reefmate75
Member
i think i will stick with my MH or VHO set ups that i use as for T5 i have a buddy that uses T5s and he wishes he had money for MH he runs 8 bulbs alittle over 400 watts...so to get what i get out of 2 bulbs (800 watts) he needs to run 16... so my MH bulbs are close to 100 for each bulb (200 bucks) and for each of the T5s its, well say 25 a bulbs 400 bucks also with any bulb you have to expect that some are going to be duds as in not lasting the full year they are supposed to and if you get 1 in 20 thats a dud from any type of bulbs youll be buing more duds of T5s then MH
also i know you can run MH for a year before replacing, how long do T5s last befor they need to be replaced? thats also something to look at
as for that light reading test from the first post, 500 reading at the bottom of the tank is nuttz and something is wrong with your tester
and for the statement that T5s are better then VHOs sorry have to say it guys, they are the SAME technology as far as produceing the light T5 is the size of the bulb, nothing more! where T12s are the size of the bulb nothing more!
as for cost over the years you do the math, VHOs are still the better choice, as are MH
i rank T5s with PCs they are only going to be used on any of my tanks for color inhancers and thats it
also i know you can run MH for a year before replacing, how long do T5s last befor they need to be replaced? thats also something to look at
as for that light reading test from the first post, 500 reading at the bottom of the tank is nuttz and something is wrong with your tester
and for the statement that T5s are better then VHOs sorry have to say it guys, they are the SAME technology as far as produceing the light T5 is the size of the bulb, nothing more! where T12s are the size of the bulb nothing more!
as for cost over the years you do the math, VHOs are still the better choice, as are MH
i rank T5s with PCs they are only going to be used on any of my tanks for color inhancers and thats it
