what light to go with

[Skimmerking]

I disagree with the LED, you don't get the penetration like a MH I don't care what people say. heck the T-5 bulb IMO suck who said the 70 w you can always get the 150 viper

[Skimmerking]

and for the record look at the company solaris they didnt last long either the boards were heating up and burning out

[dreef]

Come on Mike you know that T5"s kick @ss :P

[Mik_101]

Originally Posted by dreef

Come on Mike you know that T5"s kick @ss :P

Id love t5's but they dont make them 18"-20" tanks

[Mik_101]

got a new light in mind. Could this be too much light?

http://oceanaquatics.com/store/produ...eme-Pro-20%22/

Thanks,
Miki

[Sebae again]

That light would be okay for softies and mushrooms but at $360 I must be missing something.

[doch]

Originally Posted by Sebae again

That light would be okay for softies and mushrooms but at $360 I must be missing something.

Softies and mushrooms? 6 Bulbs... T5HO? That'll grow anything you want.

[BCOrchidGuy]

Price out replacement bulbs etc but MH would be my choice, mind you I've been out of the hobby for a bit. I've said it before and I'll say it again. A few years ago I got some frags from a fellow reefer who had a very nice sps dominated tank. He was growing beautiful corals under normal fluorescent lights, (shop lights from Rona). His coral had great colour but it grew slow. Go with what works for your place, you said you want low heat so perhaps something other than MH would be good for you but a small fan may be all that's needed to make MH work for you.

Doug

[JMes]

kj

[OceanicCorals-Ian-]

Originally Posted by asmodeus

and for the record look at the company Solaris they didnt last long either the boards were heating up and burning out

LED lights would most certainly be the way to go and yes they do have the punch of MH, Solaris is also a bad example as they were the first to make use of commercial LED's for the aquarium and technology has immensely surpassed what Solaris first attempted. I would not choose the Viper light for a number of reasons including the costs of bulb replacements, heat, and not the best quality of some JBJ lights.

Heat is a major issue on a small tank, LED's put off very little heat and with the average photo period would last about 8 years before having to be replaced.

with some of the higher end units like the Aqua illumination, you can change out individual components for such things as technology advancements, failures, or if optional upgrades are offered.