T5 Retrofit Kit to Go with Radion

bshow24 · 02/23/2017, 07:45 PM

As the title states, I'm looking to supplement my Radion with some t5 lighting. The only problem, I have a rimless tank and only want a total of 2 t5 bulbs (one on each side of the Radion.

Does anyone have a good way of doing this? I don't have a hood or the ability to hang anything, my Radion is mounted with the ecotefh RMS mount. Any ideas on what may be possible to do?

ozzysince87 · 02/23/2017, 07:59 PM

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/t5-ho-...-lighting.html

this is what you need. If you cant hang anything you going to need to fab something like a ridgid arm that goes across the tank And hang the t5. Can you use L brackets of of the back wall?

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ozzysince87 · 02/23/2017, 08:03 PM

Im in the process of doing the same. Kessils with 1 t5 on each side. In a perfect world you could find a used 8 light t5 fixture and gut the middle and mount your LEDs in the middle and tada instant hybrid. Lol. Mounting seems to be the biggest issue tho.

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bshow24 · 02/24/2017, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ozzysince87

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/t5-ho-...-lighting.html

this is what you need. If you cant hang anything you going to need to fab something like a ridgid arm that goes across the tank And hang the t5. Can you use L brackets of of the back wall?

Sent from my LGLS992 using Tapatalk

I saw this when I was searching. I don't know if I'll be able to use any type of of brackets although I do have some. If I don't go in this direction, the biggest issue would be making sure the lights are at the same height as my radion. I may have to create some sort of clamp on device the lights connect to so it can go all the way across.

CapeMayReefer91 · 03/13/2017, 06:34 PM

https://youtu.be/aoaKZUOH4vU

This is a good video for this topic....

LQT · 03/13/2017, 06:53 PM

How about a hanging canopy like the one built for the BRS160? Except hang it by building a conduit lamp tree. That thing looks seamless with their 160 gallon rimless Reef Savvy tank.

https://youtu.be/GTuj5MJCgpc

bshow24 · 03/14/2017, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by CapeMayReefer91

https://youtu.be/aoaKZUOH4vU

This is a good video for this topic....

This is kind of what I was thinking. Any idea of where I can find this retrofit kit?

bshow24 · 03/23/2017, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by CapeMayReefer91

https://youtu.be/aoaKZUOH4vU

This is a good video for this topic....

This ended up being what I went with. Haven't officially hung it yet, but the MIRO retrofit was easy to put together and now I'll have the added value of T5s on the tank. Thanks for the help!

burton14e7 · 10/28/2017, 07:50 PM

Which bulbs did you end up going with.

bshow24 · 11/09/2017, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by burton14e7

Which bulbs did you end up going with.

Sorry took a bit to respond, I went with a coral plus and blue plus. Working really well.

stephane · 11/10/2017, 11:59 PM

this is 4 bulb but will fit perfectly your fixture and look good https://www.aquaticlife.com/aquatic-...m-fixture.html

reefinder · 11/11/2017, 04:43 PM

Yeah that Aquatic life fixture is great

02/23/2017, 07:45 PM	#1
bshow24 Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Posts: 584	T5 Retrofit Kit to Go with Radion As the title states, I'm looking to supplement my Radion with some t5 lighting. The only problem, I have a rimless tank and only want a total of 2 t5 bulbs (one on each side of the Radion. Does anyone have a good way of doing this? I don't have a hood or the ability to hang anything, my Radion is mounted with the ecotefh RMS mount. Any ideas on what may be possible to do? __________________ Tank: Reefer XL 525 Reef Tank Equipment: 2x Radion XR15 Pro, Radion XR30 Pro, Vectra M1 Return, 2x MP40 Powerhead

03/13/2017, 06:53 PM	#6
LQT Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Fairfield, CT Posts: 1,516	How about a hanging canopy like the one built for the BRS160? Except hang it by building a conduit lamp tree. That thing looks seamless with their 160 gallon rimless Reef Savvy tank. https://youtu.be/GTuj5MJCgpc __________________ - Leon (aka - Water Dog) Deep Blue 57 Edge ATI Acro Garden Build Thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=25573384#post25573384 Current Tank Info: DeepBlue 57 Edge Last edited by LQT; 03/13/2017 at 06:59 PM.

10/28/2017, 07:50 PM	#9
burton14e7 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Keller, Tx Posts: 2,009	Which bulbs did you end up going with. __________________ Go Lakers! Current Tank Info: Currently awaiting relapse.

11/11/2017, 04:43 PM	#12
reefinder Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 455	Yeah that Aquatic life fixture is great __________________ May your power be on and corals be colorful

02/23/2017, 07:59 PM	#2
ozzysince87 Registered Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 24	http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/t5-ho-...-lighting.html this is what you need. If you cant hang anything you going to need to fab something like a ridgid arm that goes across the tank And hang the t5. Can you use L brackets of of the back wall? Sent from my LGLS992 using Tapatalk

02/23/2017, 08:03 PM	#3
ozzysince87 Registered Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 24	Im in the process of doing the same. Kessils with 1 t5 on each side. In a perfect world you could find a used 8 light t5 fixture and gut the middle and mount your LEDs in the middle and tada instant hybrid. Lol. Mounting seems to be the biggest issue tho. Sent from my LGLS992 using Tapatalk

03/13/2017, 06:34 PM	#5
CapeMayReefer91 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Wildwood NJ Posts: 26	https://youtu.be/aoaKZUOH4vU This is a good video for this topic....

11/10/2017, 11:59 PM	#11
stephane Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Montreal,Canada Posts: 864	this is 4 bulb but will fit perfectly your fixture and look good https://www.aquaticlife.com/aquatic-...m-fixture.html