TwanDizzle
07-14-2008, 8:09 PM
Hey guys, I have 2 sets of lights, the original fluorescents that came with my 55 gallon, and the Nova Extreme T5's with lunar lights. I don't know which is the better set to use for my freshwater, MAYBE lightly planted in the future... I figure the t5's would be too bright for fake plants and fish like angels, cories, harlequins, and a rafael cat.. either way, i need to replace some parts on both sets of lights. for the t5's, i want to ditch the actinics for some of the freshwater t5's i saw in the drs foster smith catalog... plus, i'll have to scrounge up some new legs, and i think my shield is broken as well... for the NO's, I have to buy a new canopy thing for it... there's the actual light housing, and then the canopy with a flip lid... the reason i want to use the T5's, is because its the easiest way to utilize the lunar lights... if I keep the NO's, i'll have to go buy a set of lunar lights, and find a way to mount them in the light housing without looling like poo..
actually, i just remembered something... if i want to keep the basic light, i'll have to change out the whole thing anyway... its got the rubber covered push button switch on the back of the housing, and its in the way of my emperor 400... just to turn the light on and off, i have to pick it up just to push the button... i know i know, that's what they make timers for, but i haven't found one when i had the money, and i keep forgetting to look at the pet depot
actually, i just remembered something... if i want to keep the basic light, i'll have to change out the whole thing anyway... its got the rubber covered push button switch on the back of the housing, and its in the way of my emperor 400... just to turn the light on and off, i have to pick it up just to push the button... i know i know, that's what they make timers for, but i haven't found one when i had the money, and i keep forgetting to look at the pet depot