Is a Double 39 watt t-5 system enough light for a 50 tank?

[eklikewhoa]

Re: Is a Double 39 watt t-5 system enough light for a 50 tan

Which Nano are you going with?

Hopefully something along the lines of 24g+ with the 70w viper....anything less on tank size or more on lighting you will be battling algae. I have my co2 pumping non-stop on my Mini-M and it's to the point where no fish or breathing life forms will survive in there.

As for Co2, I love how well the RexGriggs unit works and it's the best IMO....Milwaukee is good if you can find one that works, there are others as well like azoo, etc. If you are really looking for one talk to Luis Navarro...I remember him saying he needed to get rid of some stuff that he has been sitting on so he might have some extras.

[RussGB]

Re: Is a Double 39 watt t-5 system enough light for a 50 tan

WPG calculations just aren't really good enough are they?

I mean wattage of T5 with good reflectors is way better than wattage of CF with weak reflectors....

I am about to go with 8 x 39w over a 150g with low light plants...the plants are doing ok with 400w of CF now, but I am lead to believe they will be better off with 312w of T5 and decent reflectors....I am looking at 2 sets of 3x6700k and 1xsuper white...

If I can just find the right combo package I will p[lace my order tomorrow! Has anyone here actaully bought a T5 system in bits and assembeld themselves? I need a retro to go under my canopy....any advice...?

[edkrueger]

Re: Is a Double 39 watt t-5 system enough light for a 50 tan

Which Nano are you going with?

Hopefully something along the lines of 24g+ with the 70w viper....anything less on tank size or more on lighting you will be battling algae. I have my co2 pumping non-stop on my Mini-M and it's to the point where no fish or breathing life forms will survive in there.

As for Co2, I love how well the RexGriggs unit works and it's the best IMO....Milwaukee is good if you can find one that works, there are others as well like azoo, etc. If you are really looking for one talk to Luis Navarro...I remember him saying he needed to get rid of some stuff that he has been sitting on so he might have some extras.

The Nano Cube broke the day I got the light in...

[Mzungu]

Re: Is a Double 39 watt t-5 system enough light for a 50 tan

Oh no! What happened to it?