Sundial fixture or retrofit?

[jaymes785]

What do you guys think about the Current USA Sundial T5 HO fixture? I've heard that Current USA isn't always the greatest brand. It looks like a nice fixture to me, but I don't know too much about this. I'm trying to choose a light (or type of light) for the 20 gallon H tank I'm going to be setting up soon. I've never kept saltwater before, so everything's new to me. I'd be interested in a retrofit or something, but I don't know what a ballast or a pendant is, so it's not easy to figure out.

Any help is appreciated.

 

[howardj]

Sundial, ALL the way!
I LOVE this light!!
Built in timers, individual reflectors, Very Bright!
Awesome!

 

[jaymes785]

Thanks for the input Howard. What do you keep under it?

 

[dmjordan]

the main problem with current fixtures is the mh ballast undrive the bulbs and will only really power their bulbs. i have a sunpod light and i am limited to just the powerpaq hqi lamps which are low in par. the other bulbs look like crap in this fixture. i spoke with other people who have the same concerns and they said the only thing i can do is remove the internal ballast and go with an external blueline ballast instead. if you don't mind the bulb restraints than it is a decent fixture.

 

[howardj]

Nothing yet.. tank is still cycling.. But so far, I Really like it!
Since it has individual reflectors I can keep pretty much anything under it.