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What is your preferred type of light for...
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Metal Halide Mogul
  		16.67%
1
Metal Halide Double Ended
0%
0
LEDs
0%
0
T-5 HO Flourescents
  		66.67%
4
T-12 VHO Flourescents
0%
0
Power Compacts Flourescents
  		16.67%
1
Regular Output Flourescents
0%
0
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Nep2Ns PlumR
Posted 5/2/2008 6:05:25 PM
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Mine is MH mogul. I guess my reasons would be intensity and the diversity. Since these have been a staple of the hobby for a while, there are a wide variety of wattages, color temperatures and manufacturers to choose from. My current lighting consists of two 400watt lights. The lamps are made by Ushio and are rated at 10,000 degrees kelvin. They're driven by 400 watt IceCap ellectronic ballasts and are housed in Lumenarc III reflectors. (If you'd like some in depth reading on MH lighting, search Sanjay Joshi. He's done som really useful research.)

Second choice would be T-12 VHOs.

I've heard/seen great things from banks of T-5s but don't have personal experience with 'em. Heard great things about the new LED lights out too but can't AFFORD them.

So many species, so little money!

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homegrowncorals
Posted 5/10/2008 7:23:10 PM
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At the moment im using standerd  4 bulb  48 inch t12 lights on a 55 gallon reef tank and having some sucess with them . I have a ho t5 48 inch 4 bulb light comming in the next few days will post in a few weeks how thay seem to work for me. found this new set up on ebay cheep about 130.00 for a new light with the bulbs.

55 gal. reef tank

29 gal with 29 gal sump farming tank look at them grow

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