pc=vho

[cichlidguy22]

i was talking to someone in a chat room and they top me a 55 watt pc is = to a 110 watt vho rue or alse??? also im looking for lighting for a 29 gallon tank id like to be abl to keep some brains and similar corals i dont want clams or anything like that but a few hard corals like brains and an anenome what do i need to get an round how much it cost also what length do i need to get

 

[donkeykong]

Pc are conisdered more intense watt for watt, I serously doublt it is as much as doulbe the intensity. I have 4 110w VHO on my 80 and everything is doing good I added some acropora frags about 3 weeks ago and I can see growth all ready.

 

[xxvietxjustinxx]

Man vho is always be better vs PC. Pc are meant for space, and vho are made for there powre and are cheaper also

 

[cichlidguy22]

Anyone eles opinion alsoany help with res of post would begreat

 

[cichlidguy22]

??? anyone if got 2 55 watt pc for my 29 is there anything i couldnt keep or would istill need mre for the hrader corals see my original post

 

[donkeykong]

2x55 pc would be good that would get you just under 4wpg, If you can fit it you might want to get a 3x55 retrofit kit that would have you at almost 6wpg an d you could keep just about anything. Try hellolights or ahsupply for prices just add .com to either name and it should come up

 

[salth2o]

I Have MH, PC and VHO. IMO the VHO out perform the PC in growth and longevity. I only use PC for atinic's these days.
When I help friends get their reef tanks going I always steer them toward the VHO. You just can't seem to go wrong.

 

[cliffrouse11bas]

I just received my 4 tube vho retro kit and I am custom building my canopy. This is to go over my 29 gallon... Thats 300 watts of lights.... I am so ready..

 

[nacl-h2o]

PCs do put out more intence light per watt, but it's more like 20-25% more light not double. With PCs you can get more light over a given size tank, but VHOs have a little bit better look as far as spectrum. You can keep and grow happy healthy corals under both it usually boils down to which look you personally prefer.