Please help me chose my new lighting (Which Fixture?)

[MikeD88]

48" Current USA Outer Orbit 2x250W 10,000K HQI-MH w/ 4x54W T5 HO & 18 Lunar Lights* - AquaCave

VS.

TEK LIGHT T-5, 48" Light Fixture 6 x 54W lamps by Sunlight Supply* - AquaCave

I'm Going to upgrade to a 75 gallon tank this week. I've narrowed it down to these fixtures. I don't want this to be a Halide vs. T5 post. I want everyone's opinions on which one will give me the best growth on all corals (including SPS) and will look the nicest at the same time. Heat won't be an issue, I have AC during the summer, and our house is freezing during the winter. So what do you guy's think?

 

[MikeD88]

Any suggestions?

 

[zona322]

48" Current USA Outer Orbit 2x250W 10,000K HQI-MH w/ 4x54W T5 HO & 18 Lunar Lights* - AquaCave
if heat is not a problem this is the light i would go with the only thing i would change is the 10k hqi to a phoenix 14k 250 watt. just my 2 cents
craig

 

[MikeD88]

Any other opinions?

 

[droblack]

Tek Light won't give you the growth or colors on some of your sps that the MHs will. I have 2 connected tanks, same water, one has 36 inch Tek light, the other is run on MHs and T5. Most of my sps are much happier and colorful under the MHs, and grow faster. Lps too for that matter. My personal favorite is a combo of T5 and Leds and MHs run only part of the day. I start and end the day with blue LEDs (Powerbrites), then the actinic T5s come on, and then the MH (All 3 on at this time). Then the MHs go off, then T5s, and lastly the LEDs. You can do something like that with the Current MH combo, and that is what I would buy of the 2 choices presented.

 

[MikeD88]

Tek Light won't give you the growth or colors on some of your sps that the MHs will. I have 2 connected tanks, same water, one has 36 inch Tek light, the other is run on MHs and T5. Most of my sps are much happier and colorful under the MHs, and grow faster. Lps too for that matter. My personal favorite is a combo of T5 and Leds and MHs run only part of the day. I start and end the day with blue LEDs (Powerbrites), then the actinic T5s come on, and then the MH (All 3 on at this time). Then the MHs go off, then T5s, and lastly the LEDs. You can do something like that with the Current MH combo, and that is what I would buy of the 2 choices presented.

Thank You very much, I believe I am going to go with the current.