Is it me... or has a BUNCH of threads on ReefCentral and other sites started becoming MetalHalide and T5 related questions? Its strange that for almost 2 years I was rarely seeing anyone asking questions about MetalHalides/Bulbs/T5's and now all of a sudden there are tons of people asking questions. I personally have switched back to Halides for the time being. I don't see myself changing my lighting for at least another 2/3 years and only after I feel that LED's are ready for me. Anyone think that halides are making a comeback?
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Rise of the Halides
- Thread starter asonitez
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I definitely think the trend is moving away from LED only lighting and moving towards hybrid lighting like mike was saying. Whether it be t5 or halide with retrofitted leds or new hybrid fixtures like the ati t5/led or the reefbrite halide/led combo fixture which is really nice. I for one love my t5's. No plans to get rid of them anytime soon. I do however plan to add a reefbrite to my fixture.
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Let me know how that goes, i was looking into that fixture but with my surplus of LED fixtures, it's a tough call to add another light fixture to my REEF STUFF collection. lol
You sir, make a valid argument lol
If you find a good price on a used one grab it and check out the nano box retro kits. Just need to mount the heatsink and go. Looks pretty nice from the pictures I've seen.
falconut
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I'm extremely happy with my LEDs, it's been around 11 months. I switched from MHs with VHO supplementation that I was using for around 9 years. I like the colors better with the LEDs, I was able to dial it in. The growth has been great, too. So, for the time being, I'm staying with my LEDs.
