What is better MH lights or LED

[Chicxulub]

Ooohh Good thread, I've been wondering about this. I can't wait to get back into salt.

 

[i Tuna]

MH- has been tested, and works. They can grow coral exceptionally well and color them up just as well. - Downside? Heat, Electricity.
LED- Relatively new to the Reef aquarium hobby. They can grow coral exceptionally well and color them up (IME with a Radion, the color is not as good and lacks the intense fluorescence that a 400watt Radium can achieve). Downside? Very low resale value considering the speed at which LED technology is advancing, as well as our understanding for the required light spectrums that coral require.

My 2 cents.

Regards, Walid

 

[backpack]

I bought my led setup for 200 dollars. It consists of 9 exotic stunner strips and a marineland reef led 48".
It was used but my 55 looks great and grows hard and softs at the bottom well. Heat is no issue and the colors
are great. The shimmering effect is nice as well.

 

[WayneL333]

Mh are full spectrum and have a much fuller spread but they run a lot hotter and use a lot more electricity.

 

[Gourami Swami]

Mh are full spectrum and have a much fuller spread but they run a lot hotter and use a lot more electricity.

Thread is 6 years old, interesting to see how far LEDs have come in the hobby, hardly anybody uses MH anymore!