T5/LED hybrid build

[schooleyosis]

Mine is due to arrive Friday. When we gunna take it apart and hack it? Urgh, uh... I mean modify it??? LOL

 

[ToXIc]

Mine is due to arrive Friday. When we gunna take it apart and hack it? Urgh, uh... I mean modify it??? LOL

lol

 

[nitro'sreef]

i just ordered from rapid

 

[ToXIc]

i just ordered from rapid

nice

 

[tupes]

This is some good skills...

 

[ToXIc]

This is some good skills...

thanks you... i'm surprised at how it came out myself..

 

[jerl77]

toxic great build what t5 bulbs are your running?

 

[ToXIc]

toxic great build what t5 bulbs are your running?

4 blue+
1 fiji purple
1 coral+

but gonna drop the coral+ and use a true actinic

all ATi bulbs..

 

[prsnlty]

Hi Kevan, I've been stalking this great thread :) Beautiful growth too!

Why do you think you should drop the coral plus for the true atinic? Curious... I am about to build a 180g and use what I have plus add 2 more ATI T5s. So I would have 2 AI Sol Blues and 4 ATI T5s. ATM I have only 2 T5s with Tek2 reflectors (Coral Plus and Purple Plus) and plan to add 2 blue plus. Is there a specific reason you think you should change out the coral+ for the true atnic? Something missing or too much?

Thanks,

 

[ToXIc]

its just personal preferance sinced i switched from MH to T5 i'm really liking the 20k look... also because i have the white LEDs turnded down to 30% if i want more growth i can just turn it up with a few clicks..

 

[prsnlty]

Good idea :) Thank you!

 

[zoo]

Vortechs are overrated. They are noisy and have narrow flow. I see more people selling the MP40s than any other pumps.

dude if vortechs are overrated why do they a. work so well b. sell so many and c.come up with great new ideas that make my corals happy as hell. maybe you hate what you cant have or build. and if they are so stupid why is ati putting out a light like this right now late 2014??

 

[NeveSSL]

Why would you bring back up a post this old just to try to argue?

Brandon

 

[meintn]

A guy with two posts no less

 

[Dowtish]

And Im not sure if he's talking about pumps or lights...:neutral:

 

[NeveSSL]

And then there's that... :tape2:

Brandon

 

[zoo]

sorry to upset yall I really enjoyed the build. I'll keep my comments to myself if not productive. Mentin I don't want problems. I wont talk about you so lets be civil. I just enjoyed the build

 

[ToXIc]

Wow. This thread came up in conversation and I just finished going trough it.

Can't believe I built that lol.

But it's still rocking on my reef savvy and growing corals like crazy (check the link in signature). Haven't had any issues with it. Only thing changes are the T5's.

One day I'll build one with led pucks.

 

[bknapp]

@ToXIc I've got an 8 bulb ATI we can experiment with. ;)

 

[ToXIc]

Yea buddy... Bring it over.