80 watt tube question

[Mman]

Dear all

I am wondering can someone tell me ...

a 5ft ,80watt , T5 light Tube is it consider high output ? it is a 10,000k .

thanks alot ....

[Reefland]

Yes, but one tube alone won't be enough for corals.

[Ninong]

a 5ft ,80watt , T5 light Tube is it consider high output ? it is a 10,000k .

thanks alot ....

Yes, if it's 80 watts, it's high output (HO). They make them in both standard output and HO but the 80 watt 5-ft size (actually it's 57.606" long) is high output. The HO T5 puts out about 1.7 times the lumens of a standard output T5 and nearly twice the lumens of a standard output T8.

With T5's, it is very important that each tube have a separate individual reflector because this maximizes the efficiency of the lamp, directing more light downward into the tank.

If the lighting is for a fish-only tank, you could get by with as few as two of these HO T5's but if it's for a reef tank, you will probably want at least six of them. Something like four 10,000K and two actinic would be nice.

[Mman]

ok ... thanks alot ..

i have 4 tubes .. and i ain't gona have coral [ failure to maintain that quality ] anymore.

i guess i will stick with my fowlr for a while more ...