T5 lights.

[mansiz]

Are T5 lights able to support cocrea clams?
(the light hood is 2 x 24 wattage T5 bulbs, 2 feet tank)

 

[jamal-188]

IMO, MH are going to be your best bet.

 

[ccCapt]

T5 refers to the thickness(diameter) of the bulb and I would say that is nowhere near enought light for clams.

 

[Gauge]

I'm not sure what T5 refers to, but the thickness of a bulb doesn't mean anything. PC lights are thinner than NO Flourescents, of course, and they're far more effective.

 

[Biggen]

T5's are actually HO bulbs and can be used to keep certain clams and certain SPS's if placed high enough to the light. They do pack one heck of a punch and can even be compared to MH's.

However, a two 24" T5's wouldn't be suitable for Croceas.

 

[ccCapt]

I'm not familiar with HO flourescent bulbs, but here's a link with some good info.

http://www.bulbspecialists.com/fluorescent_bulb.htm

http://www.aquarium-lighting-guide.com/fluorescent

 

[IMPERATORFAN]

Excellent sites ... escpecially http://www.aquarium-lighting-guide.com/fluorescent. Wish I would have known about these a couple weeks back .. it would have saved me countless hours on the web.

 

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[Biggen]

Umm... ok... I think he was serious, though...

 

[SaltwaterTeen]

I use vho's and Im impressed with them It lights up my whole 2 rooms that are connected, and they almost blind me! HEHE

 

[IMPERATORFAN]

wow youre really cool (sarcasm)

Adambomb ... you are the bomb. Occupation: student ... real suprise. Stay cool ... bomb! BTW (sarcasm)

 

[ccCapt]

I saw that comment too and didn't know if I should just let it slide or not, but I think IMPERATORFAN feels the same as I do.
I have kids older than Adambomb and I hope I taught them respect better than what I saw from him. You know some KIDS think they know it all and ARE the bomb.
I haven't been a member of this forum for very long but from what I have seen it's a top rate bunch of people who come here and try to help others out. So bomby, heed this advise.....if you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all.

 

[beachbumin]

teen have you happened to notice how much your power bill went up?

 

[captivereefs]

My freind runs the sumlight supply 8 bulb tek light over his 75 and it does an awesome job. His SPS color up nicely.