Are Odyssea T5's any good? - Page 2

Jenisiz · 02/20/2009, 12:17 AM

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Originally posted by MileHighFish
Sorry for the delay, Yes I would like to keep sps, lps and softies from my DT to off set some $$ thats why Im leaning towards the 150 watt DE bulb.

This will be sufficient to keep frags in your sump...unless your sump is 20+ inches deep....even then....

MileHighFish · 02/20/2009, 12:27 AM

Jenisiz thats a good price and would save me some heat, nice it has a fan also.. thanks for the link.

MileHighFish · 02/20/2009, 12:30 AM

Plus free shipping.. something to think about..

Jenisiz · 02/20/2009, 12:39 AM

NP...I've used one in the past on a 29 (Modded to fit the awkward 30" dimensions) and had no problems growing a few birds nest and some monits mid to high...

Peter Eichler · 02/20/2009, 03:02 AM

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Originally posted by IslandCrow
That's where we got the idea. You're right, though, he does talk about SPS later on. MileHigh, are you talking about putting SPS in your sump?

Sorry, missed it somehow even after a reread...

Milehigh, I'd suggest getting the same lighting for your frags as you have for your display, just a lower wattage. That way there is less of an adjustment period, and there will be an adjustment period from MH to T5 because T5's deliver light very differently than MH do. I like my T5's but corals can get very stressed by them if not acclimated slowly. I even have some corals that must have some shade of they lighten considerably. These same corals do just fine under 250w MH's in my other tank.

02/20/2009, 12:27 AM	#27
MileHighFish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NM. Posts: 1,722	Jenisiz thats a good price and would save me some heat, nice it has a fan also.. thanks for the link. __________________ See "Red House" for pics!! I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're goin', and hook up with them later. Mitch Hedberg Current Tank Info: Reef tank, 100 gal Lee Mar polished.. 60 sump.. 800 watts mh 20k radium..Ran on "Taiwan HQI Ballast" 330 watt VHO.. 48 watt compacts (dawn/dusk).. sps/lps tank..

02/20/2009, 12:30 AM	#28
MileHighFish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NM. Posts: 1,722	Plus free shipping.. something to think about.. __________________ See "Red House" for pics!! I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're goin', and hook up with them later. Mitch Hedberg Current Tank Info: Reef tank, 100 gal Lee Mar polished.. 60 sump.. 800 watts mh 20k radium..Ran on "Taiwan HQI Ballast" 330 watt VHO.. 48 watt compacts (dawn/dusk).. sps/lps tank..

02/20/2009, 12:39 AM	#29
Jenisiz Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Somewhere over the Rainbow... Posts: 235	NP...I've used one in the past on a 29 (Modded to fit the awkward 30" dimensions) and had no problems growing a few birds nest and some monits mid to high...