Led T5HO combo setup question

Aquacraze · 07/17/2016, 11:28 PM

So I am Fairly new to the hobby and have been soaking up as much info on lighting as possible and found that a t5 led combo is the route I want to go. With that said. The only thing I can't figure out is if I will have enough light for the new setup I plan on doing.

Here is the new setup I am planning on

Mr Aqua 22gal long
10gal sump
My plans for the lighting is a 24" 2 (24w bulb) T5HO fixture with an led strip down the middle that has 18 3w leds.

Would this be enough lighting for this size tank to grow sps? I would like to have that option. Also what bulbs would you use for t5ho fixture since there i will only have 2 bulbs.

Also I found this led fixture on amazon. Would this be suitable for my needs?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B017B..._1468819118189

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Aquacraze · 07/19/2016, 08:04 PM

Bump
no one? Any ideas?

theatrus · 07/19/2016, 09:22 PM

Bulbs: Blue Plus, Coral Plus. Or 2x BluePlus.

As for the LED, the Chinese LEDs are always a crapshoot. According to their images, green is for photosynthesis in plants(...)

And yes, even just the T5s is plenty of light for a 20 long.

kendrid · 07/19/2016, 10:03 PM

On my 125g I use one Blue Plus, one Coral plus, plus three black box Chinese fixtures. It works great for me.

07/17/2016, 11:28 PM	#1
Aquacraze Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 94	Led T5HO combo setup question So I am Fairly new to the hobby and have been soaking up as much info on lighting as possible and found that a t5 led combo is the route I want to go. With that said. The only thing I can't figure out is if I will have enough light for the new setup I plan on doing. Here is the new setup I am planning on Mr Aqua 22gal long 10gal sump My plans for the lighting is a 24" 2 (24w bulb) T5HO fixture with an led strip down the middle that has 18 3w leds. Would this be enough lighting for this size tank to grow sps? I would like to have that option. Also what bulbs would you use for t5ho fixture since there i will only have 2 bulbs. Also I found this led fixture on amazon. Would this be suitable for my needs? https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B017B..._1468819118189 Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk

07/19/2016, 09:22 PM	#3
theatrus 100-mile-commuter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: almost nevada Posts: 4,721	Bulbs: Blue Plus, Coral Plus. Or 2x BluePlus. As for the LED, the Chinese LEDs are always a crapshoot. According to their images, green is for photosynthesis in plants(...) And yes, even just the T5s is plenty of light for a 20 long. __________________ Custom electronics purveyor. blueAcro.com Current Tank Info: 90g SPS+mixed reef (10 yrs): LEDBrick LEDs, 40g custom sump, Ca reactor, chiller, Vortech, lots of custom electronics

07/19/2016, 08:04 PM	#2
Aquacraze Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 94	Bump no one? Any ideas?

07/19/2016, 10:03 PM	#4
kendrid Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Lake in the hills, IL Posts: 806	On my 125g I use one Blue Plus, one Coral plus, plus three black box Chinese fixtures. It works great for me.