Lighting For Nano

[AJ_77]

I had a fluorescent DIY fixture that had a pair of 24" tubes over-driven on an electronic ballast. (You'll see the Workhorse ballasts mentioned frequently on this board.) T12 or T8 bulbs would work. This put approx. 80 watts down from a 10k / actinic combo. It was crisp, bright, and blue-ish, but quite pleasing.

There is a PC set in the Buy-Sell forum here, 24" I think also. Depends on what you're looking at keeping, but many people have good experience with them over their nanos.

As to halides, you might end up mounting them a foot or more above the water, depending on wattage. In general I think you're right about 12" being too shallow for these, but it surprises me what people are doing. A fellow on nano-reef.com has a radium 400 over his 10g. Go figure.

Cheers,

Alan

[ 24 September 2002, 08:14: Message edited by: AJ_77 ]