T5 bulbs

[limey1955]

Looking for some T5 54 watt bulbs, what's best web site to buy on-line.
Thanks:wavehand:

[Collinrb]

I like bulk reef supply for bulbs. they come super well packed

[muppet]

Reef geek is good too. Puppy center has a really good stock of Red Sea bulbs locally, too.

[MarkL]

Reefgeek.com

[BubbaBoBobBrain]

Hey Larry, Krystal Clear Aquatics in Auburn, MA sells ati bulbs for online prices. If you dont want to drive to Auburn I can grab some for you on my way home from work or something. Let me know

[limey1955]

Thanks Bob, not sure what to go with as i have a 8 lamp fixture which brings me to my next question, is this to much light for my 55gal reef (mixed) 8 lamp T5 and 250 watt mh 14k, don't want to bleach out corals! what do to think!!.
Thanks for any advice.:hmm3:

[shecter]

I run an 8 bulb t5 on my 75 and its on the verge of just excessive lol. I keep everything happy but have no place for low light coral. Even my sand bed looks like its an inch below the surface lol. Krystal clear is where id go if they have the combo you want. If not bulk reef supply is awesome and they pack them perfectly. I use ati bulbs and go with 2 coral plus 2 blue plus, 2 aquablue special, one ati actinic which I don't like to be honest its a waste to me, and one kz fiji purple.

[BubbaBoBobBrain]

That fixture is probably wider than the tank isnt it? I only run a 6 bulb t5 over my 75 and I grow everything.

[gar732]

Yeah you'd have no problems keeping anything alive with a 4 bulb on that tank. Use it as an excuse to upgrade to a 120.

[limey1955]

I run an 8 bulb t5 on my 75 and its on the verge of just excessive lol. I keep everything happy but have no place for low light coral. Even my sand bed looks like its an inch below the surface lol. Krystal clear is where id go if they have the combo you want. If not bulk reef supply is awesome and they pack them perfectly. I use ati bulbs and go with 2 coral plus 2 blue plus, 2 aquablue special, one ati actinic which I don't like to be honest its a waste to me, and one kz fiji purple.

Thanks, i like your combo of lights, but now i think i might go with running 6 lamps and the nh lamp.

[limey1955]

That fixture is probably wider than the tank isnt it? I only run a 6 bulb t5 over my 75 and I grow everything.

Hey Bob, the light fixture is the same foot print of my tank, so i think i will only run 6 lamps and the nh lamp.

[limey1955]

Yeah you'd have no problems keeping anything alive with a 4 bulb on that tank. Use it as an excuse to upgrade to a 120.

Don't get me started, i'm thinking of building an 8'*30"*24" in wall tank, just got to get the boss to give me the go-a-head, and of course have a the cash for the build lot's and lot's and lot"s of cash lol!

[BfishLpond78]

Wow, 8 T5s and a MH??

Now that's a tanning bed, lol.

You might be able to cut out a bunch of bulbs if you really wanted to, maybe use the MH in a lower Kevin to give you that great MH growth and the T5's to bring out the color.

What type of fixture is this?

[limey1955]

Wow, 8 T5s and a MH??

Now that's a tanning bed, lol.

You might be able to cut out a bunch of bulbs if you really wanted to, maybe use the MH in a lower Kevin to give you that great MH growth and the T5's to bring out the color.

What type of fixture is this?

Yes i am going to use less bulbs and use my nh.
The fixture is a "Current", not sure what model.