Metal Halides and T5s r fadding technology...??

[alton]

This post is funny because it reminds me of the old arguements between T5s, MH, electronic ballast, except now we have added Leds to the discusion. Remember for most corals the reds and yellows get filtered out because of there depth in the ocean.

[kkiel02]

Yes warm colors are gone quickly in the ocean. Its the blues and violets that penetrate the farthest, but the warm colors can really make a coral pop.

I like my halides but do plan on replacing the t5 which lights the middle of my reef with leds.

Edited- The growth part as I was looking from the plant side of things then at work I realized that coral are actually animals and I cannot speak about their photosynthesis. I would think it is similar but am not 100%.

[CoryDude]

I said it before and I'll say it again, you haven't seen a full spectrum LED set up. You are basing your visual perception of LEDs on set ups that were stocked only with cool white and blues... ;)

There's no reason to get snooty about this. I've based my opinions after seeing many led setups. I just don't like the neon look they put out. It's like two houses lit up for christmas with one using traditional c7 lights and the other using leds. One car drives by and the kids like the c7 house, another one drives by and likes the led house. I'm in the first car and Karin's in the 2nd car running me off the road just because I prefer the incandescent house.

Back to the original question...yes halides will always be around as long as they are legal. Now t-5's are here till leds come down in price.

[Gseclipse02]

lol