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Sanjay · 01/08/2007, 02:35 PM

I am about ready to start testing T5 setup and comparing them to MH.

I would like to get some input on what would be the best setup on T5s to compare against the MH ? and also get some input on what would be a reasonable comparison of the 2.

I have set up the lighting grid that I used for my reflector tests, to have variable heights and also be expandable to 4ft fixtures.

So here are the questions:

1) What be a good surface area to compare over ?

2) What would be good hieghts to compare at ?

3) Spacing of measurement points ? right now its set up for measurement at 3" intervals.

based on past experience I know it takes a lot of time to test the light spreads, and I really hate doing it. So I want to do as little as possible and yet come up with some meaningful answers.

the purpose is not to really pit one against the other, but to get an understanding of the differences.

So help me determine what to test and what would be useful to the reefkeeping community. I want to use my limited time productively.

Thanks,

sanjay.

01/08/2007, 02:35 PM	#1
Sanjay Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: State College, PA Posts: 2,302	T5s vs MH .. what would be the ultimate faceoff ? I am about ready to start testing T5 setup and comparing them to MH. I would like to get some input on what would be the best setup on T5s to compare against the MH ? and also get some input on what would be a reasonable comparison of the 2. I have set up the lighting grid that I used for my reflector tests, to have variable heights and also be expandable to 4ft fixtures. So here are the questions: 1) What be a good surface area to compare over ? 2) What would be good hieghts to compare at ? 3) Spacing of measurement points ? right now its set up for measurement at 3" intervals. based on past experience I know it takes a lot of time to test the light spreads, and I really hate doing it. So I want to do as little as possible and yet come up with some meaningful answers. the purpose is not to really pit one against the other, but to get an understanding of the differences. So help me determine what to test and what would be useful to the reefkeeping community. I want to use my limited time productively. Thanks, sanjay.