$$$$$ T5 setup $$$$$

[chull13]

Man setting up my new T5 retro is killing me!!! I am going to end up spending $500 for this setup.

$200 - 2 icecap 660s (used)
$80 - 6 pairs of Endcaps w/ standoffs
$120 - 6 individual icecap or Tek II reflectors
$120 - 6 Bulbs

That is not even counting the fans that I am going to have to buy to cool the bulbs. I better get some awesome color and par from this setup!!!!

 

[dough]

What kind of corals are you going to keep under the setup?

 

[chull13]

any and every

 

[FutureInterest]

That's an absolutely ideal t5 setup. It should give you all the light you can handle. I like the retros over the fixtures as the reflectors are better and you can easily overdrive. The only thing I wish I had done was to put some shims under some of my endcaps to create an arc with my array. As this would prevent some of the reflectors from partially blocking another reflector.