BRS retro T5

[jboone82590]

This may be a dumb question but I could not find an answer online.
Are the 4 foot retro kits exactly 4 feet?
I made the mistake of building my canopy smaller then 4 feet.
If they are 4 feet. Will I be ok with 36 inch on a 4 foot tank? I don't have many coral on the ends of the tank. Maybe some soft or LPS.

The only thing that sucks is there almost the same price lol.

 

[ifarmer]

their retrofit are pricier.

 

[jboone82590]

their retrofit are pricier.

Pricier then Who's?
I didint know anyone else sold the retro kits.
Do you know how long they are?

 

[Jrco226]

I just put up my 2' retrofit t5 from BRS and it was right at 2'. I really like it though seems like a solid kit.

 

[jboone82590]

Dang. I figured they where. I'll just have to do the 36 inch ones then.

I just put up my 2' retrofit t5 from BRS and it was right at 2'. I really like it though seems like a solid kit.

 

[iemsparticus]

I don't know which retro kits from the BRS site you are referring to, but I'm guessing it's the LET ones. The 4ft LET kit is 47.5" total, if that helps.

 

[jboone82590]

I don't know which retro kits from the BRS site you are referring to, but I'm guessing it's the LET ones. The 4ft LET kit is 47.5" total, if that helps.

Where did you find that info I looked online and couldn't find it.
Thanks a lot.

 

[jboone82590]

Yes I was talking about the LTE ones I believe.

 

[iemsparticus]

Yes I was talking about the LTE ones I believe.

They are the ones I have. :) Imperical data. :)

 

[jboone82590]

They are the ones I have. :) Imperical data. :)

Well there's no better info then that lol.
I think they will fit. I just wish I would have thought of this before the build.

 

[iemsparticus]

Well there's no better info then that lol.
I think they will fit. I just wish I would have thought of this before the build.

Also, if you do need to go with the 3ft bulbs instead, you should still be fine... you just may have spots on the edges of your tank that you wouldn't want to have any SPS... depends on what kind of PAR you got there.

 

[jboone82590]

Also, if you do need to go with the 3ft bulbs instead, you should still be fine... you just may have spots on the edges of your tank that you wouldn't want to have any SPS... depends on what kind of PAR you got there.

Yeah that was the plan if I did the 3ft but I think I'll go with the 4ft I'm just going to check again tonight to make sure they will fit.

 

[iemsparticus]

Yeah that was the plan if I did the 3ft but I think I'll go with the 4ft I'm just going to check again tonight to make sure they will fit.

Awesome. :)

 

[jboone82590]

Awesome. :)

Thanks for the help

 

[iemsparticus]

Thanks for the help

My pleasure. :)

 

[jboone82590]

Awesome. :)

One more question lol.
How wide are They?

 

[iemsparticus]

One more question lol.
How wide are They?

Each reflector is 2.5" wide - so one pair would be 5" wide if you put the reflectors exactly side by side. :)

 

[jboone82590]

Each reflector is 2.5" wide - so one pair would be 5" wide if you put the reflectors exactly side by side. :)

That's what I wanted thanks again. They will work great that way on each side of my hydras lol

 

[iemsparticus]

That's what I wanted thanks again. They will work great that way on each side of my hydras lol

Excellent! :) Glad to help.