Recommended T-5

[fishfanatic33]

Hey guys,I'm ready to buy the lights for my tank and I was shopping on Ebay when I realized I have no idea what I'm looking for,like in terms of brand,wattage,bulbs,etc. So I need some recommendations and I also need help with how I'm going to arrange the lights because my tank is an awkward size (5'x16"). What do ya' think? :confused:

[cocoa_pleco]

planted, fish only, or reef? if you dont mind a PC fixture, you can get this and ask the guy to put in daylight bulbs if youre going FW

http://cgi.ebay.com/AQUARIUM-LIGHT-60-REEF-ODYSSEA-322WT-POWER-COMPACT_W0QQitemZ360067301013QQihZ023QQcategoryZ46 314QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[fishfanatic33]

Oh ya its going to be planted FW and what is a PC fixture. Looks like a good price by the way!!

[smaug]

Nova t-5 ho would be a good way to go,they are so much brighter then compact fluorecents.

[smaug]

planted, fish only, or reef? if you dont mind a PC fixture, you can get this and ask the guy to put in daylight bulbs if youre going FW

http://cgi.ebay.com/AQUARIUM-LIGHT-60-REEF-ODYSSEA-322WT-POWER-COMPACT_W0QQitemZ360067301013QQihZ023QQcategoryZ46 314QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
are the bulbs for this fixture interchangeable with name brand fixtures?Thats a heck of a price.

[cocoa_pleco]

are the bulbs for this fixture interchangeable with name brand fixtures?Thats a heck of a price.

im pretty sure they are, my 48" 260w PC light w/moonlights was $99 on ebay, the seller has them up all the time (he has none on now, so one of his auctions must have ended not too long ago). its a solid fixture, and ive had no problems with it. The moonlights and fans on the fixture are awesome. Im waiting to set my 90g reef up and put the 260w PC with my halides

FF33- PC fixtures are power compact fixtures, they give high wattage and are cheap, i personally like them

[fishfanatic33]

Hmmmm sounds like a sick deal to me.....any obj.? That fixture would provide a little over 3 watts wouldn't it?

[digital3]

are the bulbs for this fixture interchangeable with name brand fixtures?Thats a heck of a price.

Absolutely! I have the same fixture. I replaced all of the lights that came with it (wasn't into the 12000K lights, and 65 watts each was too much) with 2 55 watt GE9325K bulbs and 2 55 watt Coralife 6700k bulbs (<--for a mid-day burst). They require the "straight-pin" bulbs, which happen to be the only pin config that the GEs come in.

[fishfanatic33]

OK thanks guys sound like thats the way to go....now I just need the money =[

[graceluvsplatys]

good luck, and it will be worth it!