't know if the t-5 of coralife will be strong enough for my 75g, like i said before i don't just won't fish i want to put some soft corals. I had my mind set to get the pc but when i got to big al's the lady there at the store told me the t-5 where better so i went back home to do some search but not alot of people i saw had those light on there tanks. Im still confuse lol __________________ 75 gallon in construction 48x21x18 2 maxi jet 1200 1 aquaclear 300 ps-200 skimmer 50 live rocks 40 base rock 1 48" Aqualight T-5 Series 1 chromis cleaning crew 1 Linckia multiflora purple