Sunlight Supply New Wave T5 Fixture

[oli5]

HI everyone. I'm in the process of purchasing new lights and came across this fixture: http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/store_pages/details/l-fl-hood2.php?product_ID=sl-t5nw4804

Does anyone have any experience with this? Are there individual reflectors? Is it just worth it to pay 60 dollars more and get the Tek 5 fixture?

[reefkeeperfrodo]

Get the Tek, its way worth it for 60 bucks. If you have a canopy get the retros with the tek 2 reflectors, they're even brighter than the fixture.

[Reef Sponger]

I would get the Tek also. Heard the Tek uses the new Tek 2 reflectors now.

[luke33]

From what i know the new wave isn't using water proof anything and the reflectors may rust after time. If you want a great fixture use a aquacintics, or a icecap retro would be better. If you on a budget, spend teh extra few bux on teh tek. The tek is not the best but gets the job done.

[oli5]

so with the tek (4x54) could I keep softies and lps? The only sps I want to attempt is a monti cap..would that be ok at the top? Thanks.

[Reef Sponger]

perfect, that's all you need. if you want to play it safe for possible future growth, you can get the 6x54w and only use 4x54w and leave the other 2 off.