WTB: any 18" or 20" light setup - CF or T5HO

[Snaz]

If your handy you can build your own MH fixtures for a fraction of the cost. Take a look at this LONG thread with plenty of examples.
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/inde...howtopic=91165

[lorenz0]

don't waste your money on CF. for that tank, i wouldn't keep any coral in it

two thumbs up for the MH for it

[mseepman]

I would try one of these...other people on here have them and they aren't bad at all.

http://www.fishneedit.com/250w-metal...ndant-lig.html

Fits your price range too.

Make sure if you buy it to switch the bulb to 14k.

[Binare]

Originally Posted by mseepman

I would try one of these...other people on here have them and they aren't bad at all.

http://www.fishneedit.com/250w-metal...ndant-lig.html

Fits your price range too.

Make sure if you buy it to switch the bulb to 14k.

I'd almost get the 20k, in my experience his lamps are off. 14k looks closer to a 10k, 20k closer to 14K.

[Stevey87]

If you are planning on having corals and if you buy compact f lights, you are literally throwing your money away. Once you get into LPS corals or higher you will realize you will need T5HO or better.

[Snaz]

Originally Posted by Stevey87

If you are planning on having corals and if you buy compact f lights, you are literally throwing your money away. Once you get into LPS corals or higher you will realize you will need T5HO or better.

I disagree. Certainly corals will do better with better light but I am growing SPS with CF lights.

[aquajeep]

my mom actually has that same 96w compact on her cube tank.grows softies well but she is limited and color of the 50/50 is so so.im building her a hood that will retain the compacts and add some fiji purples or a double ended hqi.id suggest to find a used electronic ballast and go from there.dont be like me and buy compacts just to toss em aside later and buy HO or halides.