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biomekanic
08/02/2001, 09:06 AM
Hi all!
I'm wrapping up the planning stages on a an Eclipse 12 for a mantis tank. I was fishing for opinions on refitting the lighting: I was thinking along the following lines:
1: 2x 36w kits, one for actinic (not a true actinic I know, but good enough for me) and a white bulb. keep the current 13w in there, replace it with a red bulb for night viewing.
Will this fit in the hood?

2: pull the 13w, get the single ballast 36w kit w/2 bulbs, one white, one actinic

3: add 3 13w bulbs to the hood, 2 each.

all thoughts and comments welcome!

kennerd
08/02/2001, 09:17 AM
Are yuo referring to the new, acrylic Eclipse system 12 or the Eclipse 1 hood over a 12 gallon tank?

I have the Eclipse 1 over a 12 gallon. I went with 2 x 32w Customsealife, one 10,000K, the other ultractinic & , although it's tight, it works fine, with no real heat problems.

Not sure if the hoods are set up the same, but it works for me.