T5 or Compact Flourescents?

[xxnonamexx]

Well I like the Nova Extreme units and found a great price on a 432Watts unit. Now I am looking for a sump that ias acceptable. LiveAquaria has some nice one but not sure what I should belooking at.

 

[autoponicz]

i would really reccomend t5's with individual reflectors

and i would also look into building your own sump

 

[xxnonamexx]

The teks have the T5s with individual reflectors?

 

[autoponicz]

yes...reefgeeks.com has them for a fair price
but definetly shop around

aquariumspecialty.com has the aquactinics t5

and both of these fixtures will put out more light than the nova extreme

 

[Mak]

Where did you find this great deal of Nova Extreme with 432 Watt? And what's the price?

Well I like the Nova Extreme units and found a great price on a 432Watts unit. Now I am looking for a sump that ias acceptable. LiveAquaria has some nice one but not sure what I should belooking at.

 

[xxnonamexx]

liveaquaria and that pet place had them for $400 I have seen other sites sell same unit for $420-475.

reefgeeks sight doesn't work. I notice the T5's do not sell the units with bulbs included.

 

[xxnonamexx]

A 300Watt MH won't be usefull for soft corals correct for 120 gal? I just hate the 500watt all the heat it brings. If I can get away with 300watt MH/actinics I might consider. What do you think? The T5's seem like a good bet I see the bulbs cost about $20 a piece but you need to replace 8. liveaquaria has a Orbit Compact Fluorescent Lunar Lights where you just replace 2 bulbs with approx same wattage.