Which lighting fixture should I buy?

[Myka]

Originally Posted by S0K

You're right t5's will give me more flexibility as far as color goes...but not sure I want to buy new bulbs every year. I'll cross the last one off my list though and make it between the evo and the t5 fixture. I just want to know if either of those will allow me to have mushrooms or other corals in my tank. If neither will then I'll just get the evo led fixture.

They will all grow mushrooms. Maybe not the 0.2 watt one. You won't have to replace bulbs every year on a FOWLR...you can go until they get dim or burn out. Yearly replacement is for coral growth and mushrooms don't really count.

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