What is a good t5 setup for lps reef?

eb8919 · 02/27/2009, 09:17 AM

The time has come to set up my 90 gallon and the last piece of equipment to get are the lights. After using halides for awhile i have decided to go with t5s. The tank will be mainly a lps reef with zoos, palys, mushrooms. I have been looking into tek fixtures and am now debating on a 6 or 8 bulb and the assortment of bulbs. The tank is 24 inches deep. Thanks for any advice.

usmcmp2006 · 02/27/2009, 09:27 AM

you should look into the a.t.i. sunpower it would be a much better choice for about the same price there is a good thread on them in the reefgeek section on the sponsor section

eb8919 · 02/27/2009, 11:05 AM

Im more concerned with the number of bulbs...either 6 or 8, and what bulb assortment for good coloration. I did look at the fixture and i notice it only comes 6 bulb. Seems like a nice fixture and i will be keeping that in mind if i decide to go with a 6 bulb.

bnmir · 02/27/2009, 11:25 AM

8 bulbs is likely to be too much for mushrooms, zoos and low light sps, imo.

GSMguy · 02/27/2009, 12:03 PM

6 bulb sunpower>8 bulb tek

You could get by with a 4 bulb even

eb8919 · 02/27/2009, 01:05 PM

Very interesting. Perhaps I will go with the ati fixture. I would still like to have the capability of keeping mid light sps so I am considering the 6 bulb.

caribngg · 02/27/2009, 04:41 PM

Ask grim in the t5 thread he would know whats the best set up

02/27/2009, 09:17 AM	#1
eb8919 Reefaholic Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 542	What is a good t5 setup for lps reef? The time has come to set up my 90 gallon and the last piece of equipment to get are the lights. After using halides for awhile i have decided to go with t5s. The tank will be mainly a lps reef with zoos, palys, mushrooms. I have been looking into tek fixtures and am now debating on a 6 or 8 bulb and the assortment of bulbs. The tank is 24 inches deep. Thanks for any advice. __________________ A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. -A. Einstein

02/27/2009, 11:05 AM	#3
eb8919 Reefaholic Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 542	Im more concerned with the number of bulbs...either 6 or 8, and what bulb assortment for good coloration. I did look at the fixture and i notice it only comes 6 bulb. Seems like a nice fixture and i will be keeping that in mind if i decide to go with a 6 bulb. __________________ A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. -A. Einstein

02/27/2009, 12:03 PM	#5
GSMguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 17,420	6 bulb sunpower>8 bulb tek You could get by with a 4 bulb even __________________ Nick. Conehead. Shallow Reef club. Current Tank Info: 48"x27"x14" Envision Acrylic rimless, 6x39w ATi Sunpower, Custom ATB Deluxe Skimmer, 4x tunze nano stream,ATB flowstar 1500, ACJR, Tunze osmolator.

02/27/2009, 01:05 PM	#6
eb8919 Reefaholic Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 542	Very interesting. Perhaps I will go with the ati fixture. I would still like to have the capability of keeping mid light sps so I am considering the 6 bulb. __________________ A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. -A. Einstein

02/27/2009, 04:41 PM	#7
caribngg Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: St Thomas Virgin Islands Posts: 101	Ask grim in the t5 thread he would know whats the best set up __________________ geoffrey Current Tank Info: 75 gallon, 6-t5 w reflectors, 30 gal sump,AQua C ev 180 skimmer, Korallin Calcium reactor

02/27/2009, 09:27 AM	#2
usmcmp2006 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: alvin, tx Posts: 23	you should look into the a.t.i. sunpower it would be a much better choice for about the same price there is a good thread on them in the reefgeek section on the sponsor section

02/27/2009, 11:25 AM	#4
bnmir Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 269	8 bulbs is likely to be too much for mushrooms, zoos and low light sps, imo.