Want T5 Recommendations
 

So as most of you know... I need a T5 Fixture. I cant find one... it seems... used. I am not a "high end" customer as working on a budget. Can anyone give me input on best bang for your buck fixtures? I want quality... new or used... 4 Or 6 Bulbs and 48".

Try E-bay for an Odyssey fixture, that is where I found mine and they are the same fixture that Kevin @ Red Coral has on some of his coral tanks.

I came accross this site on another forum:
http://www.fishneedit.com/

I agree with the ebay thing ... I bought 2 lights from this guy topdogseller and have had no problems with them .... here is a link to the 48" 216 watt setup i bought.

http://cgi.ebay.com/48-4-ft-T5-Light...item19befce081

The lights work great, so far ... you get what you pay for indeed .. but these are actually not to bad at all, and a few hundred cheaper then others of comparable bulb/wattage. Good luck.

This is the same seller and the exact light I bought (4 of them) for a fraction of the price of any where else and have had zero issue's. The bulbs are not great but will work for 6 months or so.

What's your budget? That might help people recommend a fixture. Are you opposed to putting something together yourself? You could get better components that way

DIY
 

I am not very "electrically inclined" if you know what I mean.

Is putting your own light together very difficult.... or safe for the rookie?

with T5's it's really quite easy. I put together a 48" T5/Mh combo (which is still for sale incidently) myself and it really is not that difficult.

it is very easy if you want pat come over and check out the t5 light i just b uilt not the nicest looking but i can show you all the components and its as simple as a few wires and a ballast etc. ive also built a mh that i use on my 33 it all cost me next to nothing:):)