upgrading from pc's to t5's

edwing206 · 09/27/2006, 10:15 PM

i'm going to upgrade my current lighting system which is pc to t5's and was wondering if anybody has used this lighting fuxture, any feedback would be appreciated, thanks o and are icecap reflectors good to use with this?

avshockey311 · 09/27/2006, 10:49 PM

What lighting fixture? And yes icecap reflectors are good IMO.

avshockey311 · 09/27/2006, 10:52 PM

Here are a couple pics of the fixture I am building. Hope to have it hung this weekend. Still have to Varnish.

theatrus · 09/27/2006, 11:04 PM

avshockey, do you have dimmable ballasts or does that knob control the fan speed?

avshockey311 · 09/28/2006, 07:42 AM

That controls the fan speed unfortanatly. I wish I had dimmable ballasts.

edwing206 · 09/28/2006, 05:03 PM

sorry the link didn't work here it is http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...&N=2004+113175

edwing206 · 09/28/2006, 05:04 PM

wow what a fixture so do you think the lights are good the link is above thanks

avshockey311 · 09/28/2006, 05:11 PM

I dont think you would have any regrets buying that fixture. The only problems I have heard of are loud fans.

edwing206 · 09/28/2006, 05:40 PM

lound fans aren't an issue for me, thank you

09/27/2006, 10:15 PM	#1
edwing206 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Shoreline,Washington Posts: 4,518	upgrading from pc's to t5's i'm going to upgrade my current lighting system which is pc to t5's and was wondering if anybody has used this lighting fuxture, any feedback would be appreciated, thanks o and are icecap reflectors good to use with this? __________________ The name's Luis. :) Current Tank Info: 50G cube

09/27/2006, 10:49 PM	#2
avshockey311 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,643	What lighting fixture? And yes icecap reflectors are good IMO. __________________ Surgeon General's WARNING: This hobby may be addictive, and has also been known to drain bank accounts. Current Tank Info: 90 AGA MegaFlow, 120 lbs. LR, RedSea Berlin skimmer, 20 gallon sump, 2 150W Metal Halide

09/27/2006, 10:52 PM	#3
avshockey311 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,643	Here are a couple pics of the fixture I am building. Hope to have it hung this weekend. Still have to Varnish. __________________ Surgeon General's WARNING: This hobby may be addictive, and has also been known to drain bank accounts. Current Tank Info: 90 AGA MegaFlow, 120 lbs. LR, RedSea Berlin skimmer, 20 gallon sump, 2 150W Metal Halide

09/27/2006, 11:04 PM	#4
theatrus 100-mile-commuter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: almost nevada Posts: 4,721	avshockey, do you have dimmable ballasts or does that knob control the fan speed? __________________ 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

09/28/2006, 07:42 AM	#5
avshockey311 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,643	That controls the fan speed unfortanatly. I wish I had dimmable ballasts. __________________ Surgeon General's WARNING: This hobby may be addictive, and has also been known to drain bank accounts. Current Tank Info: 90 AGA MegaFlow, 120 lbs. LR, RedSea Berlin skimmer, 20 gallon sump, 2 150W Metal Halide

09/28/2006, 05:03 PM	#6
edwing206 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Shoreline,Washington Posts: 4,518	sorry the link didn't work here it is http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...&N=2004+113175 __________________ The name's Luis. :) Current Tank Info: 50G cube

09/28/2006, 05:04 PM	#7
edwing206 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Shoreline,Washington Posts: 4,518	wow what a fixture so do you think the lights are good the link is above thanks __________________ The name's Luis. :) Current Tank Info: 50G cube

09/28/2006, 05:11 PM	#8
avshockey311 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,643	I dont think you would have any regrets buying that fixture. The only problems I have heard of are loud fans. __________________ Surgeon General's WARNING: This hobby may be addictive, and has also been known to drain bank accounts. Current Tank Info: 90 AGA MegaFlow, 120 lbs. LR, RedSea Berlin skimmer, 20 gallon sump, 2 150W Metal Halide

09/28/2006, 05:40 PM	#9
edwing206 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Shoreline,Washington Posts: 4,518	lound fans aren't an issue for me, thank you __________________ The name's Luis. :) Current Tank Info: 50G cube