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Reefneck · 01-10-2007, 06:05 PM

I used to manage a LFS. At my cost (What the store pays) PC bulbs are $20-$22 each for either daylight or actinic! You won't get any less than that. And the bulbs WILL have to be replaced every 6 months or you will lose color and growth badly. Old bulbs also cause excessive algae growth. I've been in this hobby since before PC's were made for aquariums. Your "friend" sounds like he is afraid of new technology like the T5HO's. I have local reefer friends than run SPS dominated tanks on nothing but T5HO's for over a year and they are incredible. Bulb life is up to 18 months. VHO is old, But proven and not going anywhere. If I found a store that won't sell me what I want I'm looking for another store.

01-10-2007, 06:05 PM	#13
Reefneck Senior Aquarist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Near a Coral Reef Age: 47 Posts: 1,351	I used to manage a LFS. At my cost (What the store pays) PC bulbs are $20-$22 each for either daylight or actinic! You won't get any less than that. And the bulbs WILL have to be replaced every 6 months or you will lose color and growth badly. Old bulbs also cause excessive algae growth. I've been in this hobby since before PC's were made for aquariums. Your "friend" sounds like he is afraid of new technology like the T5HO's. I have local reefer friends than run SPS dominated tanks on nothing but T5HO's for over a year and they are incredible. Bulb life is up to 18 months. VHO is old, But proven and not going anywhere. If I found a store that won't sell me what I want I'm looking for another store. __________________ I wonder how much salt mix I would need to turn our in ground pool into a Reef.