that sounds like too much work going on in that small area. why don't you just use the tank as your main display and use an aquaclear 5000 as the refugium.

On my 10G nano I have a standard Incandescent canopy/fixture combo; around $25. I added 2 screw-in, self ballasted 20W PC bulbs; about $20 each. You can get bulbs that will fit anywhere from 9W to 28W and Coralife has a 50/50 bulb that will fit also. This is a cheap solution, you may still have the canopy if your tank was originally a kit. Many LFS in your area (Kevin's, Paul's) carry these parts.

Pros: Cheap. No extra ballasts or cords. Cheap. Super easy to put together, no DIY canopy etc. Cheap. Did I say cheap?

Cons: No seperate light timing. No "placing" light over certain parts of the tank (but face it, it's only 20" by 10") :smile:

That is probably the US price. I bought mine from MOPS at $329.00. That is the least expensive I could find. The light was $399.00 at Big Al's online.

Why is lighting so much more expensive here, as opposed to the US?

Noel

Hi Bob. No, that's King Ed's price in Canadian. I should still have the receipt. The price might have gone up since then but that's the price I paid for mine. I could check the next time I'm there to see if the price has changed.

I think I'm ready to re-sell mine. Any takers for $169? :smile: :smile: :lol:

I have to know. Is that the Coralife Aqualight c/w one Actinic, and one 10000K tubes? With fans, and two switches. I just checked MOPS, it is still $329.00 CDN, and 244.00 US. :eek:

It's the single 96W canopy that I got, not the Dual 96 W canopy.

OK, now I understand. :biggrin:

The 20' Coralife fixture is @ Animal House. Give Jason A call at the Abbotsford location I'm not sure of the price.
I just set up a 10G and ordered lights from the US. I went with JBJ they have great stuff for small tanks

BTW some of the high Watt stuff from the US is not CSA approved. So if your nabours house catches yours on fire your insurance company will somehow blame it on the lights and not pay out. :lol:
just an FYI

Jason

Has anyone seen/bought the new 20" CSL PC/Moon-Lite fixture? 40w 10K and 40w Actinic with an LED Moon light. Only $115US... seems like a good deal.

Noel