Metal Halides vs. T5's vs. LED's vs. Ecofriendly Bulbs Which is better?

[somewherebeyondthesea]

I am curious how many Canreefers out there use any of these types of lighting and maybe describe why you think this way? Have you tried them all?

Let the voting begin!

[JmeJReefer]

LED fan. Price, annual costs, repair are what got me hooked. And intensity of the light. Not to mention, nearly zero heat output!!!!!

[ckmullin]

LED fan as well.

[kien]

oh boy, here we go!!



.. I use MH+T5 combo :-)

[sphelps]

The only reason not to use LED is financial.

[kien]

Originally Posted by sphelps

The only reason not to use LED is financial.

or you simply do not like how LEDs look :-)

[somewherebeyondthesea]

Originally Posted by kien

oh boy, here we go!!



:-)

I know right?
I've been wanting to start this poll for a while...

It's fun to watch the Canreef Trolls go toe-to-toe

Plus I think we all will learn something from this one

[pinkreef]

I use MH and HO power compact actinics
upside the colours are pretty and i have enough light for most creatures
downside is the heat produced
my hydro bill went up about 20.00 per month maybe when i switched
from t5s and power compacts.

[Parker]

I used T5's on my 75 gallon and liked them better than the MH's I'm using now but not the frequent bulb change outs . Now that I'm rebuilding I'm looking at the possibility of changing out the MH's to LED for the power savings and to reduce the amount of heat released into the room.

[Carrera75]

Originally Posted by sphelps

The only reason not to use LED is financial.

That can't be the only reason. I use a MH/T5 combo and I am super content with this fixture that I see no need to switch to LED. Oh, and I should mention that I have seen a few set ups that use LED lighting and I have not been impressed, so this is not just about money. I have the cash for it and I chose my current MH/T5 fixture over any LED fixture.