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Originally Posted by mandarin11  There is absolutely no way that the light is too much for a 55. As to 216 watts t5ho over a 75 being petty bright... Well that is just one of the biggest newbie indicators I've ever seen. Nothing against newbies, we all start out as one, but they shouldn't advise people on things that they aren't up to par on. We don't look at 'how bright it is'. We look at lighting quality, depth penetration, and lumens (and par). These are the things that really matter with corals, not 'It's a pretty bright light'. If you want some decent corals you need the 4 bulb (216 watt). This will let you keep a good variety of corals. If you see SPS in your future you need to go with 6 bulbs. (R34dawn-this isn't meant to be offensive to you. You aren't the one that said it.)
As to Bavs question on is it worth it? Most definitely. Upgrade your PCs. You won't regret it. Anemones are high light creatures. They will like t5ho way better than pc. You will also see your list of corals that you can keep expand a lot. Good luck. | I wouldn't post anything in that matter if i didn't have some kind of proof,
here is a pic from my tank using 108w actinic only 460n and if that ain't intense to you better remove your dark shades....no offense
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55g. 2" fiji pink LS, 45# fiji premium lr, OR 3500 900gph, 10g. wetdry, 82gph nano skimmer, #2 koralia, T-5ho 216w, pagoda, hammer, zoa.s, dartfish, neon, royal gramma, kenya & few shrooms >))))*>
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