These "my light are bigger than your light" fights are lots of fun to read but in all seriousness I have to wonder at what point are we getting into diminishing returns with the amount of energy some people are using.
I mean, I'm currently growing and flowering succulents with four T 12s, I grew and flowered orchids & HL neps from seedlings/clones with six T12s for a number of years and the plants did not grow slow or poorly colored. Anyway I used 4 - 6 T12s over my planted aquariums and it was plenty enough light for robust aquatic plant growth necessitating weekly pruning on the stem plants and glossostigma carpets.
Just saying, sometimes it seems like people are getting a bit ridiculous with the lighting. 8-10 -12 lamps, it's like muscle car modifiers trying to out do each other...
I mean, I'm currently growing and flowering succulents with four T 12s, I grew and flowered orchids & HL neps from seedlings/clones with six T12s for a number of years and the plants did not grow slow or poorly colored. Anyway I used 4 - 6 T12s over my planted aquariums and it was plenty enough light for robust aquatic plant growth necessitating weekly pruning on the stem plants and glossostigma carpets.
Just saying, sometimes it seems like people are getting a bit ridiculous with the lighting. 8-10 -12 lamps, it's like muscle car modifiers trying to out do each other...