T5 Fixture

Discussion in 'T5 Aquarium Lighting' started by Validity, Jun 10, 2009.

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  1. Validity

    Validity Skunk Shrimp

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    Alright everyone, I was going to get a pc fixture for my first fixture. Anyways all of you really hooked me on t5. So this weekend im buying
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    Im getting the 6x54w. The only thing i dislike is no moonlights. I can deal with that anyways. So has anyone every own this fixture? If so how was your corals growth in them,?
     
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  3. cdeboard

    cdeboard Montipora Digitata

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    Nice fixture.. that is the spread I was going to go on my 75. 6x54..
     
  4. coldshot

    coldshot Blue Ringed Angel

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    I dont think the fixture plays that big of a part in coral growth it is more the bulbs and your husbandry....get the 6500k if ya want real coral growth but be ready also for more algae than you could ever imagine....I hear that the best for corals and less algae would be to go with the 1200k and 3 true actinics......but if ya some poppin colors throw in a couple figi purle is in place of a couple actinics...the figi purple rocks and is in the red spectrum I believe....
    Danny
     
  5. kennedy450r

    kennedy450r Astrea Snail

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    I bought the aquatic life t5 a couple of months ago, it has built in timers plus leds, really like it
     
  6. Screwtape

    Screwtape Tonozukai Fairy Wrasse

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    I have a 2 bulb nova extreme fixture. It's really on the lower end of T5 fixtures, you get what you pay for.
    It really depends what type of coral you're trying to keep how well it's going to perform. The main thing is that their reflectors are not the best but with good bulbs you can still keep pretty much anything as long as it's placed at the right height underneath the bulbs.
    Get good bulbs (ATI/UVL) and you should be fine for anything.