T-5 tanks

dez_2121 · 10-19-2007, 04:46 PM

does anyone have pics of a T-5 only tank just got my T-5's for my 20gal and trying to see what all can be kept and the success of others thanks
dez

slant77 · 10-19-2007, 06:01 PM

With the right T-5 fixture you can keep anything you want.

LadyReefNeck · 10-19-2007, 06:15 PM

Check out the pictures from Ikaria's tank thread (page 2). He has T5's.

http://thereeftank.com/forums/showth...t=88835&page=2

reefermike1 · 10-19-2007, 06:42 PM

i agree, my tank is all t5. check the link in my sig for some pics. t5ho bulbs are awesome!! in the last month since i got the t5 my sps corals are all turning crazy colors and growing. i like it alot better than i liked mh

b16drag · 10-19-2007, 09:03 PM

Got t5s overdriven in my 90g. I love them because they are significantly cooler but only issue I have with them is that I've noticed some of the corals lose just a bit of their bright colors... Keeping mostly SPS's with some softies.

dez_2121 · 10-19-2007, 09:22 PM

i keep hearing about overdriven t5s how and why do you overdrive t5s

slant77 · 10-19-2007, 11:03 PM

Is your setup a retro or a fixture?

b16drag · 10-20-2007, 12:48 AM

Overdriven T5's are just powered by IceCap ballast. I overdrive them just to get more PAR out of the bulb since I only have 4 t5's over my 90g. I could put 6 bulbs but I probably would have overdriven them too so I could have greater SPS growth. Only draw back is that the bulb life is shortened a bit but its worth it for me...

Dont get me wrong though even with 4 t5's overdriven I've bleached some SPS's...

dez_2121 · 10-20-2007, 02:02 PM

my t5's is a fixture