sanj
Member
You know i only recently re-set up on of my 400 litres and now i am already seriously thinking of ugrading to an 8'x2'x2' ~ 864 litres!! omg!
I have two 400s but still doesnt seem quite the same as having this monster on my floor boards.
Struggling with the lighting options though;
What do you guys think of these D&D T5 ballasts?
http://www.aquatics-online.co.uk/catalo ... lights.asp
Would I requate 4x (2x54W units) i.e 436 Watts of t5 lighting for a mid-highlight planted aquarium?
This is pretty expensive, but suspended lights seem as or more expensive. Are metal halides better in this situation. I take it they cost the same to run watt for watt to t5s?
The other option was those Aquarays, but there seems little in the way of experimental literature to back them up and how many would i need. It is difficult to know bwcause if the wpg doesnt work here, it seems a bit of a gamble on what is expensive upfront.
I was again wondering about the Aquaray LEDs
I have two 400s but still doesnt seem quite the same as having this monster on my floor boards.
Struggling with the lighting options though;
What do you guys think of these D&D T5 ballasts?
http://www.aquatics-online.co.uk/catalo ... lights.asp
Would I requate 4x (2x54W units) i.e 436 Watts of t5 lighting for a mid-highlight planted aquarium?
This is pretty expensive, but suspended lights seem as or more expensive. Are metal halides better in this situation. I take it they cost the same to run watt for watt to t5s?
The other option was those Aquarays, but there seems little in the way of experimental literature to back them up and how many would i need. It is difficult to know bwcause if the wpg doesnt work here, it seems a bit of a gamble on what is expensive upfront.
I was again wondering about the Aquaray LEDs