MH or T5?

[DEEPWATER]

for my tanks that im using for sellin g,,they are 21w X 21L X 16H

do youguys think i need to put MH on the tank ,or use T5 lighting ,

T5s never used them ,how are they ,,i know they have less heat ,also can get them VHO as well ,,,
what do you guys think ,,

or should i buy a MH 24 for the tank with Clams and corals ,and the one with inverts and zoos ,use t5 ,,

 

[Deanos]

For the inverts and zoas, I'd definitely use PCs. Reduces costs.

 

[DEEPWATER]

just a reguler PC ,,no need for t5 on the invert zoa tank .,.,

what about the other ,,clams ,and corals ,,,MH ,,
there is a sight ,,150 for 24 inch MH here the link ,tell me if you think its good ,,i know the price is ,,,http://aquatraders.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=127

 

[DEEPWATER]

OK ,,Im think of selling my MH on my main tank to T5 tek or something better ,
does anyone have these lights are they worth it ,,i know cost of elect is low ,heat given out from the fixture is very low compaired to MH ,,
but do you work ,,can i keep SPS Clams with it.
whats the hype about it ,,

 

[joseney21]

talk to fastuno, or better yet check out his "LIGHT" thread on RC

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=602732

 

[marrone]

You need to be careful with the T-5 as they're very intense and LPS and softies can easily get burned under them.

 

[jenniebutterfly]

i use t5 never had a problem with burning, and the color is great. i would recommend something higher than pc if you plan on selling the zoas, that way they are more colorful. i noticed a huge difference in the color when i changed from pc to t5. btw i bought fastuno's 24" tek light

 

[DEEPWATER]

How would the change affect my corals?

 

[ctxmonitor]

I have T5 too, but I am not seeing the the glows as if it was light by VHO URI Actinic. But the T5 is very bright and blue alone. Unlike the VHO which only bring out the fluorescent out of the coral, which you need to supplement it with something more.

What type of bulb you have on the T5, Jennie?

 

[jenniebutterfly]

it has 2 daylight, one blue+ and one blue actinic

 

[Reefer420]

I have heard great things about T5's- except for the price, which is still pretty steep. With a smaller Tank T5's might be the way to go, as they don't seem to produce any more heat than PC's, and are much cheaper to run than MH.

 

[twinreef]

I just bought a T5 retro kit (48" reflector two atnics and ballast) for 125.00. That's a pretty good price

I got it from here http://acropora.net/index.html
Great guy to buy from.