Help Needed

[deaclauderdale]

I currently have a Tek 6 bulb T5 lighting fixture, but there is just something I miss about halides; here's my dilemma, should keep my current fixture, trade for a T5/MH combo fixture, or try my hand at a DIY mod and remove two bulbs from my Tek and add a double-ended socket? I know that this question is very open ended and posses a ton of variables, but I value the opinion of my SCR family.

P. S. or simply mod the Tek by adding fans, and replacing my current ballast with IC660's?


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[Spinner]

MHs vs T5s or Both

Good question and like you said many answers, i like Mhs too but have seen many nice tanks with T5s. This build i went with MHs and LEDs still a month or so away from start up
It really comes down to what you like and if you chose DIY there is lot's of information to work with. :juggle:


Good Luck/

 

[dorkymk3]

You could always pull off two of the bulbs and convert them to LED's to get that shimmer effect. Then you will still that great color combination and growth.

 

[GoReef165]

I'd keep all 6 T5 bulbs and add a 3watt per bulb LED strip to add some shimmer. Chad from Coral Gazers sells these. This is what I'm planning on doing. This is just my opinion. Good luck.

 

[deaclauderdale]

I like the idea of the led strips, then maybe I'll pull the stick ballast and over drive the bulbs. I'm just not getting the coral coloration that I had with MH's.


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[jessesoto33]

trade for a T5/MH combo fixture