Lighting

[Loynzey]

Hi I have a >Bow Front Sera Marin biotop cube 130lt / 29G.<

Dimensions: W 51 cm x H 66.5 cm x D 57 cm



My lighting is 2X 24W T5 pl florescent tubes ...... 1 Actinic blue light, 1neutral daylight. Also has 2 blue LEDs for night lights and 2 fans for cooling. all this is in a built in hood.

what I would like to know is how I can mod or completely change my current set up to house more powerful lighting for corals such as lps and sps and not be stuck on softies. I think the orca/boyu TL550 130 is of similar set up if not the same dimensions so if anyone has one of them and also changed info would be great. All ideas welcomed. t

 

[rush]

Easiest way IMO is to discard the hood and just get a tek light fixture with mounting brackets. much easier and very affordable

 

[Loynzey]

What about the aqua beam 1000HD ULTRA fitted into my hood ?

Spec says: 7 x 14,000K white LEDS and 3 x 50,000K blue LEDs

would this be sufficient lighting for all coral grows??

 

[pat8you]

Nanotuners.com - Nanotuners.com

Check that site out for all things nano modifications. They have a bunch of lighting retrofits.

 

[melosu58]

Moved to General Hardware and equipment discussion.

 

[Loynzey]

Easiest way IMO is to discard the hood and just get a tek light fixture with mounting brackets. much easier and very affordable

I can't find a tek fixture or any over hang fixture for that matter, of the right dimensions to fit and still have a reasonable increase in light that I want.

Nanotuners.com - Nanotuners.com

Check that site out for all things nano modifications. They have a bunch of lighting retrofits.

Cheers dude had a look I like the jbj HQI 28G they sell only thing is they don't sell the HQi as a kit. hmmm I guess I can buy the end caps 150W lamp ballast else where and wire it up meself also doing 2x18w actinic PCs at the same time.

I need to go and find out where I get all my parts from now for cheapest price and see how much this is going to cost in whole.

 

[Loynzey]

What would be better if I do what I said above or:

I keep the 2X 24 t5 50/50 light iv got just move them the other way round and stick an aqua ray 1000HD in the middle

???