T-5 lighting and tank height?

yoboyjdizz · 05/27/2006, 06:31 PM

Was wondering what is the tallest tank height people have used t-5's on? and what were they able to keep? lps? soft corals?

jaymz101 · 05/27/2006, 07:20 PM

Ive heard that most corals (SPS included)will do just fine under T5 in 18" of water. More than that and you really chould get a 250W HQI

yoboyjdizz · 05/27/2006, 07:34 PM

yeah i was thinking the same my plan is 250w halides but i seen some killer t-5 setups and starting wondering how powerfull really are they.

kau_cinta_ku · 05/27/2006, 08:49 PM

t5's are best in tanks under 24"

05/27/2006, 06:31 PM	#1
yoboyjdizz Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 3,137	T-5 lighting and tank height? Was wondering what is the tallest tank height people have used t-5's on? and what were they able to keep? lps? soft corals?

05/27/2006, 07:20 PM	#2
jaymz101 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: St. Pete, FL Posts: 410	Ive heard that most corals (SPS included)will do just fine under T5 in 18" of water. More than that and you really chould get a 250W HQI __________________ In 96 hours, Jack Bauer has killed 93 people and saved the world 4 times. What have you done with your life? Current Tank Info: Lobo, local Oculina, Acro., hydnophora, lots of zoas, caulastrea, pagoda and scroll, foxface flasher wrass and firefish

05/27/2006, 07:34 PM	#3
yoboyjdizz Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 3,137	yeah i was thinking the same my plan is 250w halides but i seen some killer t-5 setups and starting wondering how powerfull really are they.

05/27/2006, 08:49 PM	#4
kau_cinta_ku Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,669	t5's are best in tanks under 24"