This light good enough?

[clancaster23]

I'm looking at a light for my tank and found this one. Would it be good enough for the basic corals? I'm not looking to spend a ton on a light and I know you want four times the wattage for your tanks size (I havea 75) but was wondering if this light would be adequate for just the average corals to grow?

Odyssea T5 High Output Lighting

 

[MushroomXombies]

Yes, That will be good for softies.

 

[reeffreak]

Good enough for LPS and soft corals.

 

[dartmyth]

I looked at those light then found these a little more money but have a built in timer which is sweet.
Suns 48 "compact fluorescent dual lighting (54W×4) T5 high output with LCD timer
they will be here 2/25 along with a bunch of other stuff i bought

 

[clancaster23]

And I see that one comes with 12k bulbs, the one I posted comes with 10k. I know the higher the number, the bluer if I'm not mistaken. Anyways, I see the one I posted, they don't charge for shipping and the Suns one, they do so there's about about a $45 difference and I'm trying to budget this so I may still go with the Odyssea one.

 

[clancaster23]

I'm guessing this would be better than the light I posted above? This MH light would give me over 8 watts per gallon. That's enough to put any kind of corals I want to in it isn't it?

Odyssea Metal Halide System

 

[reeffreak]

I'm guessing this would be better than the light I posted above? This MH light would give me over 8 watts per gallon. That's enough to put any kind of corals I want to in it isn't it?

Odyssea Metal Halide System

Yes.
Plenty of light for anything.

 

[BL1]

+1 reeffreak

I've got that same fixture except with 4 T5 bulbs. The only thing you'll want to do is replace the bulbs at about 6 months. Normally bulbs need to be replaced every year but, the ones that come with the fixture aren't very high quality.

 

[clancaster23]

Too bad it's out of stock :(. Did you get yours at Aquatraders also? Any clue where else to get it? I can't find it anywhere else.

 

[BL1]

I got mine from there. I'm fairly certain that odyessa is aquatraders brand for equipment.

 

[Waddi]

I just got my order from Aqua Traders today. Odyssea Metal Halide System

I am very happy with it, not tacky, but a nice price. You may have to do a bit of modding, like putting the fan on the top, but very nice. The only thing that went wrong was my ballast. It went bang, and started to smell like it was burning. But getting it replaced is turning out alright, nice customer service.

EDIT:
If you want any pictures just ask! :D

 

[BL1]

The fans are already on the top of the fixture.

 

[Waddi]

Not on mine, the fan comes in a seperate bubble wrap with the ballasts, it doesnt even have holes on the top that i can use to place it.

 

[BL1]

The 48" ones definitely come with the fans already in them and four areas drilled for them to vent.

 

[Juiced19]

608 watts would be way to much light for a 55 gallon right?

 

[Waddi]

The 48" ones definitely come with the fans already in them and four areas drilled for them to vent.

Lol, i have the 24" Extendable. :D :roll:

 

[Bifferwine]

608 watts would be way to much light for a 55 gallon right?

It's overkill, yes.

 

[Mandarin66]

It's overkill, yes.

but does it let you keep anything you want in the tank ? or it just to much? i was just look towards to that kind of light

 

[Mandarin66]

I just got my order from Aqua Traders today. Odyssea Metal Halide System

I am very happy with it, not tacky, but a nice price. You may have to do a bit of modding, like putting the fan on the top, but very nice. The only thing that went wrong was my ballast. It went bang, and started to smell like it was burning. But getting it replaced is turning out alright, nice customer service.

EDIT:
If you want any pictures just ask! :D

i wanna see :D

 

[Waddi]

i wanna see :D

Ok here ya go!! ;)
Sorry about the bad quality, on my phone. :D