Help me with lighting please..!

[Biocube14]

I'd like to get rid of the stock lighting of my 14g biocube.. Currently it's 10,000k and a actinic. I believe theyre called compact florecents.. I don't mind the price. I just want a fixture that looks nice, make colors pop, and doesn't limit me to what I can grow.. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.. Thanks!!!!!

Here's the setup as of now.. I lost one brain coral, I blame the lights... I'm scared to buy Stoney corals with my current lighting.. Help please..

 

[melosu58]

For a 14 gallon tank I would think that lighting would be OK. The are on the bottom as far as intensity but for a shallow tank like that you should be OK. Maybe you could check out VHO lighting or maybe even T5HO lighting. Did you check out your water parameters to make sure?

 

[Biocube14]

Honestly my urchin knocked him off a rock. It landed face down in the dirt. I was gone for 2 days.. I then glued it to the rock and a week later it was a complete skeleton... I just keep learning about t5s, LEDs, mh, so many options... Idk the difference between perfect and overkill..
Also I'd like a clam and stuff that requires a lot of light, from what I'm told..

 

[Biocube14]

Ps tank is probably only14" tall.. But part of the overhaul is to remove the hood anyways.. Anyone have a biocube without stock lighting??

 

[slitherbomb]

I know they sell hang on metal halide lights for biocubes. I think that would be perfect for what you're trying to accomplish.

 

[Biocube14]

Any brand or additional info?? Thanks.

 

[slitherbomb]

http://fishneedit.com/250w-metal-halide-pendant-lig.html

This looks good. You'd have to take off the biocube hood though.

 

[Pschmitt]

Here's one.

http://www.marinedepot.com/lighting_metal_halide_coralife_aqualight_advanced-ap.html

 

[carey]

if you are looking for more lighting for the cube this site has a bunch of diy options.

Nanocustoms LED Products - CRE Loaded Ecommerce

You can effectively double the 2 bulbs to 4!

But if you want the hood gone then the light listed above that clips on would be a good option. here are two other clip on options


Aquarium Lighting for Nano Reef Aquariums: Viper HQI Metal Halide Clamp Lamp
Aquarium Lighting for Nano Reef Aquariums: JBJ Lighting K-2 Viper Deluxe HQI Metal Halide Fixture