Young Frankenstein
I sniff ozone and relax.
Please pick the one you favor.
LED, MH, T5 battle ground.
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LEDs for sure, less heat, no bulb changes, more powererful, use less electricity, the list goes on
Ace25
Active Member
I think it is obvious for me, LEDs, but that is not to say MH or T5 are bad, quite the opposite, they work fantastic. I just don't think they have as many benefits as LEDs have going for them.
MattinIdaho
Active Member
T5's for me. All have their high and low points but to my eyes the T5's look great and are great growers. When I upgrade it will be with another T5 setup.
ritter6788
Coral Fraud Private Eye
Same can be said for LEDs now.
I've heard a lot of people having discoloration and lack of growth with leds so to me, at this point, they aren't worth the price for a decent fixture.
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ritter6788
Coral Fraud Private Eye
You've heard from the wrong people. I'll put my 120 1w LEDs up against any 250w mh fixture/ ballast combo out there, color or growth.
Scoly
Well-Known Member
I agree!! If someone is having problems with color and growth, I would look further into the problem. I have 3 different tanks running on 3 different types of led fixtures, and all have great color and growth. On my main tank I have 13 tubes of sunbright LEDs, on my cube I have a radion, and On my frag tank I have 2 kessil's. All look awesome and are growing sps great.
gmoney243
2500 Club Member
If by discoloration you mean some corals have better color then yes lol. But I can tell you from looking at many tanks with T5, MH, LEDs from club members I prefer my LED as do many others that switch from MH to LED. Most complaints I hear about LED is that light doesn't get to bottom of some corals and browns or kills bottom not getting light. But I've seen the same from MH setups. All lights have pros and cons none are perfect.
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ritter6788
Coral Fraud Private Eye
Exactly.
Are my LEDs better than John Coppolino's 400w mh? No. Would those same 400w mh be the best fit for my tank? No It works for my tank which is why all these debates are silly because what one person is comfortable with and has success with on one tank will not work as well for another which is why you should make your own decision to best suit your tank and go with it. I've seen jaw dropping tanks with mh, t5 and led. All work and all have advantages and disadvantages.
