Aquatic Life T5 Hybrid Hack - Improved T5 Lighting for your Saltwater Reef Tank

[@justinw5444]

Never understood why they simply didn’t make it like that from the start, looks SO MUCH cleaner. Nicely done sir! AquaticLife take notes!

[@WhatTheFrag]

Thanks! Yeah same here, seems like it would be an easy thing for them to do in the factory. Hopefully they'll put out a Gen2 with these features.

[@necrodaemus7523]

The newer one’s actually do….at least with the dimmable versions. The 2 outer bulbs are on the same bank and the 2 inner bulbs share a bank.

[@ProducerReef]

Now I have to do this...Great Job. I jut saw you in IG and I didn’t get any notification on KZbin. Glad I looked. So you basically was working with one ballast in the vid? Imma watch again.

[@WhatTheFrag]

Thank you! I just showed the process for one ballast in the video because you do the exact same modifications for each of the 2 ballasts.

[@enriquenodarse744]

What gauge wire did you use? I have the dimmable version and it mentions solid 18 gauge copper wire, however they dont come with solid wire. HD didn’t have 18 gauge wire. Thanks for the great video

[@CescaTheDarkHorse]

Nice video and good job done. The reef is looking lovely. Subscribed to your channel :)

[@WhatTheFrag]

Thanks and I appreciate the sub!

[@thereefinrican]

Nice job . Lights and tank are looking good.

[@WhatTheFrag]

Thank you!

[@stephenmichaluk5892]

This is a great mod. My fixture arrives in a couple of days so I will do this out of the box. Have you had any issues with the Ballasts since doing this and what gauge wire did you use?

[@miket6767]

This is the video i'm looking for..thanks! such a big help!

[@WhatTheFrag]

Sure thing, glad I could help 👍🍻

[@Tailhook369]

Have you done a video of your process to hook up to the apex?

[@BugsyBarboza]

What do you use for photography on your reef? Camera and lenses? Your pictures are amazing.

[@WhatTheFrag]

Thank you, I mainly use a Sony A7R2

[@TheMizarc1]

Awesome stuff. No grommets for the holes you drilled?

[@WhatTheFrag]

I didn't have any at the time. It's not really necessary unless you are constantly moving your lights ...or rough housing with them.

[@eliezerduranhernandez6100]

I just got the same but I’m confused on how to connect my rj45 for my apex

[@mitian]

Great VIdeo and awesome Job,,, Thanks for sharing

[@WhatTheFrag]

Thank you 🍻

[@whitwors]

I am not this talented!!! LOL!! Wish I could pay you to do this.....great video....should have been designed like this from the start!!

[@eliezerduranhernandez6100]

Whats your apex programming codes?

[@mattreefer2718]

Great vid. Thanks for sharing. Got the same lights and want to mount the G4 Pros in same configuration as you. Got the end caps and the internal mounts for the leds. But the hanging kit that came with the unit at 16” width isn’t long enough to make it 24”. What do you do to make work?

[@WhatTheFrag]

Sorry for the slow response but you can buy the 24" brackets from BRS or AquaticLife.

[@CalebChapman12]

Thumbs up for the “warning” screen alone

[@MrSean4348]

What gage wire did you use?

[@wesleyforbes]

EXCELLENT job!

[@ARTVREEF]

Good video bro! Thanks

[@WhatTheFrag]

Thank you!

[@alexguitar841]

Do you recommend this mod to this fixture or going with the LET t5's and wiring it yourself like that from the get go?

[@garnettjohnson5652]

I DIY my Coralife and made it so much better. I drilled holes and rewired the ballast and split reflectors. Now I have a space in the middle that I add my LED, and this is with no experience. Aquatic Life makes great light, but it don’t even come with a light switch on this so called Hybrid Model. Which is BS and for the cost.