Not Understanding Lighting T5s Or Pcs

[new-guy]

Wantint O Grow Some Corals But Dont Know Which Way To Go?

 

[lion_crazz]

Depends on what you want to keep.
What kinds of corals do you want to keep?

 

[new-guy]

Wanting To Keep Polps.mushrooms,lps Corals,sponges And Anemones

 

[g_dobbs]

For anemonies, you should get either VERY strong T-5, or Metal Halide

 

[keri]

Simple answer: don't go with PCs, you'll end up upgrading later.

 

[saltfan]

Originally Posted by new-guy
Wanting To Keep Polps.mushrooms,lps Corals,sponges And Anemones
Metal Halide

 

[travis89]

A good T5 setup will allow you to keep whatever you want. Look at TEK, aquactnics, or ATI. You don't want PCs.

 

[lion_crazz]

I agree. Being that you are looking to keep anemones, I would definitely look for a good T-5 set-up.

 

[thangbom]

imo PC's are junk.. they cost too much and get little in return.. t5's are the way to go... you end up spending the same on the initial setup but you get to run the bulbs ( which are like so sooo many times stronger while running at less wattage ) longer (they can last anywhere from 1 year to 1 1/2 years ) while PC's only last about 6 months...
side note: t5 are only as good as their reflector... stick with the GOOD names and you should be ok.. ( ice-cap, tek, aquatenics to name a few... i dont know about the newst line of nova extreem .. pro or somthing but imo nova makes nothing worth the $$ )
YzGyz

 

[new-guy]

Thanks..... What Kind Of Wattage Should I Look For?

 

[new-guy]

How About 2 39 W Current One Atinic And 10000k

 

[travis89]

What size tank do you have?

 

[new-guy]

45 Gal....

 

[travis89]

I would look at the aquactnics TX5 fixture or a 6 bulb TEK fixture.

 

[new-guy]

That Is Crazy Money For That .....

 

[travis89]

yea, but its worth it(i guess...lol). You would probably be ok with a 4 bulb TEK if you don't want any sps or clams in the future, but if you think you might I would get one of the above listed. Also some people are having luck with the new nova extreme pro but I don't know, nova usually isn't that good.

 

[thangbom]

the wattage you get depends on the length of your tank... of you have a hood.. the cheaper rout is to go retrofit.. they are "bare bone" units to say.. they come with the ballast, endcaps & standoffs, wire and plug.. you put it together.. and buy bulbs and your good to go...
YzGyz

 

[wangotango]

I'm not normally a big fan of Current, but a Nova Pro or a Sundial would be cheaper alternatives.
It still makes me giggle that the call a single "contoured" reflector individual.
-Justin

 

[saltn00b]

really? it angers me, its misleading and misrepresentation.

 

[yannifish]

Make sure each bulb has an individual reflector, it increaces the output a lot, (300% maybe, but not sure), and current has one big reflector, so most likely you don't want current.