ebay t5 light?

[matt.radich]

I am thinking about doing an ebay t5 light, it is a 4x39w setup, or a total of 156w.

With that lighting, what could I get to sustain and thrive in a 40B tank?

 

[ReeferMatt]

I bought a 6 bulb t5 off of ebay not too long age, there are some things you must know. First there are no fans so you will need to keep it vented or not enclose it. second it does not have a splash shield so you will need to clean the reflector often, and third the bulbs are not so great so budget to replace them with in the first 6 months. Aside from that I like mine, I know I didn't answer your question but I thought you should know.

 

[matt.radich]

the splash guard is fine because I have glass tops for my tank. But for not having fans, does it raise the temp of your tank at all? And is your setup just sitting on its legs or is it mounted higher up?

 

[ReeferMatt]

no, it just raises the temp of your bulbs which may or may not be a problem.

 

[DyM]

I have a 40 gal sump/fuge, and have only 3 - 24" T-5 bulbs (on an icecap 660 ballast) and grow SPS frags on shelves. IMO, depending on the bulbs, you should not have a problem keeping anything you want in a 40Gal.

 

[matt.radich]

awesome, so just because it isn't that deep i should be fine keeping most anything? The fixture I am looking at has two 10,000k bulbs and two actinic bulbs, plus led moonlights. Here is the ebay link. I says it has a splash guard but I want to know your guys opinions on this before I do it.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/29057518308...XX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649#ht_1726wt_853

 

[Haulin Oates]

I think you should get a splash guard as opposed to a cover on your tank, as you need to have the surface open for oxygen exchange. Also, I never really thought about fans that much until the one on my 5 bulb fixture went out, and the housing was too hot to touch... It was doing a lot more than I thought. Have you looked at Aquatraders.com yet?

 

[matt.radich]

Ok so I looked at the aqua traders.com website, very good prices and I think that I am going to order a light through them.

My question now is, is the 3x39w setup enough? Or should I do the 4x39w setup?

 

[matt.radich]

Also the ones I am looking at are these ones.

3 bulb: http://www.aquatraders.com/36-inch-3x39W-T5-Aquarium-Light-Digi-Timer-Fixture-p/52314.htm
4 bulb: http://www.aquatraders.com/36-inch-4x39W-T5-Aquarium-Light-Fixture-p/52304.htm

 

[Cake_Boss]

You'll never regret getting more lights...until it's time to replace them

 

[Haulin Oates]

Yep, I'd def go 4, if for no other reason than having 2 blue and 2 whites, otherwise you might have too much "blue" (2 blue bulbs) or too much "white" (2 white bulbs)

 

[matt.radich]

hah yeah thats a good point, but I think that I am going to do the 4 bulb setup and see what happens with those. Thats so little money that I can get it set up on those and then do led later down the road

 

[Haulin Oates]

So how's the light search going? Any purchases yet?

 

[matt.radich]

Haven't made any purchases yet still looking for the right deal to come along new or used.

Why do you have a light I may be interested in?

 

[cdrewferd]

If you want to do LED, I'll build it if you buy everything. Really enjoyed my build so want to start offering to build them for others.


Drew

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[Haulin Oates]

I have a 5 bulb T5 fixture just sitting around here but is a 4 foot fixture...

 

[jgonzz]

I stillme have that nice 3ftacro aquamedic fixture

Silver, 2 150wattAnd mh, 2 t5 for supplement

Real nice, works real good

$150

 

[matt.radich]

cdrewferd, if I do led I will let you know for sure, because I have no idea how to get those things together haha.

blazinjack, if only I had a longer tank I would really want that, but I don't as of now, maybe someday I'll have another tank...

jgonzz, can I see a picture of the fixture? I have someone who has one with 1x250w and then 2x39w t5 supplements, but I am open to all offers.

 

[Haulin Oates]

You could always put another 1 foot tank next to the 3 foot one! Instant satellite tank!!!