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Actually it does look a bit blue in the pics. 4 were with the actinics on only, honestly the pics dont do it justice though as the pics were taken with a camera phone.

 

It's an Odessea fixture. I have their PC lights from the same seller. It has the same blue LED nightlights as the T5 and they work great. The lights work really well and his customer service is excellent. I had a bulb go bad and topdogsellers replaced it for free, I just had to pay a small shipping charge. Really a good company. Good luck.

Jim

 

Psshh! What's up nick?!? You don't believe the advice I'm giving you?! Gotta check everything out like I have no clue what's going on? Ha!

 

thats pretty blue lol

 

arnt you the one who told me to fill my tank with gas when im cycling it? hahahaha jk!

 

its a camera phone pic at night... looks awesome in real not too blue at all cept when the actinics alone are on. Dont have to take my word for it though, ive got nothing to gain by u buying it. ;D

 

oh im not doubting you hahaha i just thought the pic looked really blue! lol

 

Both of them are lower end fixtures. The 1st one is a T5HO fixture with a single reflector. Not good, but not terrible. T5HO was designed to be used with individual reflectors, otherwise it's like a glorified (but slightly better) PC equivalent. If you are keeping Softies, Zoas, and LPS it will do ok. They will grow, but not all that fast. If you are thinking about SPS or Clams, think again, as that light would not be powerful enough for them. They may survive, but they will not grow much (probably not at all).

The LED fixture is even worse. It looks to have about 1100 lumens of output. Not enough, and less than the 1st fixture.

I'd go for the 1st fixture (was looking at the 24 inch version for my 20g before getting a Current Sundial fixture), but remember it has poor stock bulbs and only one reflector so don't try any light-demanding Corals (SPS) or Clams. With good bulbs, like ATI or UVL, you would have good success with Softies, Zoas, and LPS.

Personally, the least expensive fixture I would go for would be the Current Sundial (or something equivalent that would have individually contoured reflectors). Individually Contoured reflectors kind of look like WW (wraps around each bulb but is still just one piece of aluminum) and are better than a single reflector fixture, but are not as good as individual parabolic reflectors.

 

what is a LPS? im still new to this whole thing dont know all my corals and what not

 

Large Polyp Stony coral. An Acan is one.