I need more watts!

You could overdrive a Flourecent fixture. It has to have an electronic ballast to be overdriven. Search "ODNO" online and read up on it.
 
what would my wattage be if its overdriven. prolly easier to do it right?

o and mgammer2000 sorry to single you out lol. but you have the DIY links and on your drip system theres a gentleman named DarkSoul and he is the man! what do you think about doing that mod? that would solve my problems with lighting? and then ill get a master test kit and check on ferts and co2 then when its finally usefull and appropiate.
 
does anyone like darksoul's mod? on the hood? my hood light is just like that?

i now have 30w over the tank via another light in the extra spot on the hood. theres a huge diff.
 
bump
 
bump^^?^^
 
DS's mod to his light hood was really nice, good way to squeeze in some extra light in a tight spot.
 
I have a 55 gallon corner and it was a PITA to find lights to fit over it that were affordable. I recently won a new 24" Odyssea 130w compact fl. lights on ebay for $58.00. Even have built in moonlights. Some people have bad things to say about the lights, but it seems limited to earlier versions. Because of the weird shape of my hood, I had to place 2 pieces of wood under the light because I can't use the legs. And the built in fan keeps the lights cool too. I see a huge difference in my plants.

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ok
 
whats (your) opinion on how many watts per gallon for a hex?
 
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