i have been wondering

[reef_dart21]

what is stronger?
156 watt T-5?
or
180 watt PC light?

 

[coachklm]

t-5 is better .
i had 384w pc next to 312 t-5 and no comparison t-5 took the cake

 

[reef_dart21]

so even though its a lower wattage, t-5 will be stronger in all aspects?

 

[coachklm]

par wise yes...
on left (8x39w t-5 ((ATI))
on right (4x96w coralife PC)

 

[michaeltx]

t-5 all the way
great picture coach!!!
a picture is worth a 1000 words in this case.
Mike

 

[michaeltx]

I do have to ask though LOL why do you have 2 different types of lights on your tank to be able to take this picture

Mike

 

[coachklm]

i was seeing if softies would do better until my new set came in ...
heres the updated cell phone picture

 

[coachklm]

and of course the obligatory POWER OF T-5

 

[michaeltx]

very nice. I just had to ask though to come up with a pic that quickly of the 2 lights.
what has been the difference if any that you have seen between the 2 light sets other than brightness?
I am currently resetting my tank from 150 MH to 156 t-5.
Mike

 

[coachklm]

softies (mushrooms, trumpets, candycanes) do not like the brights... They kept nicely under the p.c. even the frogspawn was bigger under the p.c. but grew better under the t-5

the color choices are greater with my t-5s and now my corals really "pop"

 

[reef_dart21]

Thankyou! i like how my "freind" at the lfs told me pc will work on monti caps and other sps

 

[scsinet]

Originally Posted by Reef_Dart21
http:///forum/post/2623530
Thankyou! i like how my "freind" at the lfs told me pc will work on monti caps and other sps
I bet they sell lots more corals that way.

 

[coachklm]

how do think i got stuck with the 2x coralifes...lol but they did wonders above my 40b softies tank... I had 4x96w bulbs and madd growth....lol +heat issues