Light for a 55g

[Geral]

Hi I am looking for a light for a 55g

And can't decide wicht way to go

T5 HO
Or
LEDs.

I want the light able to grow anything just in case in the future wanna try something diff than low light corals


Thanks

[Geral]

Is odyssea.t5 HO 4x56w a good light

I saw a current USA 8 bulbs t5ho for $250 is that a good price?

[semper]

You wanna grow anything . Go with halides.

[Andrew_B]

90g is a pretty tall tank, you would probably need MH or some real beefy leds

[Andrew_B]

Also, that 250.00 for the 8 bulb fixture is pretty good if everything works. Downfall, you'll need to spend 200.00 on new bulbs every 8-10 months

[jsbaker]

If it's an Odyssea with an external ballast stay far away from it. They've had problems with ballasts randomly burning for a few years. I bought one six months ago and it almost burned down the tank stand after 3 months so they obviously haven't fixed the problem. I don't know about the models they have with internal ballasts but I make it a habit now to not buying anything made by them.

[mistahoo]

MH > LED > everything else. Like andrew said, 90g is a pretty tall tank. You need something that will penetrate the water well and help the corals grow. I would go MH and not waste your time.

[raleigh19]

Ecotech radion xr30w 2 of them should do the trick

[johnnymisty]

Id go T5s ho or halides

[Ballinxalex]

I'd say if ur gonna blow money on replacing bulbs for t5 just get some nice leds

[raleigh19]

LED is cost more in the beginning but that's the only thing you will pay for very long time.

[Trigger man]

You can grow anything you like with hot5's. In my last tank I ran the basic Tek 4 bulb 4 foot HoT5's and I kept some of the more difficult sps out there, and was also able to incorporate lps into the mix as well. I am assuming that your 90 gallon is the standard one, so depth will not be a issue.

[Geral]

Yes is a standard 90g

[Geral]

Hi guys i change my mind and gonna start with a tank i already have since space is a problem ,

would you go leds still if it was a 55g tank intead of a taller 90


btw i am looking for grow anything in the future in that setup

thanks

[johnnymisty]

Leds would work just fine on any size tank