I just finished the T5HO retrofit of my 29 gallon tank
I will post some pics in a bit, but the first thing to say is
WOW
I replaced a 2x 96watt PC setup with a 2x24 watt T5HO 6500k setup and although it's not brighter than the 192 watts of PC, it is a lot brighter than a single PC, and takes less energy to boot
the color is a better balanced white not as blue as the 6700k pc's, and everything looks a lot 'sharper' and better defined... the light is not nearly as diffuse as the PC bulbs.
all in all I'm stoked
nay sayers can still say nay but I'm sold!
I will post some pics in a bit, but the first thing to say is
WOW
I replaced a 2x 96watt PC setup with a 2x24 watt T5HO 6500k setup and although it's not brighter than the 192 watts of PC, it is a lot brighter than a single PC, and takes less energy to boot
the color is a better balanced white not as blue as the 6700k pc's, and everything looks a lot 'sharper' and better defined... the light is not nearly as diffuse as the PC bulbs.
all in all I'm stoked
nay sayers can still say nay but I'm sold!