cebu sun metal halide or sunpower ati

aperry2728 · 12/15/2011, 04:05 PM

Ive been reading this forum for a while now because I am pretty new to the hobby.

Bought a fish tank about 3 years ago from a friend who needed money and i was looking to get into the hobby. I have a tall 37 gallon tank. Im just starting it up again because it crashed and i had it stored at my friends house while i was looking for a new place.

Anyways i guess he stored my light poorly because it wouldn't work i spent like 80 bucks on it and it was pretty crummy. this time i have a little more cash to spend so i am trying to make my tank much better quality.

My tank is cycled and ready to go just needs a light and a jet. from reading the forum. I have narrowed my selection down to a 24" tek t5, 24" sunpower ati 6 bulb, or cebu sun metal halide with t5s. any recommendations?

Would help me a lot because i still feel like a total amateur even after 3 years of fishkeeping.

btw i want to have coral and fish.

aperry2728 · 12/15/2011, 04:07 PM

these are just the lights i am looking at right now, but you guys are smarter than I am, so any feedback is apreciated.

SWSCJ · 12/15/2011, 08:31 PM

Hamilton Cebu Sun is great fixture. Top of the line bulbs. Go 14 k on the MH.

sirreal63 · 12/15/2011, 08:44 PM

Any of your choices will work.

meshwheel · 12/15/2011, 08:44 PM

AGREED! HAMILTON CEBU SUN AND 14K BULB! I run the HAmilton 14K bulb and the color is awesome! PAR is exactly what a Radium German bulb puts out! Great bulbs!

12/15/2011, 04:05 PM	#1
aperry2728 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 32	cebu sun metal halide or sunpower ati Ive been reading this forum for a while now because I am pretty new to the hobby. Bought a fish tank about 3 years ago from a friend who needed money and i was looking to get into the hobby. I have a tall 37 gallon tank. Im just starting it up again because it crashed and i had it stored at my friends house while i was looking for a new place. Anyways i guess he stored my light poorly because it wouldn't work i spent like 80 bucks on it and it was pretty crummy. this time i have a little more cash to spend so i am trying to make my tank much better quality. My tank is cycled and ready to go just needs a light and a jet. from reading the forum. I have narrowed my selection down to a 24" tek t5, 24" sunpower ati 6 bulb, or cebu sun metal halide with t5s. any recommendations? Would help me a lot because i still feel like a total amateur even after 3 years of fishkeeping. btw i want to have coral and fish.

12/15/2011, 08:44 PM	#4
sirreal63 Go Spurs Go!!! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Meadowlakes Texas Posts: 13,357	Any of your choices will work. __________________ Jack No One has ever been seriously injured by using the search function. Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms should be a convenience store, not a government agency. Current Tank Info: Reefing the Pentagon.

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12/15/2011, 04:07 PM	#2
aperry2728 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 32	these are just the lights i am looking at right now, but you guys are smarter than I am, so any feedback is apreciated.

12/15/2011, 08:31 PM	#3
SWSCJ Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 26	Hamilton Cebu Sun is great fixture. Top of the line bulbs. Go 14 k on the MH.

12/15/2011, 08:44 PM	#5
meshwheel Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,430	AGREED! HAMILTON CEBU SUN AND 14K BULB! I run the HAmilton 14K bulb and the color is awesome! PAR is exactly what a Radium German bulb puts out! Great bulbs!