chunkylover817 AC Members Mar 18, 2007 151 0 0 TeXaS Aug 30, 2007 #1 im planning on buying new lights for my 55,mine right two 23" tubes only have a max of 30wattz:thud: .pathetic......but now im wondering what the max would be for a dual 48" hood???
im planning on buying new lights for my 55,mine right two 23" tubes only have a max of 30wattz:thud: .pathetic......but now im wondering what the max would be for a dual 48" hood???
rich311k AC Members Mar 28, 2005 8,364 1 0 60 Long Island, NY Real Name Rich Aug 30, 2007 #2 10 watts per foot for a normal output fluorescent bulb. So 80 watts.
chunkylover817 AC Members Mar 18, 2007 151 0 0 TeXaS Aug 30, 2007 #3 ah, nice, fast reply!hmmmm.....it wont do the aquarium bad if i put in two 48"canopies???would it?i assume it wouldnt.....:newbie:
ah, nice, fast reply!hmmmm.....it wont do the aquarium bad if i put in two 48"canopies???would it?i assume it wouldnt.....:newbie:
rich311k AC Members Mar 28, 2005 8,364 1 0 60 Long Island, NY Real Name Rich Aug 30, 2007 #4 Should be fine it will just make it brighter. 80 watts on 55 gallons is a good starting point for planting a tank.
Should be fine it will just make it brighter. 80 watts on 55 gallons is a good starting point for planting a tank.
chunkylover817 AC Members Mar 18, 2007 151 0 0 TeXaS Aug 30, 2007 #5 lol, yeah okay, thanks, right now my scarlet temple is doing pretty good with only 30watts.and im surprised to see my dwarf hairgrass doing the same!
lol, yeah okay, thanks, right now my scarlet temple is doing pretty good with only 30watts.and im surprised to see my dwarf hairgrass doing the same!
Mgamer20o0 BobsTropicalPlants.com Staff member Jun 4, 2003 31,221 19 89 www.bobstropicalplants.com Aug 30, 2007 #6 if your going to buy the fixtures i would go with the t8 shop lights. pick up some philip daylight deluxe bulbs.
if your going to buy the fixtures i would go with the t8 shop lights. pick up some philip daylight deluxe bulbs.
chunkylover817 AC Members Mar 18, 2007 151 0 0 TeXaS Aug 30, 2007 #7 hmmm....not sure what that is....how much would it cost???
Mgamer20o0 BobsTropicalPlants.com Staff member Jun 4, 2003 31,221 19 89 www.bobstropicalplants.com Aug 30, 2007 #8 shop lights come in two sizes. T12 and T8. t8 is 1 inch diameter t12 is 1.5 inch. had better luck with the t8 set ups.
shop lights come in two sizes. T12 and T8. t8 is 1 inch diameter t12 is 1.5 inch. had better luck with the t8 set ups.