Considering supplementing with Coralife Aqualight T5

[Moogled]

I keep two of these under my tank.

I like the fluorescent color spectrum, but when it comes to coral growth it's sustainable at best. Patches of GSP and Anthelia double up every 3 month-ish for me, and that's IF you put them near the top.

They aren't bad lights, and I've had decent success with these lights, but judging from your current setup, these Coralife lights are probably a waste of eletricity.

[Tarolisol]

The coralife T5s are not high output if it matter to you at all.

[DanG]

Get HO T5's with the proper M shaped reflectors, or just stick with VHO or NO lights.

[kwirky]

these are garbage. I have the 48" dual bulb T5 normal output fixture (the one you gave the link to), and it gives less light than a normally driven T8 bulb. Get HO driven lights with individual reflectors if you're thinking of T5.

[mark]

guess if it sound to good to be true..., looking into HO.

[midgetwaiter]

Originally Posted by kwirky

these are garbage. I have the 48" dual bulb T5 normal output fixture (the one you gave the link to), and it gives less light than a normally driven T8 bulb. Get HO driven lights with individual reflectors if you're thinking of T5.

If this is true there is something wrong with your fixture.

[vanreefer]

http://www.oceanaquatics.com/view_pr...ct=LT-SG960090

for $150 I would go for these... only 50 bux more plus the cost of bulbs.

I just got 2 sets of these to compliment the colors under 2 x 400W 10K de halides

I like them... easy to wire

[mark]

Originally Posted by vanreefer

for $150 I would go for these... only 50 bux more plus the cost of bulbs.

I just got 2 sets of these to compliment the colors under 2 x 400W 10K de halides

I like them... easy to wire

Which ones you suggesting?