Lighting and Heat

[StikHedRon]

So I'm planning out my next build and I have MH now and was planning on running MH/T5/LED's on my new build, but I seen the Pacific Sun Diuna and those are sweet. I would be using the 10x 80W fixture. But my question is do T5's put as much heat in the tank as MH do?

 

[fishroomlady]

I've not used MH so I can't really compare but I'm pretty sure that they run hotter than T5's. I have 4 T5's with reflectors over a 65 gallon tank....the light has a built in fan so I'm sure that probably helps but I don't seem to have trouble with it causing elevated temps in my tank.

 

[mike007]

T-5 will run cooler than mh. Leds are the way to go though.

 

[Reefing Madness]

T5s run way cooler than Halides run.

 

[StikHedRon]

Thanks guys, I might be leaning towards just T5's on this next build.... I'm a stick head and seems T5's are on top of a lot of sweet SPS tanks.

 

[Reefing Madness]

For the cost though, You'd be much better off with LEDs, and they don't cost that much anymore.
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[StikHedRon]

No way, I switched from led's to MH. I will prolly not witch back anytime in the near future.

 

[ReeferEric]

Your other option is to do a custom light set up. LEDs + T5s.

My recent light fixture build consist of RapidLED Onyx fixtures and 4 T5s. T5s are the main lights and the LEDs are the kicker, main for royal blues and colors (UV, red, & greens).

 

[vladimir4076]

Led best low heat beautiful colors in corals

 

[Giovanni'sReef]

There more leds you use the more heaters you'll add that's why I think it's best to use a combination of Lighting no matter what you'll end up running a high electric bill

 

[SmartChoice]

LED is the way to go :)