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anyone tried keeping sps using t8

Started by ciliaris, Jul 23 2007 09:59 PM

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#1 ciliaris

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Posted 23 July 2007 - 09:59 PM

would like to know if anyone tried.
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Posted 23 July 2007 - 09:59 PM

how. those high quality ones. like zoomed.
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Posted 23 July 2007 - 10:15 PM

Dont think T8 has the intensity or wattage or enough spectrum for SPS but okay for fish only systems and low-light corals or rather the light can't penetrate the water as well as T5 or MH. smile.gif

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Posted 23 July 2007 - 10:16 PM

okie help-whip.gif no one wants to answer my question is it. or no one even bothered to waste their time trying. blink.gif
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Posted 23 July 2007 - 10:17 PM

but has anyone even tried. by putting it at the top. or something.
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Posted 23 July 2007 - 10:17 PM

so can 55 watt t5 help. 4 tubes 4 feet.
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Posted 23 July 2007 - 10:28 PM

At least 6 tubes for a 4' tank but would prefer 8 tubes of T5 HO for maximum light output. smile.gif

However 6 tubes almost equates to 2 x 150W MH wink.gif

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Posted 23 July 2007 - 10:33 PM

yup thats true. as for the tubes. must it be some sp[ecial type ones. cos i using a jebo fixture. if i use good quality t5 bulbs ...will it still be as good.
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Posted 23 July 2007 - 11:34 PM

anyone have any idea or experience
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Posted 24 July 2007 - 12:19 AM

QUOTE(ciliaris @ Jul 23 2007, 10:16 PM) View Post

okie help-whip.gif no one wants to answer my question is it. or no one even bothered to waste their time trying. blink.gif



Dun think many people tried... T8 not really suitable for SPS, that's why I tink you're not getting much responses here... tongue.gif

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Posted 24 July 2007 - 07:35 AM

QUOTE(ciliaris @ Jul 23 2007, 11:34 PM) View Post

anyone have any idea or experience


Bro waterzoo has answered your questions right blink.gif
As for T8 don't think many of us has tried hence not much answers for that.

For T5 depending on your tank size I would go for the max number of tubes.
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Posted 24 July 2007 - 08:25 AM

Bros WaterZoo and Losmandy had answered your questions regarding the application of T8 lights in SPS environment and recommended T5 HO instead.

Echoed the same views regarding T5 and suggest min 6 tubes or ideally 8 tubes.

Hope you got a better understanding of lighting in SPS environment. wink.gif
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Posted 24 July 2007 - 11:47 AM

you cannot really get the best of the HO T5 tubes from a normal T5 unit, because of the ballast.
anyway, i suppose you can keep sps with T8, just that the sps will not keep therie colours and will all turn brown.. just my 2 cents, hope i am not wrong.. flower.gif
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Posted 24 July 2007 - 12:59 PM

QUOTE(dongdong @ Jul 24 2007, 11:47 AM) View Post

you cannot really get the best of the HO T5 tubes from a normal T5 unit, because of the ballast.
anyway, i suppose you can keep sps with T8, just that the sps will not keep therie colours and will all turn brown.. just my 2 cents, hope i am not wrong.. flower.gif


dats a possibility... they turn brown and not grow much due to a lack of light... smile.gif

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Posted 24 July 2007 - 01:55 PM

QUOTE(Vanquish @ Jul 24 2007, 12:59 PM) View Post

dats a possibility... they turn brown and not grow much due to a lack of light... smile.gif


Brown also a color mah according to our bro fishrock. laugh.gif
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