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06/28/2016, 08:31 PM
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Location: Hammertown, Canada eh
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T5 + 250w halides
I've been running an ATI 8x80w for the past few months, which I actually find grows my sps really well. As I read more and more and explode my head each night, I begin to drift back to my "other lighting", which was 3x 250w HQI radiums in lumenmax large reflectors (2 lumenmax and 1 Hamilton 20x20)
I miss the dancing lights and the shimmer. I think I would like to go back to the halides. My tank is 72 X 30 wide X 24" tall. The reflectors I have are 22" wide How do you guys add the t5 lights to the halide arrangement. I've been looking, but am not sure how to get that done.
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06/28/2016, 08:52 PM
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My light has four 36"T5's and three 250wMH. The combo is a grow monster.
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06/28/2016, 09:24 PM
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That's what I'm kind of thinking. The tank is 72 long, so was thinking 2x 80w T5 in front and behind the halides. I figured I would do blue plus or actinics, or both. I don't know.
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06/29/2016, 06:40 AM
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have you thought about going led + t5? you get the shimmer with less heat and much more energy efficient.
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06/29/2016, 07:35 AM
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I've tried led, and to be honest, I wasn't impressed at all. My tank is in the basement, and I'm forever having heaters on, which costs a fortune here in Ontario
I prefer big heat and big lighting. It's all sps, and the shadowing is a huge concern, as well as the actual longevity of the LED fixtures, not the marketing spin
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06/29/2016, 05:28 PM
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Here's another scenario.
I can borrow a couple of 400w ballasts, and put 20k radiums in my existing fixtures. Or stick with 250s run on m80 ballasts
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06/29/2016, 10:59 PM
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The 250's will last longer than the 400's.
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06/30/2016, 02:27 AM
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but the 400s will look better and give you the heat you need.
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06/30/2016, 01:48 PM
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Haha. I know right.
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06/30/2016, 02:15 PM
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Quote:
 That can be a problem if you don't like the look of it and have to get a canopy which doesn't help heat issues. Also jumping on the "do 400w s if you can deal with the heat and costs" train. Other option is buying a nice hammy or giesmann fixture, but they don't offer as great of reflectors as the lumenmaxes.
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06/30/2016, 06:10 PM
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I will have it in a canopy. I have 2 22x22 lumenmax and a single Hamilton 20x20.
I also have sea swirls on the eurobracing. Why is this so HARD!
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