halide or t5 or led

[mattdean]

I agree it's more than just light. My corals grow like weeds. I almost wish they would grow slower. Regardless, It was the colors that persuaded them to change, however. With Fiji purples and the different blues and a 17.5K duo white, you can really bring out the colors in corals. They said their reds and pinks were WAY nicer after they switched. Add an LED or two to supplement and you have some shimmer. Personally, i don't like the shimmer. i like the "cleaner" look.

BTW, I didn't sell anyone on them. they simply chose to switch after viewing my tank. As for the heat, Unless you have them in a hood which is cooled and vented, I don't like the look of the pendants and fans, but I am a little over the top when it comes to a clean set up. I went to great effort and money to make my set up very clean and quiet.