odyssea 48 in. 216W (4x 54W) T5 HO Quad Deluxe Light Fixture w/Built-in Digital Timer

[dornblaser1]

i found this light on aquatraders.com and it looks good but it supposedly has some moon light issues but i was thinking for $110 it would do the job for the mbuna tank im trying to set up anyone have opinions or knowledge about this product

Odyssea T5 Aquarium Lighting

 

[CorallineAlgae]

Should be fine for a mbuna tank. It better be a big tank or you may have algae issues if you run the lights all at once.

 

[dornblaser1]

its a 75 i live in a studio with one small window so it will literally be the only light the tank gets i was thinking of cycling it lunars on all night then actinic from like 12-2 from 2-9 all 4 bulbs the 2 actinic and 2 10ks then from 9-10:30 2 actinic and then lunars again

 

[CorallineAlgae]

It's going to be really bright but you can certainly do it. I'd opt for a two or three bulb option personally but you can give it a go. You may want to ask in the ciclid forums for advice on this. The hardware forums don't get much traffic sadly.

 

[dornblaser1]

so i have had this light for about 4 weeks now and it is phenominal a bit of algae growth but it really lights up the fish and it was so worth the $110 i spent on it. the lunar bulbs are really nice at night and the actinic is very good for the morning. I use the 10ks for viewing hours and i love this light great buy so far