Just got one of the new AquaticLife 24" T5 and initial out of the box impression is good.
I am replacing the fixture on my ADA 60P, currently I am using the Coralife Lunar Aqualight Deluxe with (2) 65W PC (130W total)
The new fixture has (4) 24W T5 HO (96W total) [I am replacing the 420/460 actinic bulbs with 10K]
Also, understand that watts/gallon is being reduced, but T5's are much more effenciant than PC's.....I hate using the old W/G rule.
Like I said before this is on a ADA 60P my impressions are as follows
Pros
I am replacing the fixture on my ADA 60P, currently I am using the Coralife Lunar Aqualight Deluxe with (2) 65W PC (130W total)
The new fixture has (4) 24W T5 HO (96W total) [I am replacing the 420/460 actinic bulbs with 10K]
Also, understand that watts/gallon is being reduced, but T5's are much more effenciant than PC's.....I hate using the old W/G rule.
Like I said before this is on a ADA 60P my impressions are as follows
Pros
- better light distibution over the entire tank than the Coralife that was used before
- easy to use timer, I think it has a battery back up as it rembmered my programming from me playing with it before installing.
- one power cord to unit vs the Coralife's 3 cords
- moon lights (if you like them) are much brighter than the Coralife fixture
- pre build for a hanging installation (you have to rig the Coralife
- comes with legs already, you have to buy the Coralife legs sepratly
- has more bulk than the Coralife, feels more like a tank hood than a light fixture
- when using legs, there is not much room to get your hand into the tank hanging is probably the best option for tank size used.
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