Light - Pc Or T5

[coolwater]

COULD YOU PLEASE RECOMAND PC OR T5 FOR MY TANK?
MY TANK IS 46 GAL BOWFRONT(MFG: ALL GLASS) AND RIGHT NOW F/O BUT TRY TO HAVE ONE OR TWO EASY CARE CORAL.
THANKS.

 

[hansnfrans]

T5 !!!! Don't even bother with the PC's. You will LOVE the coloration. I run MH's and I am considering a switch to T5's on 1 of my tanks.

 

[PSam]

T5, hands down.

 

[Dberg79]

Just try and get a T5 with individual reflectors they will make a big difference.

 

[MoCha920]

T5's i tink is the way to now
good luck

 

[coolwater]

T5

T5

Thank you all.
Your input helps me a lots.

 

[hansnfrans]

I second the suggestion about the individual reflectors for T5's.

 

[coolwater]

hansnfrans, dberg79
that means i need to buy bulbs and other stuff separately?
i was thinking about buying a light set

 

[PSam]

No, you can buy a whole 6 or 8 or whatever you need fixture. Some manufacturers make them with individual reflectors, like aquactinics. I believe Current also makes a fixture w/ individual reflectors.

 

[spanglish]

Current Nova Extreme
t-5

 

[Catharsis70]

T5's with SLR reflectors. I dont hink at this point I would use anything else.

 

[jun_celis]

I think it all depends on what you want to grow in your tank. If it's just softies, leathers, go with PC. But if you are more inclined on sps or clams, then T5 is the way to go. I'm growing lps, clams, sps, very few zoos with my T5 and they love it. Most of my mushrooms has to be moved to a MH tank because it's not responding properly to my lighting...