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Will LED'S alone work....yes
Will T5'S alone work.....yes
Will a hybrid work....yes
In short it's a matter of preference. Personally, I've run all 3 secerios and all have worked for me. With a hybrid I feel I'm getting the best of both worlds. T5'S for growth and the LED...
You can always go ATI but to me, they're a lil pricey. Aquatic Life also makes nice affordable hybrids that come in all sizes.
If on a budget, you can also go with a Sunblaze fixture and mod it. BRS used to sell them but now I only see em on Amazon
I have an old tek light that I mod'd into a hybrid. Works just fine. I did upgrade the ballasts a while back as one blew out.
I just took out the 2x center bulbs/reflectors etc.
Well that's where you'd need to set a shipment minimum for each order...to cover you're costs. That should include your packaging, materials, labels etc.
Or you can hand deliver within a certain distance in the meantime. But you may want to consider marking up your items to atleast cover...
No personal experience but I think the biggest concern with retail shipping, in our industry is Return/DOA policy. May need to look into getting an insurance policy if you're looking to go full legit with it.
Economically, I would think that bunching up orders to ship out on the same day will...