Compact Fluorescent light?

is this a good light?

Compact Fluorescent Aquarium Lighting: Coralife Aqualight Double Compact Fluorescent Strip Lights

 

IMO Compact flourescent aren't very good. For the same price you can get a T5 fixture. T5 run cooler and are stronger than CF. The T5 bulbs are cheaper and last longer.

 

+1 What Clonefarmer said and to add, a T-5 with individual reflectors will focus the light much better, so, you will need much lower total Watts and therefore use a lot less electricity. Also, you will get away with fewer, which is less electricity and less expense in yearly bulb replacements (note: as clonefarmer said, the bulbs will also last a bit longer and seem to be cheaper these days ).

 

would this be better?

48 in. Aqualight T5 HO Dual Lamp Light Fixture - 2 x 54W | T5 Lighting | Lighting Systems | Aquarium - ThatPetPlace.com

 

You'd get allot more bang for the buck with that fixture compared to the CF fixture.

What are you planning on using the light for? Depending on what you want to keep a 2 bulb may or may not be enough.

 

To compare the two fixtures, the power compact will be better. The best option would be to go with a 4 to 6 bulb t5 light, 2 t5 bulbs just doesn't cut it.

 

its a 29gall and i would like to grow everything except sps.

heres a list of lights i dont know which is better

24-36 in. Marineland Double Bright LED Light - 8 x 1W white - 4 x .06W blue | LED Lighting | Lighting Systems | Aquarium - ThatPetPlace.com
30 in. Aqualight T5 HO Dual Lamp Light Fixture - 2 x 31W | T5 Lighting | Lighting Systems | Aquarium - ThatPetPlace.com
http://www.marinedepot.com/Coralife_...FIT54U-vi.html
http://www.finnex.net/index.php?page...hk=1&Itemid=61

my buget is less then $150. 4 bulbs will be atleast $250

just found this
http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod/204868/product.web

 

Of your options, go with this.
24" 2x65W Coralife Aqualight Hood, 1xActinic and 1x10,000K Lamps - AquaCave

It grows anything except sps in a 29 gallon. I had the same setup. Soft corals will grow like weeds. As will Lps.

 

The Nova Extreme fixture linked looks pretty good. IIRC it has individual reflectors.

 

You'll get better light spread from the PC light than the Nova. I have had both. The Nova is ehh unless you replace all the bulbs. Which would knock it out of your budget.