Shopping for new lights

Discussion in 'Reef Lighting' started by reefnJeff, Mar 6, 2013.

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  1. reefnJeff

    reefnJeff Pajama Cardinal

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    Not that this was something I was thinking of doing this soon, since I haven't even had my current MH light for 1 year yet, but one of the ballast for the T-5's must have burnt out. So when the MH light is not on I lost half my lighting. I doubt I will go back to MH. The thing just burnt so hot. So I am looking for something middle of the road, not cheap and not to expensive. This will go on the 72 bow front. Looking in to suggestions from you guys.
     
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  3. cosmo

    cosmo Giant Squid

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    reefbreeders.com DONE, and no worries about bulbs or ballasts
     
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    For sure. I'm buying a couple of their value lights in another month or two
     
  5. reefnJeff

    reefnJeff Pajama Cardinal

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    I guess I would need two of those value lights at $360 ducks! Anyone in here using them that can tell me their experiance with them, pictures of your tank with them would be nice also.
     
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    I'm using them, check out my thread or look under the led forum here, you'll get plenty of info there
     
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    KDtrey5 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    reefbreeders sounds like the real deal. ordering a par38 2morow.
     
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  9. reefnJeff

    reefnJeff Pajama Cardinal

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    I'm not sold quite yet! So what's the point in 7 different color light spectrum?
     
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    reefnJeff Pajama Cardinal

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    48" 324W T5 HO Aquarium Light Hood LCD Timer Coral Reef 6x54 Fluorescent Actinic. Anyone familiar with these lights?
     
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    reefnJeff Pajama Cardinal

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    Those value LED lights are only 120w, 2 would give me 240w total, is that going to be enough for the 72g tank, it is a deep tank.
     
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    reefnJeff Pajama Cardinal

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    Will from what I have read on other post here in comparison of T5's and LED's most have favored T5's more over the LED's. Those lights I listed above are $190 so I guess their no cheapies :/