Help. Looking for lights

[wvgdiscus]

Re: Help. Looking for lights

Watts= how much power is being consumed.
Lumens= how much light penetrates the water.












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[eklikewhoa]

Re: Help. Looking for lights

But since having a lumen meter would not be cost effective watts is the next closest way to determine lighting into the tank.

lumen can be effective by too many factors to go by what is on the internet since whatever condition they tested in is not what your tank is gonna be. That said though T5 spread throughout the tank is gonna be the best option for the planted tank since you could have it cover the entire tank or just get a little crazy with it and MH that thing!

I have a 70w MH retro over my little planted ~5g right now and love it!

[aquagirl02]

Re: Help. Looking for lights

wvgdiscus would your light fixtures work for a saltwater reef?

[wvgdiscus]

Re: Help. Looking for lights

Yes they will work good for salt water.

[aquagirl02]

Re: Help. Looking for lights

I'll take both of them if they are still for sale. $80 right?
Savannah

[wvgdiscus]

Re: Help. Looking for lights

Yes $80.00 for both of them.

[plantedtank]

Re: Help. Looking for lights

I got one PC- 220watt total with 2X50/50 and 2 white. $75

[edkrueger]

Re: Help. Looking for lights

T6 108w strip give out twice as much light as T5 108w and last longer and cheaper. try it out

With what ballast? Are the real T6 ballasts or do you still have to use t10, t8 or t5 ballasts?

[edkrueger]

Re: Help. Looking for lights

This may be a dumb question, but aren't the lower T numbers brighter by definition. Same watts smaller tube = more lumenens per watt?