I would skip the 65w PCs. I find them weak for anything but the low-med light requiring softies & LPS. If temperature/ventilation is not a problem for your system, go straight to MH & save your $$. If you really want PC, look @ 96w systems instead. As you become more confident in your ability to keep corals alive & thriving, you'll most likely want to keep harder, more light-demanding species. This would mean a substantial upgrade so learn from all those others (me included) who went with PC & will now need to/or have upgraded to MH.
As an example, I would love to keep crocea or maxima clams but will have to be satisfied with Derasas & Squamosas until my next tank with MH.
JME
Anthony
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