T5HO vs PCs

[monkey5150]

I was told that t5s are more efficient (using less electricity), lumens, lifespan and wattage then PCs. is this correct?

Mine: A 48” 4-bulb PC fixture can generate 4 x 96w x 60 = ~23,000 lumens.
A 48” 4-bulb T5HO fixture can generate 4 x 54w x 93 = ~ 20,000 lumens.
A 48” 6-bulb T5HO fixture can generate 6 x 54w x 93 = ~30,000 lumens.

Anyone have any background with them?

Scott

 

[Scooterman]

With proper reflectors the T5's are hands down better than the pc's. They get more usable light into the tank, better colors spectrum. We have lots of information on T5's, just search the forums!

here is one!
http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21885&highlight=t5

 

[IAP Brian]

I don't have any of the tech info at hand but as Scooty said there is tech info all over the forums. I can give IMO, I really like the T-5's. Especially over PC's. Here are some pics of my rock tank with LPS and SPS corals in it. I only have T-5's over it. 2 48" x 54 watt 10K lamps and 1 48" x 54 watt 6100K lamp. I didn't get around to putting the 2 36" x 39 watt actinics over the tu and for the last 4 months everything is fine. As you can see the coralline is going nuts and the corals are fine.

 

[monkey5150]

thanks Scooty for the technical aspect, as a science teacher I need to know why things will be better but also being scared to risk my live stock I need the IMOs,

thanks all Keep them coming.