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T5 Questions
- Thread starter cmsurfr22
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Ed,
All I'm trying to do is help people understand, ice cap and SLS are both good company's, the major difference is the ballasts, believe it or not Current USA isn't all that bad either. I for one do not like overdriving of bulbs, it really defeats the purpose of going with T5's, they do generate more heat which in turn shortens the life of the bulbs and uses more electric. Heat= more electric usage, I'm not saying you can't or shouldn't just think about what you want to accomplish and choose whats best for you.
Also keep in mind that just cause a bulb looks brighter doesn't mean it has better par, I'll give you an example: using a Ice cap ballast a SE 175w XM 10K bulb has a ppfd of 70 and looks bright, the Iwasaki SE 175w 15K bulb has a ppfd of 86 and looks dim compared to the XM but has better par.
We had a discussion awhile ago about T5 bulbs and you told me about a web site that had the par read outs for all T5's just like Sanjay has for MH's but you never posted it, if you can find it please post it for all to see.
and Ed
if you ever want to talk about lighting you know where I am
All I'm trying to do is help people understand, ice cap and SLS are both good company's, the major difference is the ballasts, believe it or not Current USA isn't all that bad either. I for one do not like overdriving of bulbs, it really defeats the purpose of going with T5's, they do generate more heat which in turn shortens the life of the bulbs and uses more electric. Heat= more electric usage, I'm not saying you can't or shouldn't just think about what you want to accomplish and choose whats best for you.
Also keep in mind that just cause a bulb looks brighter doesn't mean it has better par, I'll give you an example: using a Ice cap ballast a SE 175w XM 10K bulb has a ppfd of 70 and looks bright, the Iwasaki SE 175w 15K bulb has a ppfd of 86 and looks dim compared to the XM but has better par.
We had a discussion awhile ago about T5 bulbs and you told me about a web site that had the par read outs for all T5's just like Sanjay has for MH's but you never posted it, if you can find it please post it for all to see.
and Ed
if you ever want to talk about lighting you know where I am
Edwardw771
NJRC Member
i'd like to see results in a Lab. I'm going to try to reach out to Sanjay and IceCap.
calaxa said:JerseyWendy said:Jon, I'm sure a DSB will help some, but I personally wouldn't use 6" of sand.
What's wrong with a 6" sandbed? I'm gonna make my next build have one just so I can keep a blue spot jawfish happy ;D
nothing is wrong with a 6" sandbed, personally i don't like looking at a sand line that far up plus in a 210 that's like 400-600 lbs of sand depending on the kind. not something i can afford right now.
calaxa said:
As Ed already said, there's nothing wrong with it, but I personally don't like it either.
"Sandbed" is another discussion that brings out the best in people. ;D
cmsurfr22 said:calaxa said:JerseyWendy said:Jon, I'm sure a DSB will help some, but I personally wouldn't use 6" of sand.
What's wrong with a 6" sandbed? I'm gonna make my next build have one just so I can keep a blue spot jawfish happy ;D
nothing is wrong with a 6" sandbed, personally i don't like looking at a sand line that far up ...
you can always set the tank deeper into the stand so it looks like you have a one or 2 inch sand bed, but really its 6
would anyone on here knowledgeable in retro kits and such consider talking with me on the phone about this topic? i ideally am looking for something i could mount in a canopy, plug in, and change bulbs once a year
Edwardw771
NJRC Member
Same goes with me Pm me I'd be glad to speak with you.
There you go…you have Yin and Yang to tell you about T5’s. Can’t get any better.
Now the only problem is who is Yin and who is Yang? ;D
Now the only problem is who is Yin and who is Yang? ;D
ok, lets see how many years of comined fishkeeping it will take to fill my head so full of knowledge that it explodes...lol thanks, i'll contact people at some point soon
im guessing your selling off the t5 fixture you have now? you want more bulbs huh?
no reeflections, sorry i should have qouted that