T5's Vs Mh

[xxBarneyxx]

As Ben said, 10k will give slightly better coral growth but 14k will look a lot nicer. You can balance out the yellow look of the 10K tubes by added blue lights but then that means more lights, more tubes and more expense. I recently switch to 10k tubes and really dont like the colour at the moment. Looking at cheap alternatives to change the colour on the tank without losing the 10k tubes (a mix of Blue and UV LEDS in an adjustable DIY rig I think).

As Ben also said you can keep LPS under MH but generally you want to keep them in more shaded area (like at the edge of the tank and under overhangs).

 

[seffieuk]

I was thinking about the perspex hood that AK was talking about - wouldn't there be a lot of light seepage (sp)? How would you get round this, or wouldn't you mind?

I'm thinking of buying two t5 54 w remote ballasts so that i can add four more tubes, so was thinking along the same lines as you Ben, a piece of marine ply

Seffie x

EDit: Woops sorry, I answered in this thread, thinking it was Bens

Seffie x