Lighting Question.....

[nicklfire]

Hey guys,

Well currently i use a 2x65 coralife 6700 lighting fixture.. works good

Thinking about making my own tho.. for a diff tank...

If i went to the local hardware store, and picked up a ballast and reflector and all that jaz... and those florescent tubes.. the daylight.. 6500K 40w each... is there any diff calculation for wpg....

Or would it still be the same as aquarium lighting....

A 40w ... coralife fixture is the same as a 40w 6500 fixture.. from.. the hardware store?

 

[Themuleous]

If it runs the same tubes, then its essentially the same fixture and so the WGP would be the same. If the tubes work then it doesn't really matter how they are being run. If you can get cheapo tubes rather than expensive aquarium specific tubes, then go for it! Anything to save a bit of money it what can be an expensive hobby

BTW do you know the make of the tubes?

Sam

 

[nicklfire]

here's a link to the bulb,
believe they were 6500K or 6700K

8 bucks each....