T12 flourescent nearly dead, what now?

[TomK2]

My last flourescent bulb with T12 pins doesn't have much life left in it, and the T12 bulbs don't seem to be available locally anmore. Guess I need to buy a new light. The LFS was promoting a LED track light with 2 channels, comes with white and moonlight blue LED. Dimmable, can take more LED modules, even in red.

Tank is a 55 gallon 48 inch long Oceanic recently converted to a cichlid tank with Texas holey rock and plastic plants. Lighting is for fish display only.

Whats a good commercially available 48 inch LED set up? Any come with timers built in? Automatic gradual on/off ie: sunrise/sunset features? I haven't been fish shopping for YEARS, so I was surprised at some of the new stuff.

 

[fish wrangler]

That light wouldn't happen to be an elive would it? Lfs in Chicago reccomended I get that one.

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[TomK2]

I just can't remember the name. Searching online, it sure looks the same as the Elive. Before I committed, I was wondering if any with built in timers were available. I wouldn't mind losing the awkward outlet timer.

 

[fish wrangler]

I see your kinda by me. Was the lfs Coral Reef Pet Center in Norridge off lawrence?

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[Brookster123]

Check out the current satellite plus with ramp timer add on.

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[TomK2]

I see your kinda by me. Was the lfs Coral Reef Pet Center in Norridge off lawrence?

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No, it was Aquarium Adventure / Petland in Bolingbrook. I went there becuase I new they had enough cichlids of the types I wanted so I could add all my cichlids at once to an already cycled tank.

 

[fish wrangler]

Ok. At least your lucky enough to have lfs close. In Gurnee we have big box stores and nothing else

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[jefferzbooboo]

Aquatic Liife Edge and Marineland Advanced have built in timers and moonlights.

 

[TomK2]

Aquatic Liife Edge and Marineland Advanced have built in timers and moonlights.

Thanks! That is exactly what I was looking for. Aquatic life edge is on the way.

 

[TomK2]

Aquatic Life Edge light installed by my daughter while I am away. She says they are too bright! I was wondering, can you tape over some of the LED's to reduce brightness? The lights are not dim able. It was a common complaint in this product's reviews, not sure if it will affect cichlid behavior.


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