[ianizaguirre]

i have a 96 watt light and thats not a lot of light for a lot of coarls i have a 40 gallon tank and i bought the light a about 2 years ago when my 40 was a freshwater tank .... i figure if i ever upgrade to a 90 gallon tank i can use the 40 gallon and the new light that am considering of getting as a frag/ quarenten tank so its not a waste of money so WHAT online store sells the cheapest best lights ????????? and how many watts do you recommend me getting ???????:confus ed1:

[WILLIAM1]

T5's or MH is the way of the future.....

[ianizaguirre]

give me the site that you got yours at

[WILLIAM1]

http://www.reefgeek.com/lighting/T5_...unlight_Supply

[ianizaguirre]

3 things one it dose not show the one you are trying to show me it goes to the home page, two isent my lght supposed to be 36 inches to cover my whole tank? , and three i want a good light like a kit so i just recieve it and plug it in not go looking for parts and my price limit is 200 $

[WILLIAM1]

36" Tek Light: 6-39W T5 High-Output Fixture with Bulbs $429.95

[ianizaguirre]

would i have to get a chiller

[nunch]

I like PC's myself but can't go wrong w/ T5 or MH. good rule of thumb, at least 4 watts/gal, stress AT LEAST. depends on what your puttin in there.

[nunch]

and MH penetrate deeper in the tank than any other lights, so if you have a deep tank MH is the way to go.

[ianizaguirre]

William ! wow thats like the limit of the price range.... i have a couple of question so lets start with 1- do i need to get a chiller, 2- do i have to hang it or can i just like get a stand, and 3- would i have to replace all 6 39 watt bulbs at once and after how long would it last until i have to replace them?? and if i get this does this let me keep any coral????? and do you like the product like are you happy with it and if i ever upgrade can i stilll use the light even though the tank might not be 36 inches across???? and last question how much was the shipping and handleing???

[WILLIAM1]

No need for a chiller I just added a small 8" walmart fan blowing into my sump. You can either hang it or buy the legs no real way to make your own legs unless your skilled.
I have never replaced my bulbs yet it is still pretty new the bulbs are alot cheaper than PC's or MH bulbs. I like the tek light alot just not the plexi cover. I bought it locally so there was no shipping... I keep any type of corals I want. SPS in the sandbed even with the par that this light puts out...

[ianizaguirre]

do they use the normal type of light bulbs that my 96 watt coarl life uses?? and do you replace the bulbs all at once , and how much was it locally was it cheaper?? and would i be able to do a water change with it or is it so big that id have to move it down and then later put it back on cause remember i have a 40 gallon tank look heres a pic of my tank with my crap lights

[WILLIAM1]

The bulbs on the T5's look like floresant bulbs not power compact bulbs. It was a little cheaper buying localy but if you went with regular ground shipping not bad. The legs that you can buy for it adjust up and down for getting into the tank. The bulbs on my 48" are about 17.99 each power compact bulbs cost about 50.00 localy and 30.00 each on line. I had 2 power compacts before my Tek light and it cost 280.00 online for all the bulbs now its only about 120.00. its not bad there are alot of people using this fixture with great results... Call the place you want to purchase the light from and simply ask what it would cost with everything and shipping. If they dont want to help there not the place I ould buy a light from..... alot of people will price match as well...

[ianizaguirre]

thanks for the information ill save up for them but i go to ask some thing is it better to have a bulb thats 150 watts or a bunch of 39 watt bulbs that equel 150 watts .... its just a question i mean i still want those t5 lights o and how many watts are the t5 like how many do they equel

[WILLIAM1]

54x8=432 watts from the tek light.

[ianizaguirre]

but you told me the 36" Tek Light: 6-39W T5 High-Output Fixture with Bulbs $429.95

not 54 watt with 8 bulbs ??????

[holiday]

William is also giving Holiday(me) advice on an 8 bulb unit on another thread(opinions on this light). I found a place for the 8 bulb unit bulbs inc. for $489.

[ianizaguirre]

were whats the sight???? and i think i want the 6 not 8 bulb ??? it needs to be a 36 inch fixture for my 40 gallon tank

[WILLIAM1]

Originally Posted by ianizaguirre

but you told me the 36" Tek Light: 6-39W T5 High-Output Fixture with Bulbs $429.95

not 54 watt with 8 bulbs ??????

The 8 bulb light is mine but the thread I gave you was for 36''

[ianizaguirre]

o ok o and william can you answer this thread for me and consider the other options ?????

http://www.reefbuilders.com/forums/e...llon-tank.html

[nunch]

54x8=432 watts from the tek light.

u definitely don't need 432w on a 40 gal tank, overkill

[nunch]

Originally Posted by nunch

u definitely don't need 432w on a 40 gal tank, overkill

I recommend no ore than 250w for your 40gal, that's more than 6w/gal you can keep anything.

[ianizaguirre]

yea i no he was talking about his 8 bulb one i am considering the 6 bulb one which is like 240 or around there

[holiday]

Here's the link. Sunlight Supply

6 bulb unit with bulbs inc. for $389.


Noel

[gimmito]

What type of corals do you want to keep ? T5's are probably the most versatile because you can custom a look with a variation of bulbs.

Checkout Scotslights.com for slightly blemished tek and aquatinics fixtures. He can also get you bulbs at wholesale prices. I have a aquatinics TX5 fixture myself and is great. The only thing I did'nt like about the tek's is no fan.