Lighting, lighting lighting

[stlouisguy]

Okay, if you have some old MH sitting around, dust them off and sell them to me LOL

I am so confused on whether to go with t5's or MH for the growout tank. I have gone to so many differant web sites and its tough to figure out which would give me best growth.

I am leaning toward MH, but I gotta consider heat and suspending them

On T5 I am leary of growth rate and coverage

I think I will either go with a single 400w in a luminarc (cheapest way to go) and maybe a few 250 pendants, or 2 - 6 bulb T5 units. Just doesnt seem to be enough light IMO but I have never used them before.

Just frustrated with the whole thing. Its the only thing left before I start fragging and I cant get my hands around it.

GRRRRR :mad2: :mad2: :mad2: :mad2:

 

[frenchie]

if you haven't tried t5's yet, time to try it gotta do something different i got pics of mpcarts tank i'll post them if you like

 

[frenchie]

older pic of mikes tank

and the rest are i think a year later

and mike if you ever frag any i would love to have a polyp or two of the blue ricordea and the orange ones aslo.

 

[frenchie]

break out of that old shell and get those t5's man what you waitin for, look at pics come on beautiful colors awesome growth you know you want to.

 

[hagfish]

I have a 250 watt retro with 6 month old Iwasaki 6500 k bulb. That ballast will only fire that bulb. Should be great for a growout tank like this. You'll need to get a reflector though. $75.

 

[Spiffyguy]

i got t5s on my tank. I love the fixture. not very hot at all.