lighting advice

[mason]

hey all i have a 90gal reef tank with power compacts 65watts for the lighting.. which they are good but im limited to certain coral and their placement.. i was wondering what would be a good lighting source for me to upgrade to that has lunars but wont cost me 800.00 which is what i found.. thanks all

 

[thominil]

I would look at a 2x250w halide setup, either that or an 8x54w T5 HO setup, I can get you a link on that, but with halides you should look around, read reviews and see what fits your budget.

T-5 Aquarium Lighting: Nova Extreme T-5 Fixtures w/Lunar Lights

Hope this helps.

 

[Jimbo7]

250W Metal Halide Pendant Lights
I think they are about the cheapest HQI systems out there, but several people on here have given them great reviews. I think zero has one, maybe he will chime in.

 

[cmor1701d]

That's a very inexpensive MH pendant. I wonder about the ballast, and teh included bulb, but the fixture looks rock solid.

 

[Jimbo7]

Yea, I'm slightly skeptical as well. Message zer0, I know he just got one, he could tell you more.