I have a 40g breeder and I am looking into buying a new lighting fixture. It has a 10000k 50/50 bulb and a actinitc bulb. I want to upgrade to a MH/t5 fixture preferably with night LED's. I have read that lighting and protein skimmers are the two items you dont want to skimp on so I am asking for the advice of some experienced reef keepers on this one. I am hoping that if I get a 250w MH fixture that I will be able to keep most kinds of coral. I have been looking for used fixtures as decent ones seem to start around $500 and I would prefer not to spend that much right now. I have seen fixtures on ebay but anytime I see something on ebay for a significantly lower price it makes me skeptical. Also another consideration is I would prefer a fixture as opposed to a retrofit kit because I live in a rental house at school and cant drill the ceiling for a hanging light. If anyone could suggest a good 36" fixture that doesnt cost an arm and a leg that would be awesome. THanks!
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Go Gauchos! The 250 MH will be more than enough light for your system; you may need to be careful on what you put at the top of your rockwork, as light sensitive corals may fade. I think that 250 watts is defiantly a better choice than 150 watts, it will give you future options.
reefscape15
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Agreed to stick with 250watt. If your handy at all, you can buy ballasts and reflectors and build your own lighting system. If you have a 250watt MH with a good reflector (Lumenbright!) and individual reflectors for T-5's you will have a much higher output than anything you can buy as a single fixture.
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