6 or 8 Bulb Tek Fixture

[tpayne6]

After seeing T5's on a LFS tank tonight, I have decided this is the way I want to go. I want to be able to keep the highest light sps's on the bottom of the tank down the road. My tank is a 75gal AGA RR. Will I be ok with the 6 bulb fixture?

My tank is 20" tall and 18" wide. Will the 8 bulb fixture even fit on their correctly. The dimensions for the fixture is 20" wide, I assume that is the whole fixture and not just the section that the lights are in? I am looking at getting them from reefgeek. Anyone get these cheaper at other places? Any input is appreciated!

[crvz]

Well the trick to maximizing T5s is the individual reflectors. Icecap SLRs are 2.5" wide, so 8 across is 20". I don't think you'd be able to squeeze them over the 75 without overlap, so that's up to you.

Reefgeek is a great place for hardware, though. I've bought a bunch of lighting and control equipment from them and have been very satisfied.

[JY13131]

If you want SPS, I would still go with MH's

[tpayne6]

That is another idea I am kicking around. I would need to build a canopy though. With a MH/VHO hellolights kit, it would come in under 500. That is with XM 10ks for the 250w MH bulbs.

I really do not want to get a chiller in my setup because of the heat from the MH. Are the advanced ballasts included in the hellolights kit any good? I do like the MH shimmer, but like the idea of less heat and wattage from the T5's.

Other opinions?

[specialblend27]

Originally Posted by tpayne6

After seeing T5's on a LFS tank tonight, I have decided this is the way I want to go. I want to be able to keep the highest light sps's on the bottom of the tank down the road. My tank is a 75gal AGA RR. Will I be ok with the 6 bulb fixture?

My tank is 20" tall and 18" wide. Will the 8 bulb fixture even fit on their correctly. The dimensions for the fixture is 20" wide, I assume that is the whole fixture and not just the section that the lights are in? I am looking at getting them from reefgeek. Anyone get these cheaper at other places? Any input is appreciated!

hey whats up tpayne i have the exact tank dimensions and i have a 8 bulb tek fixture but only running 4 bulbs in it right now couldn't afford the rest of the bulbs... here's a pic

[Loverotties]

Mh the best then 8 T-5.

[tpayne6]

specialblend27..... thanks for the pictures, that was exactly what I was looking for. I am glad to see that they will fit

What bulb combination are you going with once you have all 8 bulbs?

[specialblend27]

Originally Posted by tpayne6

specialblend27..... thanks for the pictures, that was exactly what I was looking for. I am glad to see that they will fit

What bulb combination are you going with once you have all 8 bulbs?

hey no problem... i don't now yet...... still researching... i was checking out this thread in the RC thread... http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...1#post10898761

and check out the 15th post

might go with that configuration...