 t5 vs. PC
hey guys and gals... i've recently learned that i don't necessarily need MH lights, which is a relief for me and my wallet, because i don't really want any SPS corals... here's what i want to have ... 2 LPS (frogspawn and candycane coral), and then some mushrooms and polyps (starburst, and colony).... and i've decided that either t5's or PC's will work perfectly... my question is this : which would be better? of all the 48" t5 system i've seen, the wattage had been 216... and PC's 260w... just based on that, the PC's would seem the way to go... however, more people seem to lean more on t5's... why is this? why is this? is it sort of like LED's as compared to regular bulbs? as in, they are a lot brighter, but use less energy? at each website i've looked at, both types seem to be about the same, as far as price (marinedepot has a t5 for 256, and 3 different PC's priced between 230 and 266)... and on aquatraders, the pc and t5 are exactly the same price, at 99 bucks... (i understand that aquatraders sells their stuff for cheap because the lights that come with them aren't any good, like, they may burn out in a week or whatever) but at aquatraders, instead of t5, they have t6, which means absolutely nothing to me, so could someone explain that? oh, and i'm wanting a whole "all-in-one" light kit, that has the standard white lights, actinics, and LED's for nighttime viewing... so, back to my original question... T5's or PC's? which is better, and what's the difference? oh, by the way, i've got a 55 gallon, 48 wide, 21 deep, 12.5 front to back.. i'm thinking the difference between the two would be which one penetrates the water, down to the sandbed better? | 
