Wanted: 4*96 (or so) watt 48" light hood, Or 2 2*96 wat - Aquarium Advice

seafan · 10-06-2004, 01:54 PM

4*96 (or so) watt 48" light hood, Or 2 2*96 watt 24" for my 55gal.

XXFirefighter · 10-06-2004, 01:59 PM

was this a question or............?

XXFirefighter · 10-06-2004, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by XXFirefighter

was this a question or............?

what did u want to keep ? 2 different lights there bud...

MattP725 · 10-06-2004, 10:21 PM

I assume he is askign for either one 48" fixture with 4 96w pcs or two 24" fixtures with two 96w pcs.

seafan · 10-10-2004, 06:56 PM

Correct yup 2*24=48 therefore both are acceptable.

MattP725 · 10-10-2004, 07:07 PM

Go for the one 48" because mounting could be more tricky with 2x24". Like with the coralife the only way you could use the legs with 2x24 would be to offset them with each other and to me that would look stupid and create an uneven lighting pattern in the tank. Probably slight but you may notice it when you look in.

seafan · 10-10-2004, 10:02 PM

I actually have a midrib thing that is designed for 2 24 inch lighting fixtures. Either way it's too late I already got the lighting.

MattP725 · 10-10-2004, 10:41 PM

Ya I have it on mine too most newer tanks do... the brackets that they sit on (not normal output fixtures but [acronym:150e917bfb="Very high output fluorescent"]VHO[/acronym:150e917bfb]/[acronym:150e917bfb="Power compact fluorescent"]PC[/acronym:150e917bfb]/[acronym:150e917bfb="Metal halide light"]MH[/acronym:150e917bfb]) attach to the outer rims of the brace... obviously they would have to cross each other if you put two in. When you have the kind that sit on the inside of the ledge they are typically 18" bulbs so they are made a bit smaller so that they fit properly. The entire tank is 48" so two 24" fixtures won't fit exactly right with the center brace unless you get some sort of retrofit which is mounted in teh canopy.

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10-06-2004, 10:21 PM	#4
MattP725 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 499	I assume he is askign for either one 48" fixture with 4 96w pcs or two 24" fixtures with two 96w pcs.

10-10-2004, 06:56 PM	#5
seafan Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Miami, Fla Posts: 562 Images: 19	Correct yup 2*24=48 therefore both are acceptable.

10-10-2004, 07:07 PM	#6
MattP725 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 499	Go for the one 48" because mounting could be more tricky with 2x24". Like with the coralife the only way you could use the legs with 2x24 would be to offset them with each other and to me that would look stupid and create an uneven lighting pattern in the tank. Probably slight but you may notice it when you look in.

10-10-2004, 10:02 PM	#7
seafan Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Miami, Fla Posts: 562 Images: 19	I actually have a midrib thing that is designed for 2 24 inch lighting fixtures. Either way it's too late I already got the lighting.

10-10-2004, 10:41 PM	#8
MattP725 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 499	Ya I have it on mine too most newer tanks do... the brackets that they sit on (not normal output fixtures but [acronym:150e917bfb="Very high output fluorescent"]VHO[/acronym:150e917bfb]/[acronym:150e917bfb="Power compact fluorescent"]PC[/acronym:150e917bfb]/[acronym:150e917bfb="Metal halide light"]MH[/acronym:150e917bfb]) attach to the outer rims of the brace... obviously they would have to cross each other if you put two in. When you have the kind that sit on the inside of the ledge they are typically 18" bulbs so they are made a bit smaller so that they fit properly. The entire tank is 48" so two 24" fixtures won't fit exactly right with the center brace unless you get some sort of retrofit which is mounted in teh canopy.