light for a 45g tall
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Hi,
I would look at either the CurrentUSA Sundial as a good economical choice or the Sunlight Tek Hood if you want something more heavy duty.
The reason I would go Sundial instead of Current's regular extremee 36" is the Sundial has individual reflectors, which gives you more light output.
http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...uct_Code=CU-USA01152&Category_Code=Current-T5
The Sunlight fixture hands above the tank standard, they have optional tank mounts for additional cost. Sunlight also has individual reflectors which are a little more high end and made in USA, i believe the ballast they use are USA Made as well, so quality should be a little higher then Current.
http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...en=PROD&Product_Code=SL-960015&Category_Code=
Sunlight is sold without bulbs or an acyrlic shield. So it's a more expensive unit. The shield is optional, many people use without them. You get more light output but the drawback is you can get water and more moisture in the fixture.
On your light output question. You really will be pretty close on intensity with compacts vs T5's. You might even be slightly brighter with your PCs. T5's just seem to be a better quality lamp, better spectrums etc.
You really should be able to keep LPS under your current lighting fine though and even some SPS.
I would look at either the CurrentUSA Sundial as a good economical choice or the Sunlight Tek Hood if you want something more heavy duty.
The reason I would go Sundial instead of Current's regular extremee 36" is the Sundial has individual reflectors, which gives you more light output.
http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...uct_Code=CU-USA01152&Category_Code=Current-T5
The Sunlight fixture hands above the tank standard, they have optional tank mounts for additional cost. Sunlight also has individual reflectors which are a little more high end and made in USA, i believe the ballast they use are USA Made as well, so quality should be a little higher then Current.
http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...en=PROD&Product_Code=SL-960015&Category_Code=
Sunlight is sold without bulbs or an acyrlic shield. So it's a more expensive unit. The shield is optional, many people use without them. You get more light output but the drawback is you can get water and more moisture in the fixture.
On your light output question. You really will be pretty close on intensity with compacts vs T5's. You might even be slightly brighter with your PCs. T5's just seem to be a better quality lamp, better spectrums etc.
You really should be able to keep LPS under your current lighting fine though and even some SPS.
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