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So the first shot shows one of the five spacers I used to lift up the canopy. The second shows the tank lit with the Nova Extreme HO 2 lamp fixture with one 12000K lamp (provided with the fixture) and one ZooMed Flora SunMax bulb (to replace the actinic provided with the fixture). Now to find...

Thanks for all the ideas! I ended up purchasing the Nova Extreme HO dual lamp fixture at thatpetplace/thatfishplace. Even with the mounting legs, the fixture fits lengthwise, but was too tall to fit under the canopy. At home depot, I purchased a length of thin strip molding that I cut and...

That's a good point, depending on the design of the fixture there might be a place to do that while still giving some clearance between the lights and the glass tops. In the mean time, I purchased the Solarmax HO 48" 2 bulb fixture at my lfs. I've almost only read bad reviews about them but a...

As promised ... first post for help! http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f60/t5-ho-lighting-question-223235.html

Here goes ... first post .. newb apologies in advance. I am attempting to put together a 55g planted freshwater aquarium. I am trying to fit a lighting solution within a canopy (the one Petco will sell you with a 55g tank and stand). The canopy is necessary because our cats like to sleep on...

Hope everyone is ready for another round of newb questions as I am sure I will not disappoint (or I will depending on your perspective). My wife is the house aquarist and she has talked me into starting my own freshwater tank. After scouring craigslist around my area I couldn't find a...