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My power compacts total 186W and I haven't had an issue, but thats certainly an interesting question. Is that a per outlet or total draw recommendation?
My power compacts total 186W and I haven't had an issue, but thats certainly an interesting question. Is that a per outlet or total draw recommendation?
They've been fine, I've gotten pretty good growth even on my one SPS frag, but I have a small tank. If I was doing it again with the same start up budget I would have gone with T-5s, not as much for the amount of light but for the control over light color. PCs are pretty limited with your bulb choices.
Cherry Corals (Cherry Corals) have T-5s over their frag tanks and the colors are just amazing.
That being said, I'm upgrading to LEDs in March for more light, better color, lower electrical cost, and no bulb replacement. - AI - life illuminated
Ok if you havent bought anything yet, and you wanna buy cheap, i got mine from here:
Metal Halide System
These guys are great, lights come with everything including ballasts, moon leds, t5 with metal halide.
Just check em out.
Hope this helps!!! :)
I can't speak to the MH system, but the Coralife T5 system you linked is the T5 equivalent to my PC system. I've been happy with the performance of my PC system.
Excuse my ignorance. I'm slowly getting the abbreviations but PC?
Those are nice lights, I'm using the 760w older version on my 75, and Cathic just picked up that new one a couple weeks ago for his 75. I'm not sure what people are saying they don't fit "standard" 48" tanks, it fits mine just fine. Is it the length or width they're saying it doesn't fit?
Wait sorry I did know what PC means. And I'm not sure I just read the reviews on the lower voltage one and someones comment said they don't accommodate standard 48" tanks. Mines standard so that has me doubting them.
I'm not sure why the person wrote that review but, the length of the fixture is the same as the higher wattage one and that one fits just fine on a 48" tank. Cathic just got one of the brand new ones for his tank https://www.livingreefs.com/new-odyssea-t31139.html