T5 vs LED vs MH lighting fixtures

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depends! are you trying to grow something? or simply for fish viewing?
 
jcardona1;4347720; said:
depends! are you trying to grow something? or simply for fish viewing?

Im trying to grow fish in my tank and yes its for fish viewing. :D
 
me personally, ill choose T5HO any day, here's why:

- the most economic choice for growing plants and viewing fish
- very intense light, wide range of colors
- does not generate heat like a MH lamp
- low power consumption

although i do love the shimmer effect from LED or MH lighting. when LED lighting technology is good enough to grow plants at a decent price, this will be where i go next. but for now, its too new and too expensive. an LED fixture that can grow plants or corals will cost your $1500+ at my LFS.

metal halides i dont think i would ever use. the power consumption is off the charts. 500w vs 100w of T5HO :screwy:
 
Videos comparing T5 and MH

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Not to bragg but I have all three in one light fixture......hahah
 
if it's just for viewing fish, then it just depends on how much you want to pay for a fixture and how much youre willing to pay to keep it running :)
 
jcardona1;4347775; said:
if it's just for viewing fish, then it just depends on how much you want to pay for a fixture and how much youre willing to pay to keep it running :)

Ohh and i also forgot, and lighting my planted tank. I would go with T5 for lighting my plated tank.
 
I have a 75 gal coral reef tank so I NEED the lighting.....Hahahaha
 
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