My old T-12 system died a few months back. Nothing more then bad bulbs, but 110w T-12s are a bit had to come by these days.
So, I was running that next to an Ebay 48" PC, which works fine but needs new bulbs. So I bought a couple of 48" T-5 Fixtures off a guy on this site. One works great, the others bulbs died on one side, and both need new bulbs anyway.
Aquatic life =48" all four T-5 work (night LEDs do not) $35.
Current =48" I know three bulbs worked when I bought it, the other on the same switch died. 2 bulbs are good and working (No Night LED) $10
Ebay special, everything works except the one bulb died and the second on the circuit shut off with it. (Night LEDs DO work) $20
Live rock is not $2 lbs. Likely to get Yellow, black and white sponge, and mushrooms of various colors mostly purple and turquoise. $2lbs
Brown Cucumber (great sand cleaner!) $5
Still have a number of SPS on rocks including idaho grape as well as a few loose frags such as the green hydnophora (sp??)
So, I was running that next to an Ebay 48" PC, which works fine but needs new bulbs. So I bought a couple of 48" T-5 Fixtures off a guy on this site. One works great, the others bulbs died on one side, and both need new bulbs anyway.
Aquatic life =48" all four T-5 work (night LEDs do not) $35.
Current =48" I know three bulbs worked when I bought it, the other on the same switch died. 2 bulbs are good and working (No Night LED) $10
Ebay special, everything works except the one bulb died and the second on the circuit shut off with it. (Night LEDs DO work) $20
Live rock is not $2 lbs. Likely to get Yellow, black and white sponge, and mushrooms of various colors mostly purple and turquoise. $2lbs
Brown Cucumber (great sand cleaner!) $5
Still have a number of SPS on rocks including idaho grape as well as a few loose frags such as the green hydnophora (sp??)