Lighting

[brock]

Hi all

So this afternoon my light decided to cark it so I am after a new light, just wanted to get everyone's opinion on what light they prefer and what light would u reccomend for a cichlid tank. 

Cheers. 

[Donny@ageofaquariums]

The skys the limit literally if you have the budget. Those sky tube things going thru the roof lol.

Whats the tank dimensions, and whats more important, features or bang for buck?

[liquidg]

if you have a fluoro fitting of what ever size either T8 or T5 then go led tubes with cool white and blue diodes, 20 times the life of average tubes and cheaper to run elec wise as well and they run cooler, if bulbs then led bulbs, if an all in one light fitting, go with a led light fitting.

 I use tubes and all in one fittings  these are my tubes, 5 years and still going strong  

 

 

 a fitting

The bulbs/spots

[brock]

Thanks a lot guys  I was gonna go with t5 so I need to get the fixing and everything but not sure what the best brand is to get and I still want to stay relatively cheap, any suggestions ? Cheers  

[liquidg]

if you mean actual T5 tubes and not led T5 tubes, then you are wasting your money.

A led tube lasts at its full colour for many years, the standard ionising T2 or T5 or T8 tubes last around 6 months, a lot of wasted money with standard tubes.

[inkevnito]

Is the light just for displaying your fish?

No plants? If so you can go for a basic LED with white and blue LED?

Maybe a Beamswork or Aqua One Lights hat arent for plants.