T-5 All the way, PC is nothing compared to the power of T-5HO. I upgraded from 260w pc to 216w T-5 and my sps are going wild. I have about the same tank as you do.
I would go into more detail...but I am sure there are plenty of threads with the raw data comparisons. _________ Tank Specs:
55 Gallon Mixed Reef
48" Tek Light: 4-54W T5 HO Fluorescents
Bulbs:
1 x 54w Fiji Purple T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w Super Actinic Blue T5 HO Flourescent
1 x 54w 14000K AquaBlue 75/25 T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w 10000k AquaSun T5 HO Fluorescent
Hard Stuff:
100+ lb. Fiji Live Rock
65+ lb. Live sand |