Would these lights be ok to get any corals?

[ashley84]

48" Nova Extreme Pro T5 Aquarium Lighting Fixture, 6x54 Watt
https://www.petsolutions.com/Default...temID=42901080
Or would you recommend something better?
Are metal Halides the way to go?

 

[mrdc]

Seems like a good fixture but I have only ever had halides. I don't want to be a forum monitor but just FYI, you aren't supposed to link other sites.

 

[btldreef]

You can't post links to other sites. Be careful with that.
Those lights are excellent, I used the 36" model on my 40G for a long time and used two 36" models on my 155G before upgrading to MHs. If you have the money, by all means, go with halides, from a user who switched I can definitely tell you that there is nothing like MH lights.
What is the depth of your tank?

 

[flower]

It is more expensive to buy lights to "make do" get the ones you want right off, even if you have to save for a short time.
My story: I always wanted coral, more than saltwater fish...I bought a fish only light $250.00, a few months later I was ready for coral so I upgraded to a coralife PC with 4 bulbs $300.00, I wanted an anemone...so I upgraded again to a bigger coralife PC with 8 bulbs $400.00, I tried a T5 but it lasted only 6 months, I don't remember what I spent for it...they were very new then and had problems. I wanted the ripple effect where the light dances in the water and any coral I wanted, even SPS...So then I went with 2 X175w MH with 2 X 96w actinic....$1000.00, which I still have.
As you can see I spent $950.00 + whatever the T5 cost me, on lights just upgrading to what I wanted in the first place.