lighting problem

hoffmant · 01/17/2008, 10:31 PM

l am just setting up my new 170 gal tank and have a question about the lights my fish guy wants to use. My tank is 68" long so we were going to offset 16 t-5 lights to fill the tank length. The lights he sent me are terra grow t-5 lights with built in ballast system and upgraded bulbs. So far i can only find these lights in garden's and not in any other fish tanks. Can someone please tell me if they are any good or not.

Tom Fay · 01/18/2008, 11:58 AM

Those are grow lights for plants. Have you considered other options besides 100 fluorescent bulbs? When you consider you have to replace those bulbs at least once a year at $25-$30 each, that's not real economical.

01/17/2008, 10:31 PM	#1
hoffmant Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kamloops, BC Posts: 49	lighting problem l am just setting up my new 170 gal tank and have a question about the lights my fish guy wants to use. My tank is 68" long so we were going to offset 16 t-5 lights to fill the tank length. The lights he sent me are terra grow t-5 lights with built in ballast system and upgraded bulbs. So far i can only find these lights in garden's and not in any other fish tanks. Can someone please tell me if they are any good or not.

01/18/2008, 11:58 AM	#2
Tom Fay Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 120	Those are grow lights for plants. Have you considered other options besides 100 fluorescent bulbs? When you consider you have to replace those bulbs at least once a year at $25-$30 each, that's not real economical.