My first REAL DIY project (pics)

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morleyz

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Sep 26, 2002
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I decided to expand on my idea of using screw in compact flourescents. Basically, for about $25 including the $15 in bulbs:

Front:
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Back:
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Bottom:
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Detail:
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Really all I have left to do is coverup the electrical as best I can. I was going to put a reflector in, but I'm not going to until I find a better source for bulbs. The only bulbs I could find with a decent spectrum were 75W...so needless to say, this light is very bright on my 29G tank.

Let me know what you think.
 
Another thing you may think about is some type of venting for any heat build up by the bulbs. I'm sure it's not much, but I see no escape for any heat if it's laid on top of a glass canopy or hood.
 
Yeah, which bulbs?

And were those 75 watts of incadescent light or 75 watts of CF usage.

I have noticed alot of the "replacement bulbs" out there replace 150 watt incandescent with 42 watts of CF for instance.

I have been toying with the idea of an array of these over a 100 gallon in lieu of an expensive multiple CF fixture retrofit kit in the new canopy i'm building.
 
My question would be, when figuring out watts per gallon for planted tanks do you use the 19w or the 75 watt number?

I was thinking you're use the 19 watt. Which for my next project, being a canopy for a 100 gallon, to get the 3wpg I want I would need about 15 of them under the hood.

Thats alot of bulbs.
 
Skippy,

I have asked this question before...you use the number of energy consumption...not the 'output' for a planted tank.

Therefore, a 19w bulb is 19w, even though it puts out "75watts".

I have 3 CF Screw ins like the picture above in my hood. They are 23 watts each at 5100K.

I got them at 1000bulbs.com...very pleased with them. Good service.

Thanks,
Steve
 
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