oregonbud
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Well the time has come that I am considering upgrading my lights - currently I have a 48" long fixture with 2 24" eclipse T8 daylight bulbs. I know may here say metal halides are the best, others seem to really like power compacts, etc. I am trying to do this project for as little money as possible, so think halides are pretty much out of the question - not too mention halides would be overkill for what I am wanting to do with this tank.
This tank is pretty much a training tank for me, I would like to get some soft corals to start (mushrooms etc.) and then graduate to some of the easier more exotic corals - no SPS for a long time.
I have been looking around at sites, and am getting quite confused about all the terms being thrown around - is a retrofit kit the same as a DIY kit?
As far as expense goes right now I have 200 bucks to spend and am torn as how I want to spend it - part of me wants to buy rocks and a new fish, as well as some other hardware I have been putting off, but if I could either build a lighting kit or get one for a reasonable price (I dont really know what I need as far as requirements go) I would probably opt to buy the light now and wait a few more weeks to get the other stuff.
Any wisdom, ideas, or comments are appreciated.
OB
This tank is pretty much a training tank for me, I would like to get some soft corals to start (mushrooms etc.) and then graduate to some of the easier more exotic corals - no SPS for a long time.
I have been looking around at sites, and am getting quite confused about all the terms being thrown around - is a retrofit kit the same as a DIY kit?
As far as expense goes right now I have 200 bucks to spend and am torn as how I want to spend it - part of me wants to buy rocks and a new fish, as well as some other hardware I have been putting off, but if I could either build a lighting kit or get one for a reasonable price (I dont really know what I need as far as requirements go) I would probably opt to buy the light now and wait a few more weeks to get the other stuff.
Any wisdom, ideas, or comments are appreciated.
OB