T5 vs MH

Usually in an aquarium of this sort you would expect to see a lot of MH. Not in this one, a beautiful tank of T8 and T5 bulbs. I am impressed!
Tank of the Month - December 2006 - Reefkeeping.com

 

That tank is beituful!!
I have 10 39 watt t5 bulbs for my 125, i think i might be able to keep sps and lps. What do you all think!?

 

You'd be fine turbo.

 

As far as weither T-5 can hold there own with MH here some links for you.
"You can't run big tanks with T-5HO" really....
Hausriff.ch-Seite für Meerwasseraquaristik
in case you can read German
Reef Central Online Community - my house reef (211 g.)

And of course Danano's tank
Tank of the Month - March 2005 - Reefkeeping.com

"but the coral won't hold its color and grow" really...
Danano@2 years
Reef Central Online Community - danano's 110g @ 2 yrs

 

I thought i would post those tanks as well. Not my pics all from the links above







Anyone that thinks that T-5HO can't hold there own against MH are poorly poorly informed.

 

Thanks Covey, for the links, i think i have a chance after all!

 

T-5's can get it done, it is just a matter of how many you want to use. I like PC's and t-5's because they dont put out the heat of a MH. Plus you dont have to worry about the energy use. If you use a retro kit, you can add as little or as many are you like, and the heat will not affect the tank.

 

heres my tank