I Need New Lights help!

ok so its time to get new lights and its the first time im buying some so i want to get it right! please help me! this is my current light setup.
36" 78W Aquarium T6 HO Compact Light Odyssea
it has two bulbs one 12000K daylight, and one actinic. so what should i buy there both 39W, can i go bigger or lower most bulbs seem to be 30W, should i go with T5?? please help thanks.

 

I am not the person to answer this but they are going to want to know whats in the tank.. lol... Corals? Just fish? Your dog? That sort of stuff - good luck!

 

LOL well actually right now i only have what's on my signature, but i plan on buying the Basic Plus Coral Package here:
Easy Care Coral Pack, Coral Packages | Pet Solutions
please help me with what i should choose!

 

If you want to get into corals I would go with at least T5's.

 

would do you guys think about these lights
ODYSSEA 36" 156W AQUARIUM REEF LIGHT 4 x 39W T5 HO LEDs - eBay (item 270347397358 end time Mar-21-09 22:23:58 PDT)

i am thinking of buying them that way i have bluemoon leds, and i would have double watts from 78W to 156W, what do you guys think?

 

I don't like Odyssea. I have an odyssea PC fixture and am not impressed with it. I cannot imagine that it's T5 brother is of any better quality. The basic rule with lighting is you get what you pay for. Big time. I hate to say it, but if you are going to do it right, you are going to spend a bit of money. I have a few suggestions for you to check out. They are in order of preference (IMO of course).

Bulbs (high quality) are included in the price
http://www.reefgeek.com/lighting/T5_Fluorescent/ATI/Powermodule_Fixtures/36_inch__4x39W_Powermodule_T5_High-Output_Fixture_w!_Bulbs_by_ATI

Bulbs (high quality) are included in the price. I am going to get a TEK for myself here when I finally upgrade my lights

http://www.reefgeek.com/lighting/T5_Fluorescent/Sunlight_Supply/Tek_Light_Fixtures/36_inch__4x39W_Tek_Light_T5_High-Output_Fixture_w!_Bulbs_(Black)_by_Sunlight_Supply

The following is actually a 6x39W. A little much for a 40g, I would back off to five bulbs and leave the last bay empty if the corals object (you can give them too much light). The only reason I did the 6x on this one is that the Nova Extreme Pro does not do a 4x39W. And the individual reflectors are a must have IMO. Bulbs are included, but they are not good. They will get you started, but, in the end, I would buy UVL or Giessemann. That is the downside of the NEP. Buying the TEK, the UVLs are included.

Current USA Nova Extreme Pro T5HO Aquariuim Light Fixtures

It appears that shipping is free with all of them. I would seriously stay away form the cheap fixtures. I have two of them myself and wish I didn't.

And moon LED lights do not come with some (or perhaps all---I did not check) of these choices. They can be installed separately, and IMO should never enter the equation in terms of buying a good fixture. It seems like the good fixtures do not include them. And they are cheap to aquire.

Peace.......John.

 

wow , thanks alot for your help, and for posting these great light fixtures, im going to think about it, i might search for other ones a little bit more cheap but of course better quality than the one i posted! because i really have to change the one i have right now if i want to get into more corals!

 

Honestly, this is an oxymoron in relation to reef lighting as PharmrJohn said.

 

i know i know, but what im thinking right now is if i should go big and instead of T5 go directly to MH and that way i wont have any problems, could you guys point me into the right direction by telling me would it be better if i buy a light fixture that has MH and T5, i have seen several that run for $250 more or less

 

ok you know what PharmrJohn i think im going with the Tek also! my birthday is coming up and i need new lights so point me to the right direction! my budget is going to be from $250 to $350 tell me where to go! MH or T5? right now im liking the Tek! show me the money