sun tek t5ho

mooncon · 02-05-2013, 08:06 PM

I have a 150 gallon 5'x2'x2' running co2 will this light be considered high light or medium.It is a sun tek with 6 54watt t5ho.Im wanting to up my lighting so the reds will pop in the plants.Thanks in advance.

hbosman · 02-05-2013, 08:10 PM

Definitely very high light, you will need CO2 and maybe see if it will allow you to run just 4 bulbs.

mooncon · 02-05-2013, 09:25 PM

Thanks for the reply I am running co2 and the lights have two switches you can run four,two or all six.I figured I would run four most of the time with a two hour period of all six.So would four be considered high light also.

HD Blazingwolf · 02-06-2013, 07:38 PM

i run that fixture on my 75 gallon. i run 2 bulbs for a 9 hour photoperiod. i run the other 4 bulbs for 3 hours in the middle. fixture is hung 10 inches over my tank.. yeah its a lot of light
bulb selection will also play a factor in this

02-05-2013, 08:06 PM	#1
mooncon Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mesquite Texas Posts: 17	sun tek t5ho I have a 150 gallon 5'x2'x2' running co2 will this light be considered high light or medium.It is a sun tek with 6 54watt t5ho.Im wanting to up my lighting so the reds will pop in the plants.Thanks in advance.

02-05-2013, 09:25 PM	#3
mooncon Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mesquite Texas Posts: 17	Thanks for the reply I am running co2 and the lights have two switches you can run four,two or all six.I figured I would run four most of the time with a two hour period of all six.So would four be considered high light also. Last edited by mooncon; 02-05-2013 at 09:26 PM.. Reason: lighting question

02-06-2013, 07:38 PM	#4
HD Blazingwolf Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: May 2011 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 4,747	i run that fixture on my 75 gallon. i run 2 bulbs for a 9 hour photoperiod. i run the other 4 bulbs for 3 hours in the middle. fixture is hung 10 inches over my tank.. yeah its a lot of light bulb selection will also play a factor in this __________________ Sump Pimp #7 75G Rainbowfish Journal

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02-05-2013, 08:10 PM	#2
hbosman Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Leesburg Virginia Posts: 1,584	Definitely very high light, you will need CO2 and maybe see if it will allow you to run just 4 bulbs.