T5s and metal halide still have their place in the reef hobby. The Spectrum and no hassle ability to cover a wide area in most tanks make them super effectiveCould it be that very good, very productive aquarium lighting types are done for good or were they done a long time ago?
Yep I'm talking about Metal Halide Lighting and T5 Lighting. LED has firmly taken it's foothold and most of the share in the reef aquarium lighting market. But what about for you? Are you still hanging on to your favorite lights that seem to be going the way of the dinosaur?
1. Have you ever used Metal Halide and T5 Lighting on a reef tank?
2. Do you currently have a tank running MH or T5 lights?
I've been in this hobby long enough to remember when LED first hit the market as well all the naysayers who said that they wouldn't work!
3. Do you remember the discussion about LED and about how there wasn't proof that they would work?
@Julian Sprung still has 2 400-watt 14K metal halides on his tank and running them for 12 hours per day