Agree with this 100%. I still have a 48" quad T5 black box that's been sitting on an empty 55 gallon long for about 4 years now.
When I built my breeder and sold my Radion XR15 Pro G3, I only got $60 less than what it cost new and I had it for almost 2 years.
This is a really handy chart that lets you pick your tank size, what you want to keep and gives light recommendations based on that.
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