MH light

Well I just got 2 150w MH retros and now my question is what other supplement lights do I need. Im looking at putting a t5ho retro kit in there also 2 bulb setup for actinic. This is goign over a standard 75g and would like some info on what to do, I want to add any coral that I feel and not worry about lighting.

Thanks
Dev

 

T5 will definitely be the way to go. They take up less space, put out more light, have more bulb options and the bulbs are much cheaper to replace.

 

You don't necessarily have to supplement. If you run a cool 14K like a Phoenix 14K or a 20K you wont' need to supplement actinics.

 

already done t5's as the only light, given the MH a shot since I got them for free.

 

ill go with the 14k lights then, was just curious since i see some people have the mh and t5 in there retros

 

I would run a 10-12k MH, and 2 ATI blue+ t5ho, or yo could go with some other actinic / blue type of t5ho to add to the MH.

 

One other negative I forgot to mention is that you won't have a dawn dusk effect. It's not needed IMO, but can be nice.

 

ya i wanted to have that dusk dawn effect for the fishs to not freak them out. i think im just gonna get a dual retrofit and run 2 actinic and get the 14k bulbs.