DIY lighting

Yeah HD has about the best deal around on twin tube electronic ballasted 48" T8 fixtures. And they sell 6500K Philips Daylight Deluxe T8's in twin packs for $7. If you want to start out cheap, its a good way to do it.

The only big difference between T8 and T12 us the diameter of the bulb. Generally speaking the smaller the diameter the more efficient it will be... less gas the bulb has to heat up. T8's are as small as you can normally go in a standard fixture except for some T6's that fit the standard fixture like the Quantum Lightning Rods, but those youll have to buy online more than likely and cost a heck of a lot more than the Philips 6500K.
 
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Thanks! This has been awesome. Now if I can just convince my wife that I need to "run to the store" tomorrow. ;)

BTW, I have 1 amazon sword and 1 hornwort with my 40watts in my 75 gal. I hope they'll make it in the mean time!
 
Devlyyn, assuming your refering to the article I wrote, I just wish I had heard of the good HD deal before writing up that article since so many use the HD lights. But the principle is the same, your just more limited with the 2 bulb ballast.

I probably wont ODNO any more since I already have 4 2X bulbs on one tank and 2 2X bulbs on another. On my new tanks I am using T5 since the reflectors are so much more efficient (or AHSupply CF for another tank yet). But I am actually overdriving the T5's as well ;) . But I suppose the term there would be ODHO since I am overdriving high output bulbs. Or maybe T5VHO?

BTW if that article (or my website in general) doesnt load, my router is on the fritz lately and I will probably replace it. Since I am hosting my website on my home computer if my router (or cable) goes out so does my website. But should be back up within a day.
 
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True MG. Very thorough Loaches. Great detail. :thumbsup:
 
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