for the metal halide it all depend the depth of your tank. for 24" or more I would go with 250 watt and if your tank is like 20" or less than 150 watt is fine.
The shimmer is really nice with metal halide and my sps grow like weeds and have amazing coloration.
I would go with either LED or MH just for the shimmer.. I find T5HO very dull and boring..liveless.
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Originally Posted by Lethbridge
So I'm in the midst of setting up my custom 60 gallon tank (36"L x 24"D x 18"H) and I plan to do mostly sps and some Zoa's as well. Now my biggest issue is deciding on a light that would best suite my requirements. The original plan was to go with LED, and I was going to go with the 24" orphek unit, however I am still I'm the deciding mode between LED, MH, and T5. Now if I was to go the MH route what would be the best wattage MH, and how many eg. 2-150W or 1-250W? And would i go with a MH/T5 unit? If I was to use MH I would be using the 14k pheonix bulb, and KZ Fiji Purple T5 bulbs. Or another option was to go with a Tek 6x39w T5. I like the option of LED and MH due to the shimmer in the water. If you have any input feel free to let me know. Thank-you in advance.
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