Firesole
09/24/2008, 12:28 PM
I am in need of new bulbs for my light hood. I currently have a used hood that I got from a friend. It is an Odyssea 4x65w CF fixture. It has worked very good so far so I'm not too worried about sticking w/ the same brand from Aquatraders. My question is;
1) Has anyone used the 4x54w T5 fixture?
I know at one time there was an issue with the ballasts but I have heard that has been solved.
2) Will I get better performance from it than replacing the bulbs on my CFs?
3) How many T5 bulbs do I need to run on tanks that are 90-120 gal.?
I want to move up to at least a 90 gallon tank from my 55 gallon now. I want to upgrade to T5 lighting and right now just can't justify the price for other 6 or 8 bulb fixtures. I thought that I could buy one 4 bulb fixture now and then later on when I get a larger tank buy another and run the two or gut them and make my own hood. At that time I can upgrade the ballasts and reflectors but will already have the other hardware.
And last, Aquatraders has a listing next to the T5 hood for a T6 fixture. I have not seen or heard of anyone mentioning a T6 bulb. 4) Do they exist?
There is too many places where it says T6 for it to be a simple typo. I'm curious about this because it has the multiple power cords that I want which the T5 hood does not.
5)If this is a different assembly is there any way to modify the T5 hood with only one cord so that I can use multiple timers???
1) Has anyone used the 4x54w T5 fixture?
I know at one time there was an issue with the ballasts but I have heard that has been solved.
2) Will I get better performance from it than replacing the bulbs on my CFs?
3) How many T5 bulbs do I need to run on tanks that are 90-120 gal.?
I want to move up to at least a 90 gallon tank from my 55 gallon now. I want to upgrade to T5 lighting and right now just can't justify the price for other 6 or 8 bulb fixtures. I thought that I could buy one 4 bulb fixture now and then later on when I get a larger tank buy another and run the two or gut them and make my own hood. At that time I can upgrade the ballasts and reflectors but will already have the other hardware.
And last, Aquatraders has a listing next to the T5 hood for a T6 fixture. I have not seen or heard of anyone mentioning a T6 bulb. 4) Do they exist?
There is too many places where it says T6 for it to be a simple typo. I'm curious about this because it has the multiple power cords that I want which the T5 hood does not.
5)If this is a different assembly is there any way to modify the T5 hood with only one cord so that I can use multiple timers???