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Post by kelly on Sept 17, 2006 8:05:55 GMT
Does ayone have any idea whats the highest wattage you can get?i have an 18 watt one i think but its very dim
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Post by jackpike on Sept 17, 2006 11:15:37 GMT
I have seen fluorescent tubes in Lfs's go as high as 58watt, but there 5 ft long. Higher the wattage, longer the tube is. U can get more powerful metal halide lighting for marine tanks, but i think that would be overkill in a tropical aquarium. This may help, get lighting reflectors for your fluorescent tubes to increase lighting.
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Post by mralgae on Sept 17, 2006 18:17:21 GMT
what size tank do you have? jp is right, the higher the watt the longer the tube. what type of tube do you have. i.e. day light etc. and what make? i can only get a 15 watt for my tank so i installed a second light and different tubes plus reflectos like jp said. the outcome was amazingly different in brightness and color.
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Post by kelly on Sept 18, 2006 19:29:41 GMT
Its a 54 lieter tank and i have a day time light tube in it but its really dull
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Post by jackpike on Sept 18, 2006 19:48:55 GMT
It could need to be replaced, How old is it?
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Post by mralgae on Sept 18, 2006 21:21:42 GMT
sounds like you have a record 60 like me? i will finfd the post i put on here for you. it shows how i installed a second light in the hood. i use 2x 15w 1800K aquaglow tubes in mine.
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Post by mralgae on Sept 18, 2006 23:45:58 GMT
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Post by kelly on Sept 20, 2006 18:44:38 GMT
its made by aqua el i think and is it easy too add another light the way you did it for a girl??  |
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Post by mralgae on Sept 20, 2006 19:42:18 GMT
easy enough if your handy with a drill, chain saw, :r: only joking. and fiddleing with things like that. depending what you have in the tank i will find the link for light by accida lighting they have new lights for that size tank that fits on to the rim of the tank and you dont use the lid. will post when find it for you. |
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