T5 Lighting????

[c3gear]

Would 24in 4x24w T5 fixture be enough light to keep SPS in a 30g Cube?

 

[brianjfinn]

Remind me what the depth of that tank is. I think it would work, but I'm not sure if you'd need to keep it all near the top.

 

[c3gear]

Its a standard Marineland Cube 18in deep, I'm sure I can keep them in the top half. I currently have a 150w MH pendant but I want to try T5's for color and temp.

 

[brianjfinn]

I'm pretty sure it would work, but you may have trouble at the very bottom of the tank.

 

[nanojimmy]

I have a month old T5 fixture for sell if interested. Its a Current USA Nova Extreme 24wats x 4. PM if interested

 

[cr500_af]

NanoJimmy;501899 wrote: I have a month old T5 fixture for sell if interested. Its a Current USA Nova Extreme 24wats x 4. PM if interested

Price (if C3gear isn't interested)?

 

[dakota9]

NanoJimmy;501899 wrote: I have a month old T5 fixture for sell if interested. Its a Current USA Nova Extreme 24wats x 4. PM if interested

This is one of very few (if not the only) T-5 fixture sold in as small a size as that.

 

[jeffh]

There are several other fixtures that size and they have much better reps then Nova...both ATI and Tek make 4 X 24" fixtures.

FWIW, I kept SPS under 3 24" T5. They grew and were plenty colorful. the 24" T5's don't perform like the larger 36 and 48 though. I had several burn out early even with a electronic ballast and active cooling.

 

[nanojimmy]

its a month old and does perfectly fine for me and my coral seem to thrive. Im selling it because I have a bigger tank now. Im thinking selling it for 110. PM if interested, thanks

 

[snowmansnow]

Go ATI IMO

 

[raisedonnintendo]

cr500_af;502303 wrote: Price (if C3gear isn't interested)?

4 sale.isnt this n the wrong forum

 

[brianjfinn]

I believe that was a question, he wasn't asking the OP to post a price.

 

[texhorns98]

RaisedOnNintendo;518852 wrote: 4 sale.isnt this n the wrong forum

NO! It was a natural progression of the thread. End of story.

 

[jeep9783]

That is plenty of light...I have 4x48" over driven T5's on my 75 and SPS from top to bottom...auctually a bit much light at the top...I am running no daylight bulbs either just 2 aquafiji purple's and 2 aquablue's

 

[gmpolan]

I think you ll be fine near the top but like brian said, you will prob have issues lower in the tank...

 

[cr500_af]

I have a 4x24 T5 over a 10" deep frag tank, and IMO I'd want more. Some of the SPS are losing a little color (with 4 new bulbs).