Knowing what I know about how this is going to go... you might want to find a good lawyer now and put him or her on retainer. If spending is going to put you in divorce court - well, that's where you're headed.:lol:

lol - well let's see...

10 freshwater tanks, mixed throughout a bizillion different species, about 5 aren't set up, but are grow-out angel tanks - 1 livebearer breeding tank, a livebearer grow out tank... wait a second here. how many tanks are mine.

I have my 20g planted FW tank with mixed cichlids, and my pico tank - The angels are hers, TECHNICALLY, and all the Livebearers are hers...

I AM LOSING HERE!! :P I have a fantastic argument, glad I could think about it like that!! ;)

"Honey... I just need another tank, remember how many you have?"

Okay - next question, who lives in surrey and has a spare couch?

Hrm... how the heck would I fit them into this hood?? =/

I think I might need to look at a DIY canopy before going that route, and I'm about as handy as a dead rat. Seriously.

But seriously - what would be the easiest solution to attach the lights onto the inside of my current fixture, would it be wise to get a mini-ballast system and use that? Or I guess I could get the hood and add that AS WELL as what I've got - The hood is only 9" though, does it come w/ legs?

Another nano reefer told me that the 18w Coralife (2x9 w each) units burn out too quickly. He said the actinic is dead after 3 months & the 10000k is not looking so bright either. The Coralife screw in CFL actinics worked ok for me a few years ago. I'll see if they carry them in the LFS & let you know.

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The 10W and 20W Coralife 50/50 CFLs are still around. They work pretty good in nanos. Two 20W bulbs over a 5 gallon tank would work well. I have two over my 6 gallon nano, which is now my frag tank.
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Old man nudist