New light for 55 gallon reef tank...suggestions?

[mell]

So, right now I've got a 48 inch 4-bulb T5 HO by marineland on my 55 gallon...it drives me crazy because it's so loud. I've got quite a few zoas, palys, a beautiful flower pot, some clove polyps, star polyps, several ricordea, puple gorgonian,several different mushrooms, large cocoa worm, bubble tip anemone and long tentacle anemone. Any suggestions on a new light? One that wouldn't bankrupt me?

 

[denniscoy420]

What is so loud the fans?

 

[mell]

Yeah, the fans are super loud and I've got the tank in my living room with my 125 gallon and my 29 gallon cichlid tank, so there's already a little sound from all of the tanks, but the fan from my 55 absolutely drives my husband insane when he's watching TV.

 

[mell]

I was looking at an Odyssea 48" metal halide fixture that's $200. Whatcha think?

 

[nikesb]

imo, its an expensive hobby, might as well spend the extra cash now instead of upgrading later on

 

[acrylic51]

+1

 

[cprdnick]

Originally Posted by Mell
http:///forum/post/3269482
I was looking at an Odyssea 48" metal halide fixture that's $200. Whatcha think?
I ordered an Odyssea
24" 150 MH w two T5 Actinics for my nano on Friday. My buddy bought the same one for his 29g and is happy as heck with it.

 

[mell]

Cool, thanks for your help! That's probably what I'll do.