Lighting fixture for a 125g- should I buy?

[carey]

Found this on ebay and it has no reserve! it seems to have exactly what I need as far as I know. The MH setup I was looking at yesterday won't mount on my tank so I'm still looking.

So what do you think? I wanna grow anything I want so is it enough?

72" Aquactinics constellation reef T5 light fixture - eBay (item 190524785474 end time Apr-26-11 09:38:56 PDT)

Aquactinics LLC | Marine Aquarium Lighting Specialists

 

[hackteck]

thats a pretty nice lighting setup there

 

[carey]

Thats exactly what I was thinking. i think i can get it at a good price too I bet. Just wanna make sure its gonna be what I need. i don't even have the tank yet. LOL

 

[carey]

Any else got an opinion before i start bidding? LOL

 

[severum mama]

Says that the seller ended the auction because the item is no longer available. $600 seems awfully high for a used fixture. Also, I would be extremely wary of sending $680 to a seller with 4/4 feedback... just sayin'.

*edit* Apparently the light has been relisted with a starting price of $500 and a BIN of $650. I can't imagine that you would need 14x39W bulbs over your tank... how large is the tank?

 

[carey]

Oh wow the bidding must have gone up. It was $20 last time I checked this morning. i figured more light the better. It would be going over a 125g reef.

 

[severum mama]

Wow, I seriously didn't see that in the title until now. One of those days I guess.

Have you thought about just going with MH? I can't imagine that it would cost a whole lot more to run 3 MH and supplemental actinics vs. 14 T5 HO. Also, the cost of MH replacement bulbs is awful, but wow... 14 T5 HO bulbs... that's a scary thought!

*edit* Do you have a local aquarium club? FL is one of the cheapest areas in the country as far as fish and equipment... maybe you could find a better deal from a club member, minus the $80 shipping. LOL

 

[carey]

Yeah, i need to look more locally I guess to get a really good deal. Thanks for the response, i appreciate the input.