Probably and easy question.
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neilanh
Sliced Bread
No, a standard hook won't drive that right.
What kind of lighting are you looking for?
What kind of lighting are you looking for?
neilanh
Sliced Bread
Ok, planted tank, that's what we needed to know.
You can have 2 seperate 24", or you can get 1 48" lighting fixture. I'd recommend looking at Catalina Aquarium's T5 hoods. They're nicely priced, and have been getting good reviews.
If you went with a 48" 4x54W system, it would allow you to start out only running 2x54, and then you could kick in the extra 2 bulbs when you were ready to go to a higher light setup.
If you're willing to spend the money, TEKs T5 systems are phenomenal, but they're a bit pricey.
You can have 2 seperate 24", or you can get 1 48" lighting fixture. I'd recommend looking at Catalina Aquarium's T5 hoods. They're nicely priced, and have been getting good reviews.
If you went with a 48" 4x54W system, it would allow you to start out only running 2x54, and then you could kick in the extra 2 bulbs when you were ready to go to a higher light setup.
If you're willing to spend the money, TEKs T5 systems are phenomenal, but they're a bit pricey.
jsoong
Aquarium Advice Addict
To be more precise - the ballast in a standard hood fixture won't drive the T5 bulb (plus the pins won't fit).
However, you can replace the light/ballast in the hood with a T5 retrofit kit. This may be cheaper than getting a completely new hood <or maybe not .... but do check out that option.>
However, you can replace the light/ballast in the hood with a T5 retrofit kit. This may be cheaper than getting a completely new hood <or maybe not .... but do check out that option.>
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