Which to choose.... T'5 or HQI?

Myka · #1 11-30-2008, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by 'Ol Nobodaddy

My MH had actinics

VHO Actinics to boot.

The Vipers have actinics in them??

Pan · #2 11-30-2008, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Myka

The Vipers have actinics in them??

No I did not have a viper I had a fixture from Europe is all I'll say

brizzo · #3 11-30-2008, 01:42 AM

My vote is for 150w HQI, but I may be biased :P

mseepman · #4 11-30-2008, 03:54 AM

I'm all for the HQI as well.

Myka · #5 11-30-2008, 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by 'Ol Nobodaddy

No I did not have a viper I had a fixture from Europe is all I'll say

I just figured since he was looking at the Vipers he was looking for a clip on. I think Vipers are clip ons, aren't they? So he would need to add actinics somehow. Well he wouldn't NEED to, but it sure would look nicer. Getting a fixture with a MH and actinics in it would be ideal. Depends on budget I suppose.

Pan · #6 11-30-2008, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Myka

I just figured since he was looking at the Vipers he was looking for a clip on. I think Vipers are clip ons, aren't they? So he would need to add actinics somehow. Well he wouldn't NEED to, but it sure would look nicer. Getting a fixture with a MH and actinics in it would be ideal. Depends on budget I suppose.

Like this

http://www.saltysupply.com/AquaPerfe...r-p/ap2244.htm

Or for those upgrades....

http://www.saltysupply.com/AquaPerfe...T-p/ap2264.htm

Myka · #7 11-30-2008, 05:55 AM

^ Ya I suppose if you have a bunch of money burning a hole in your pocket eh?! Haha!

Trigger Man · #8 11-30-2008, 06:47 AM

Always a big fan of T5s. So many bulb combos and less heat issues. I have also found that my corals seem to pop out a little more with T5s (back to bulb combinations again) then under mh from experience of seeing and buying frags that were under mh first.

Pan · #9 11-30-2008, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Trigger Man

Always a big fan of T5s. So many bulb combos and less heat issues. I have also found that my corals seem to pop out a little more with T5s (back to bulb combination again) then under mh from experience of seeing and buying frags that were under mh first.

If I was absolutely pushed and heat was not a factor, Nothing beats 10k metal halides with vho actinics, you get the grow and the color pop. But you need a lot of actinics to make it viewable, to my eyes at least. You can always go 14k,15k,20k, some use even higher kelvin bulbs than 20k. But the growth from 10k is superb, the vho actinics if done properly tramp any t5 setup i've ever seen. But its not as practical for everyone.

I still say look at diff setups in person, if you think at anytime you may upgrade, keep that in mind as well