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12/17/2007, 04:03 PM
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diy lighting questions
Im on a bit of a budget right now and looking to upgrade my lighting. Right now ive just got the basic hood/light combo (55g tank) with some cheap "plant and aquarium bulbs". Is there any fairly cheap diy options such as buying a fixture from lowes/homedepot that would work and finding a way to mount it?
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#2
12/17/2007, 05:48 PM
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Depends on what creatures you want to keep. If you are just looking at a low light reef tank, you can get 2 cheap shop light fixtures (about 10 bux each) and then put some good 32 or 40 watt bulbs in them (2 daylight and 2 actinics would work very well). Total cost would be around $100 for lights. Even if you only go with 1 shop light with 2 good bulbs it will give you quite a bit of light for mushrooms and many soft corals.
Kim
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12/18/2007, 11:22 AM
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My first hood I built, I used VHO ballast that I purchased at Home Depot for $28.00 each. I used 2-110watt VHO bulbs per ballast. I had three ballast that were on three timers. Made for a awesome hood. I have since upgraded to halides, but I still use this hood on my 150 gallon fish only tank. I only use two ballast now. Saved me a ton of money.
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