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03-02-2006, 08:17 PM
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DIY PC light
I came across this site and was curious. I need more light on my nano but not sure if it's worth the risk of burning down the house to save a few $$:
http://chrys.addr.com/aquarium/diy.htm
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03-02-2006, 08:26 PM
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In that link:
That is for a planted tank, the bulbs are all wrong. You can get 20w 50/50 PC bulbs that would work though, from coralife. Not very powerfull, but it depends on what you are trying to keep alive. The hinged hood is nice though. I would go with a proper retrofit kit that has a reflector, proper ballast, and sockets. If that fits into your existing hood, you are done. Otherwise you are looking at buying or making a hood to hold the lighting.
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03-02-2006, 08:28 PM
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That is a bit of a scary way to set up lights.
My fixture is just a standard light that came with the tank, but I want to gut out the existing flourecent tube so I can keep the tank looking clean. No oversized fixture hanging off the top. Its a 33 gallon. I am open to different lights but I have some spare bulbs that I can use for the set up, thats why I was looking to use my PCs.
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03-02-2006, 08:31 PM
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Is this to keep corals alive, or just for a brighter looking tank?
Gutting the typical strip light does not usually give enough room to upgrade, but it depends. Post some pictures of your existing hood so we can give some better advise.
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