is this a good deal???

30"SunDial T5 HO 4X24W 2-460 & 2-10K w/2 LED's #1151B - eBay (item 280412121301 end time Oct-25-09 21:59:20 PDT)

it would be for my 37gallon tank, what would i be able to stock with this t5 fixture?

im not really up for dumping a load of money into a mh right now, but need to get rid of my joke of a fixture i have now.

 

I only paid $150 for my MH fixture with free shipping off eBay. 250W with 2X 65W pc's and 4X LEDs.
After shipping thats only a few dollars more than this T5 fixture. Mine is 24" though, I guess there might be a price difference to 30".

 

what brand fixture?

 

if you are gonna drop 100-150 bucks you could get better than that. i got a 48" brand new 260 watt for 160, i'm sure you could find better for a 30". not to mention, that the watts per gallon wouldn't even be three with that fixture. what are you trying to grow right now?

 

Odyssea

 

i wouldnt even attempt to grow anything with the lighting i have now.. and i would probably only grow softies, maybe some lps.

and same question to you... what fixture did you purchase for that price? im not interested in odyssea or anything that has problems right off the bat.

 

It really depends on the age of the bulbs. If you have to turn around and buy all new bulbs for the fixture, then no, not really a good deal.

 

im not interested in odyssea or anything that has problems right off the bat.[/QUOTE]

What problems do odyssea's have? I've had mine for over a year now and haven't had any problems. And I'm planning on buying another of the same exact fixture when I set up my 75.
Their skimmers on the otherhand, I have owned also, and they aren't exactly the best performers...to say the least.

 

makes sense... hmm.

 

actually it was a coralife. i've never had any problems with it and i am running it for about a year now. it was from a company that was trying to get rid of the old models to get the new ones in.

well i looked around a little bit for you and i found a 130 watt for $146(includes shipping) at drs.fosterssmith. if you can find that cheap of a price with a retailer, you should be able to find a cheaper one somewhere out there. i'll keep looking for you. do you have paypal?