125 t5 lighting

[hibye]

ive decided to get t5 instead of mettals halide becuse too much het.also do you guys know any 36" or 72" t5 that can keep sps and other coral under 600$ please

 

[Bifferwine]

A problem I can think of using T5s for a 125 gallon tank is the depth of the tank. T5s don't penetrate well, and therefore are better for shallower tanks. I think a 125 might be too deep for T5s.

 

[hibye]

im not sure whAT the depth is maybe a foot iknw its 72"

 

[hibye]

long 72"

 

[MikMcgyver]

20" tall then, 18" front to back

 

[yote]

You good with T-5s untill you get to 25" and deeper.

 

[d.french]

A problem I can think of using T5s for a 125 gallon tank is the depth of the tank. T5s don't penetrate well, and therefore are better for shallower tanks. I think a 125 might be too deep for T5s.

t5's penetrate better than pc lights and look at reeffreaks tank, t5s have great penetration, but hard to find a 72" setup unless you get one from aquacntics.com

 

[d.french]

You good with T-5s untill you get to 25" and deeper.

yote is right, i have a 125 gallon and there only 22" tall plusi have 3" sand bed and lr stack up high so you could go with t5's i am as soon as i get some more ot at work and save some more.

 

[d.french]

Aquauniverse.com - 72'' 8 X 80 Watt T5 HO Hood

Constellation Series Aquactinics 72" 14 lamp T5 fixture - no lamps: Premium Aquatics

Not sure about first website but it is a good price, second website is a good place to order from.

 

[Alexander]

setting up tanks is so much fun... almost more fun than slowly establishing one.... but less daily benefits. still fun

 

[MikMcgyver]

Orbit Aquarium Light Fixture 6 x 96W SunPaq Lamps, 6 Lunar Lights & Fan - 72 in. | Compact Fluorescent | Lighting Systems | Aquarium - ThatPetPlace.com

What about this lil fella...?

 

[hibye]

i think ill get the first one probaly ill check ebay too but if i get the first one i can get sps right

 

[hibye]

too expensive

 

[reeffreak]

Thanks for sticking up for my lights Dfrench.I think Biff is hating on my lights.

A T5 with individual reflectors will penetrate a 125 gal. just fine.
D gave the link....I would avoid the first fixture,a 72'' T5 bulb are rare(here in the US)and very easily broken.

 

[d.french]

here is link were i got mine
Reef Aquarium Lighting: Outer Orbit HQI/Compact Fluorescent/Lunar Fixture

 

[d.french]

 

[MikMcgyver]

Is that your setup D.French?

 

[d.french]

yup back from march i got new pics since algae problems are getting better all thanks to the best stuff i have every found for reef tank its called SAT.

 

[d.french]

i'll try to post some soon

 

[MikMcgyver]

Nice, looks good...