Lighting Question!!!

skabooya · #1 08-18-2011, 06:40 PM

For sps I would recommend a 6 bulb fixture. If you get really addicted and want to keep the higher light demanding sps then your prepared for it. A 6 bulb fixture also allows for much more combinations and bulb choices. I have a 4 bulb fixture and It would have been nice to have one more just to have a 6500k bulb for my macro but oh well.
As for combos? Probably one of each bulb except for actinic. Maybe 2 actinic bulbs because it just makes things pop.

lorenz0 · #2 08-18-2011, 08:01 PM

basically the same footprint as my tank

go 6 bulbs, you won't regret it

HaZRaTTy · #3 08-18-2011, 09:32 PM

Hey looking around @ Lights and different combinations. I have checked eBay.

I found a few that were dirt cheap, what do I look for outage on these lights compared to Tek and other name brand T5HO systems?

This is the fixture I stumbled across.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/36-INCH-6pc-T...item45fc3d7ed0

There is also this one for double the price.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/36-T5-HO-Aqua...item3cb6637c7d

What lighting setup would you guys recommend? I've done so much research and I've been in the fish world of quite some time, I just can't grasp the Lighting aspect and how much I will need.