Thanks Cardgenius.
I have spent some time reading over at reefcentral, it seems everyone "brags" how thier T5s are soo bright, that thier shrooms and Ricordias are shrinking away. Is there much truth to that? Or is it a matter of proper light acclimation?
I have a used 175w MH set up, so I was considering using that with maybe 20K XM bulbs. ( I also have an icecap 660 VHO set up)
MH: Nice color, I already own most of what I need, but may heat up the tank too much, more electricity to run. Love the shimmer lights.
T5: Nice color, maybe too birght? less heat, less electricity to run, have to buy endcaps and reflectors. No shimmer lights.
Was hoping others on here would give me thier opinions, especailly the ones with alot of ricordias, as I'm sure the zoos will do well under either.
What T5 bulb combination would be recommended for a zoa+ric tank? 4 or 6 bulb?
Would (2)175w 20K XM be good as well? (maybe with supplimental flurecents as required)
I love the shimmer lines, I caught a few lines where people say they have recreated them with LEDs, but havent seen any real proof of that.
Thanks again for your opinion and everyone elses..
Dallas
I have spent some time reading over at reefcentral, it seems everyone "brags" how thier T5s are soo bright, that thier shrooms and Ricordias are shrinking away. Is there much truth to that? Or is it a matter of proper light acclimation?
I have a used 175w MH set up, so I was considering using that with maybe 20K XM bulbs. ( I also have an icecap 660 VHO set up)
MH: Nice color, I already own most of what I need, but may heat up the tank too much, more electricity to run. Love the shimmer lights.
T5: Nice color, maybe too birght? less heat, less electricity to run, have to buy endcaps and reflectors. No shimmer lights.
Was hoping others on here would give me thier opinions, especailly the ones with alot of ricordias, as I'm sure the zoos will do well under either.
What T5 bulb combination would be recommended for a zoa+ric tank? 4 or 6 bulb?
Would (2)175w 20K XM be good as well? (maybe with supplimental flurecents as required)
I love the shimmer lines, I caught a few lines where people say they have recreated them with LEDs, but havent seen any real proof of that.
Thanks again for your opinion and everyone elses..
Dallas