[Darth Sensei]

I have a CO2 system, and want to grow high light plants. The dimensions on the 90 Gallon are:

23" tall by 39 Wide by 25" Deep

A friend told me to buy Hagen Glo T5's. I have the following questions:

Are these overpriced?
What fixtures and bulbs are the best bang for the buck?
How many would I need?
Where's the best place to buy?
How long do the bulbs last before they need to be replaced?

 

[PHalas]

Try these places if your looking for a fixture n I'm sure they'll have retrofit kits if you want to go that route: http://www.catalinaaquarium.com/index.php?cPath=71
http://www.reefgeek.com/lighting/T5_Fluorescent/
Depends what you want to spend. As far as how low they last ?? How long is a piece of string?? kind of an open ended question depends how long you want to run em' I've heard talks of recommended replacement 1yr. 18mnths

Check around on old threads I'm sure you"ll find more answers.

 

[oldpunk78]

if i had to buy a fixture for that tank, i would probably go with this one:

http://www.catalinaaquarium.com/product_info.php?cPath=71_136&products_id=1417

it would give you a lot of options.

 

[Darth Sensei]

I'd rather not retrofit. So, 4 bulbs? Yes I'm asking about their usable life. Not how long they'll still light, but how long they'll continue to give out the right kind of light.

 

[Wasserpest]

A friend told me to buy Hagen Glo T5's. I have the following questions:

Are these overpriced?
What fixtures and bulbs are the best bang for the buck?
How many would I need?
Where's the best place to buy?
How long do the bulbs last before they need to be replaced?

Not sure about the fixtures (see other replies) but the bulbs are a good value. DrsFosterSmith has the PowerGlo (purple hue) and LifeGlo (6700K) on sale right now. I wish they had a 10000K flavor of them. They last a long time... probably around 2 years.

 

[Darth Sensei]

So, how do you guys feel about Hagen Glo Bulbs?