what lighting to get (comparison)

tada1096 · 03/03/2011, 09:37 PM

so i dont want to spend alot of money and what i need is lighting that will allow me to get a anemone for my clown fish. and who knows mayb ecorals down the road but who knows. so the question is do i get

48 in. AquaticLife Dual Lamp T5 HO Marine Light Fixture - 2 x 54W

or

48 in. Coralife Aqualight T5 HO Dual Lamp Light Fixture - 2 x 54W

or

36-48 in. Marineland Double Bright LED Light - 16 x 1W white - 8 x .06W blue

i have a 55 gal tank, and is there anything else i will need. the Coralife does not come with a fan it says, is this a problem?
or if anyone else knows of any good deals let me know, these are both going for $130.00

Thoughts anyone?

thanx

acsamples79 · 03/03/2011, 10:43 PM

i dont know much about LED's so i wont comment there, but to me the first 2 t5 fixtures dont sound to me like enough lighting for a nem. if i were you i would try to save up money to get the best lighting you can so you dont have toworry about upgrading later down the road, i have a sebae nem in a 24" tall tank with 6 t5s that seems to be doing well, but i probably wouldnt have bought it if i had anything less

tada1096 · 03/04/2011, 11:21 AM

hum so what is the min lighting needed for a nem. i seam to just find cheep or expensive lighting nothing in the middle

redhairsunshine · 03/04/2011, 12:40 PM

You could try aquatraders.com. They are like $100 for 4x54. They have bad reviews from their older light systems. From what I can find review wise that is newer is that the owners like them...

tada1096 · 03/04/2011, 03:56 PM

thanx ya im not sure what to think. 100 bucks thats cheep but the reviews are good. 4X54 that would be enough for a nem right?

i guess as long as the thing works it would be worth getting plus only a hundred how can you go wrong

acsamples79 · 03/04/2011, 06:31 PM

what kind of nem. do you want? like i said with my H.Malu i wouldnt have even bought it if i had anything less than my 6bulb t5 setup.. you may be able to, but i would probably get more lighting first..

b16drag · 03/04/2011, 10:21 PM

The first lights you mentioned are WAY underpowered for a nem.

tada1096 · 03/05/2011, 12:34 PM

i havent really decided what kind of nem yet but i do like the sebae's

03/03/2011, 09:37 PM	#1
tada1096 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Walcott, ND Posts: 133	what lighting to get (comparison) so i dont want to spend alot of money and what i need is lighting that will allow me to get a anemone for my clown fish. and who knows mayb ecorals down the road but who knows. so the question is do i get 48 in. AquaticLife Dual Lamp T5 HO Marine Light Fixture - 2 x 54W or 48 in. Coralife Aqualight T5 HO Dual Lamp Light Fixture - 2 x 54W or 36-48 in. Marineland Double Bright LED Light - 16 x 1W white - 8 x .06W blue i have a 55 gal tank, and is there anything else i will need. the Coralife does not come with a fan it says, is this a problem? or if anyone else knows of any good deals let me know, these are both going for $130.00 Thoughts anyone? thanx Last edited by tada1096; 03/03/2011 at 09:59 PM.

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03/03/2011, 10:43 PM	#2
acsamples79 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Northern KY Posts: 103	i dont know much about LED's so i wont comment there, but to me the first 2 t5 fixtures dont sound to me like enough lighting for a nem. if i were you i would try to save up money to get the best lighting you can so you dont have toworry about upgrading later down the road, i have a sebae nem in a 24" tall tank with 6 t5s that seems to be doing well, but i probably wouldnt have bought it if i had anything less

03/04/2011, 11:21 AM	#3
tada1096 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Walcott, ND Posts: 133	hum so what is the min lighting needed for a nem. i seam to just find cheep or expensive lighting nothing in the middle

03/04/2011, 12:40 PM	#4
redhairsunshine Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Winter Haven, FL Posts: 260	You could try aquatraders.com. They are like $100 for 4x54. They have bad reviews from their older light systems. From what I can find review wise that is newer is that the owners like them...

03/04/2011, 03:56 PM	#5
tada1096 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Walcott, ND Posts: 133	thanx ya im not sure what to think. 100 bucks thats cheep but the reviews are good. 4X54 that would be enough for a nem right? i guess as long as the thing works it would be worth getting plus only a hundred how can you go wrong

03/04/2011, 06:31 PM	#6
acsamples79 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Northern KY Posts: 103	what kind of nem. do you want? like i said with my H.Malu i wouldnt have even bought it if i had anything less than my 6bulb t5 setup.. you may be able to, but i would probably get more lighting first..

03/04/2011, 10:21 PM	#7
b16drag Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: California Posts: 903	The first lights you mentioned are WAY underpowered for a nem.

03/05/2011, 12:34 PM	#8
tada1096 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Walcott, ND Posts: 133	i havent really decided what kind of nem yet but i do like the sebae's