t5 vs MH

[mr_alberta]

Originally Posted by Arty Morty

They sound pretty good to me. I really dont like the consumption of a MH, not to mention the heat...I will be buying new lights in a month or two, I am glad I found this thread.
Just one question though...
Will they make the tank bottom twinkle like a MH does?
OK two questions
Will they be good enough for demanding clams?

You will not get the MH shimmer affect with T5's as they are not a point source of light. Also, if you are going to go with T5's make sure you get the High Output versions with very good reflectors. The system that trilinearmipmap is using right now is probably one of the best T5 systems available to us.