ok gotcha....and yeah halides would be sweet but i cant justify running 500+ watts of electricity just on lightingbOOsteN aUdI;3286990;3286990 said:yes yes but pricey to run.. and actually t5s have more lumenis* them mh with less watt output.. it's actually almost double if i'm not mistaking. btw i think scott (dieselmac) ran metal halides on his big tank.
more lighting, especially t5s cause algae grow with high nitrates. a uv helps the problem
