Why is there no sticky differentiating all these different Lighting Systems???

Microgeophagus · 09-09-2005, 04:35 PM

I am oblivious to the differences and I need to know before i try to buy.

eds · 09-09-2005, 04:40 PM

Yeah! What are we paying for here?!

Whaddya wanna know?

If you google, you can find bookoo sites comparing lighting types.

Microgeophagus · 09-09-2005, 05:04 PM

Right now I am curious of the differences between PC and CF

bharada · 09-09-2005, 05:32 PM

PC (Power Compact) and CF (Compact Fluorescent) are the same thing.

Where things get interesting is when you start comparing PC/CF, VHO, T-5, and ODNO systems. That'll keep you up to your ears in reading material for a week!

BlueRam · 09-09-2005, 05:53 PM

I am writing up someting like that for my local club (GSAS). The meat in table form:

malkore · 09-09-2005, 07:41 PM

blueram, your columns are reversed for the spiral and power compacts..you have 55 lumens at 4600 watts

09-09-2005, 04:35 PM	#1
Microgeophagus Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New Haven, Ct Posts: 16	Why is there no sticky differentiating all these different Lighting Systems??? I am oblivious to the differences and I need to know before i try to buy.

09-09-2005, 04:40 PM	#2
eds Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,423	Yeah! What are we paying for here?! Whaddya wanna know? If you google, you can find bookoo sites comparing lighting types. __________________ 55gal - Coralife 4x65w cf, xp3, flourite, Hydor ETH300w, pressurized CO2 w/ rex(TM) reactor! 30gal - 55W AH, ecco 2232, flourite/gravel, DIY CO2 w/ Hagen ladder 3gal - endlers/cherry shrimp 4W cf, Red Sea deco nano, flourite

09-09-2005, 05:32 PM	#4
bharada Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 2,605	PC (Power Compact) and CF (Compact Fluorescent) are the same thing. Where things get interesting is when you start comparing PC/CF, VHO, T-5, and ODNO systems. That'll keep you up to your ears in reading material for a week! __________________ —Bill \| My site

09-09-2005, 05:53 PM	#5
BlueRam Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,662	I am writing up someting like that for my local club (GSAS). The meat in table form: Attached Thumbnails __________________ Greater Seattle Aquarium Society Member (GSAS.org) General Auction April 18th 2009!!! Community 60 gal T8 +CO2 +sump. Clown Barbs 75 gal T8 +sump Goodeidae project 20Long PC Last edited by BlueRam; 09-09-2005 at 06:02 PM.. Reason: Insert table

09-09-2005, 07:41 PM	#6
malkore Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 2,165	blueram, your columns are reversed for the spiral and power compacts..you have 55 lumens at 4600 watts __________________ Malkore Filstar XP2 PIMP #3 Visit my aquarium pages - see specs on my tanks, and photos of how they've evolved

09-09-2005, 05:04 PM	#3
Microgeophagus Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New Haven, Ct Posts: 16	Right now I am curious of the differences between PC and CF

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