T6 HO Compact or T5 HO? Help!

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  1. Dirtdawg57

    Dirtdawg57 Plankton

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    Hello,
    I need some help, I'm on a really low budget so I have narrowed it down to this 48" T6 HO Aquarium Compact Light 216W Fresh plant 6400K - eBay (item 380129629040 end time Jun-17-09 05:35:41 PDT)
    or this
    48" 4ft Odyssea T5 HO Aquarium Light 216W Basic - eBay (item 130312063777 end time Jun-21-09 00:59:56 PDT)

    I can get the T5 HO for 8 dollars more. They both give me 216w. But is there any advantages to either. In my research I have found a lot more people talking about T5's than T6's. And I'm not sure how much the T6 being a compact makes a difference. I want what will help my plants grow the best. I have a 55 gallon aquarium. Any help would be great, thanks!
    Kyle
     
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  3. bama

    bama Humpback Whale

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    what is T6? im sure you would have a heck of a time finding replacements for those..
     
  4. Dirtdawg57

    Dirtdawg57 Plankton

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    Thanks for the reply! If you don't know what it is that's probably a bad sign lol. That's what I was worried about when I looked into that one. But I thought I would check to see if anyone knew more about them. One of the sites I looked at said they were the next generation of T5, but I was afraid to trust them.