Re: [AGA-sc] NEC

["Karen Randall" <krandall@rdrcpa.biz>]

Ahem.  I see a TAG article shaping up here, don't you, Cheryl? ;-)

Karen

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Erik Olson" <erik@thekrib.com>
To: "Aquatic Gardeners Association Board" <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 7:29 PM
Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] NEC


> No no, I think you got my intent wrong!  I am very interested in T5's.
> See this page to see how nerdy I've been
>
> http://mystery.thekrib.com/T5/
>
> You are very enthusiastic about em, and I am curious how they have made
> you feel as such!
>
> Did you go from T8's to PC's to T5's on all your tanks, or did you take
> the plunge directly to the T5's from T8's or T12's?
>
> Where do you get the cheap tubes?  What color temp do you use?  How about
> ballasts?
>
> My experience has been that the tubes I found cost similar amount as the
> PC's, and of course they use the same ballasts.  Light output somewhat
> more efficient with proper reflector.  So my conclusion has been that
> they're a *little* better than PCs.  But of course, I have not found $4
> tubes yet.  That would be a reason to replace my single-tube T8's on my
> medium light tanks.
>
>   - Erik
>
>
> On Tue, 27 Feb 2007, David Lass wrote:
>
>> Granted, I don't grow any fancy plants, but I have them on all of my
>> tanks -- including my 300. They are the best lights I have ever used, and 
>> I
>> especially like the fact that they are cheap (I think I paid $4 per 54 
>> watt
>> lamp) and they last a long time. I run 2 -- 54 watts on a 4' 120, and 6 
>> on
>> my 300. If you don'[t think they are any better then I won't bring them.
>> Take care,
>> David
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Erik Olson" <erik@thekrib.com>
>> To: "Aquatic Gardeners Association Board" <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 5:20 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] NEC
>>
>>
>>> On Tue, 27 Feb 2007, David Lass wrote:
>>>
>>>> If anyone is interested, I can bring some T5's and talk a little on why
>>>> they are so much better than Power Compacts. I've got them on all of my
>>>> tanks.
>>>
>>> OK, I'll bite... how have you found them "so much better"?  I've got 
>>> them
>>> on one tank, and I like them & would use them for new setups, but I'd
>>> categorize them as "incrementally better". :)
>>>
>>>   - Erik
>>>
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