ANOTHER LIGHTING QUESTION

[petluvr]

I am in the process of purchasing everything I need to set up a tank that I just got. I want to plant it rather heavily using DIY CO2 that will be diffused through a canister filter. In the humble opinions of AC which lighting system gives you the most bang for the buck Odyssea or Jebo? Also have I read somewhere that the Jebo's have been known to start fires or am I imagining things?
P.S. The tank is 36" in length.

 

[Bk718]

what tank size??
Go for catalina, probably the best t5ho after TEK

 

[petluvr]

36x18x17
Works out to be 47 gallons and some change

 

[petluvr]

If I go for the Catalina's and remember that I wil be using DIY CO2 with no plans to go pressurized should I get this one that will give me right at 3 wpg or this one that will give me 4 wpg. I am assuming the lesser of the two?

 

[customdrum]

jebo and odyssea are the same thing/brand arent they?

 

[petluvr]

Don't know are they????

 

[jpappy789]

I thought so too...

Since they run on separate swtiches you could easily run only one of the two bulbs for only 2 wpg or three of the four for a little more. Depends on how far up you want to go eventually and unless they come with the bulbs, pricing for those.

 

[Bk718]

diy co2 on that size tank with good t5 3wpg is risky... If you dont plan on upgrading to pressurized then just stick with 1.6-2wpg. That being said go for nova extreme slr.

But if you cant find a good t5 strip for your tank then next step would be to either make your own t5 light or go for ahsupply

 

[coach_z]

diy co2 on that size tank with good t5 3wpg is risky... If you dont plan on upgrading to pressurized then just stick with 1.6-2wpg. That being said go for nova extreme slr.

But if you cant find a good t5 strip for your tank then next step would be to either make your own t5 light or go for ahsupply

^^^^x2. 3-4wpg with no co2 is very risky business.

 

[petluvr]

I kinda thought it would be A LOT of light with no pressurized. Guess I will be looking for the Nova SLR then