Changing my lights

el_heb · 08-17-2012, 01:23 PM

Hi all

One quick question to the light gurus out there...
I currently have an odyssea 2x39w T5HO with [censored][censored][censored][censored]ty reflectors and was planning on changing to a 1x54w T5HO striplight with reflector from Sunlight Supply. If i understood Hoppy correctly, that would give low-med light on a 20in high tank, and as it has more wattage it would have more intensity than 39w T5HO. Is that correct?

**Hoppy** · 08-17-2012, 04:58 PM

More wattage just means the bulbs are longer - 4 feet vs 3 feet. How much light you would get depends on how good the ballast is and how good the reflectors are.

08-17-2012, 01:23 PM	#1
el_heb Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mexico Posts: 119	Changing my lights Hi all One quick question to the light gurus out there... I currently have an odyssea 2x39w T5HO with [censored][censored][censored][censored]ty reflectors and was planning on changing to a 1x54w T5HO striplight with reflector from Sunlight Supply. If i understood Hoppy correctly, that would give low-med light on a 20in high tank, and as it has more wattage it would have more intensity than 39w T5HO. Is that correct?

08-17-2012, 04:58 PM	#2
Hoppy Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (57/100%) Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 17,288	More wattage just means the bulbs are longer - 4 feet vs 3 feet. How much light you would get depends on how good the ballast is and how good the reflectors are. __________________ Hoppy

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