T5HO or PC??

[trent51593]

I am planning on setting up my 55 gal. so I can put my carpet anemone in it and a few other larger fish maybe. What would be the best option a T5HO or a PC light. The T5 has 4-54w bulbs and the PC has 4-65w bulbs. Which is brighter and would be better for carpet anemone??

[mandarin11]

T5HO hands down. There really is no comparison between the 2. T5's kick butt any day.

[Iraf]

T5HO, 2 acintic 2 white

[trent51593]

Ok well sounds like T5's lol. But i do have a quick question, what it T6? I was looking on ebay and what not and seen T6 HO, never heard of it before.

[glassbox-design]

T6 is actually more efficient in terms of lumens per watt, but the larger size means less bulbs able to fit in a given area. You are also significantly limited on bulb choice as only a few cheap ebay sellers sell them...

Stick with T5's I'd highly recommend ATI bulbs (blue plus and aqua blue) and KZ's fiji purple.

Look for a fixture with individual reflectors, the Tek fixture by sunlight supply is a good choice... if you're willing to spend a bit more the ATI powermodule and Sfiligoi stealth are also good choices.

HTH.