Really hard decision, I need your thoughts!

[jcampbell]

awesome! I can't wait to get it!

 

[cr500_af]

JCampbell;606106 wrote: See, I would really like to get metal halides, but they're so expensive! One thing I absolutely hate about them though, is that some halides on shine in one direction. I think once I have my own house or apartment one day, I'll give them a try!

Not trying to change your mind (though I'm a MH fan), don't forget to factor in bulb cost when replacement time rolls around. 2 halides can cover a 75 easy (and the problem you stated points to crappy reflectors).
2 MH bulbs can be noticeably cheaper than 8 T5s to buy (assuming you buy good T5 bulbs).

 

[jcampbell]

don't MH run up your electricity bill a lot?!!?! The fixture i'm getting is 4 bulbs.

 

[grouper therapy]

JCampbell;605985 wrote: I am getting a new light fixture and I am having the hardest time deciding! I don't want metal halides!! I was looking at a Current USA Nova Extreme 4x54 watt or a wavepoint 4 bulb fixture. Which One would you get?!? Any other recomendations would be great also!:thumbs:Oh, this is going over my 75 gallon reef.

JCampbell;606087 wrote: well, so far right now I just have zoanthids, frogspawn, kenya trees, candycane coral. I only get corals I can support. I also don't want powercompacts. I'm FOR SURLEY getting a Aquaticlife!! I just want feedback about them!

Wow 4 hours and 11 post later decision made!!! Good job:up:
Do you still want recommendations on others or just feed back on the Aquaticlife?

 

[rbredding]

I bought a used Nova extreme 4 bulb fixture and one of the ballasts stopped working withing a couple months. it looks good and can grow great coralline on only 2 bulbs..

currently, I've got a Marineland Doublebright fixture on that tank.. (I think that the
reef capable is a better fixture)

 

[jcampbell]

grouper therapy;606204 wrote: Wow 4 hours and 11 post later decision made!!! Good job:up:
Do you still want recommendations on others or just feed back on the Aquaticlife?

Hahaha! Well, see, I originally wanted an aquaticlife, but I decided to give the Deep Blue SolarXtreme a try. They kept breaking, and I just decided to get a whole new brand fixture. That means I would have to pay the difference between the prices, and I figured, why would I not get a light with the same features when I have so much money invested in this thing!

 

[jcampbell]

Rbredding;606207 wrote: I bought a used Nova extreme 4 bulb fixture and one of the ballasts stopped working withing a couple months. it looks good and can grow great coralline on only 2 bulbs..

currently, I've got a Marineland Doublebright fixture on that tank.. (I think that the
reef capable is a better fixture)

I used to have a nova extreme 2 bulb on my 26 gallon. I hated it. It wasnt bright enough for me, but I have seen the 4 bulb fixtures and I like those! I have to say, they have good reflectors!