Any DYI lighting guides out there?

[Dan J.S.]

I have searched google with little success. Any DYI lighting guides out
there you guys/gals are familiar with? Looking at a nice solution for my
planted tank that is being moved from direct sun light (where my plants have
been thriving) to a basement, where I have more room and a bigger tank (150
gallons vs 55). Thanks!

[Richard Sexton]

In article >,
Dan J.S. > wrote:
>I have searched google with little success. Any DYI lighting guides out
>there you guys/gals are familiar with? Looking at a nice solution for my
>planted tank that is being moved from direct sun light (where my plants have
>been thriving) to a basement, where I have more room and a bigger tank (150
>gallons vs 55). Thanks!

T12 flourescent (cheap)

T8 or (better) T5 or T6 Fluorescent (not so cheap, way better)

Arc lamps (best, expensive).

What's your budget?


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[Dan J.S.]

"Richard Sexton" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> Dan J.S. > wrote:
>>I have searched google with little success. Any DYI lighting guides out
>>there you guys/gals are familiar with? Looking at a nice solution for my
>>planted tank that is being moved from direct sun light (where my plants
>>have
>>been thriving) to a basement, where I have more room and a bigger tank
>>(150
>>gallons vs 55). Thanks!
>
> T12 flourescent (cheap)
>
> T8 or (better) T5 or T6 Fluorescent (not so cheap, way better)
>
> Arc lamps (best, expensive).
>
> What's your budget?
>

Thinking $300 or so

[Richard Sexton]

In article >,
Dan J.S. > wrote:
>
>"Richard Sexton" > wrote in message
...
>> In article >,
>> Dan J.S. > wrote:
>>>I have searched google with little success. Any DYI lighting guides out
>>>there you guys/gals are familiar with? Looking at a nice solution for my
>>>planted tank that is being moved from direct sun light (where my plants
>>>have
>>>been thriving) to a basement, where I have more room and a bigger tank
>>>(150
>>>gallons vs 55). Thanks!
>>
>> T12 flourescent (cheap)
>>
>> T8 or (better) T5 or T6 Fluorescent (not so cheap, way better)
>>
>> Arc lamps (best, expensive).
>>
>> What's your budget?
>>
>
>Thinking $300 or so

Conpact fluprescent kits, build a woooden hood yourself. There's some company
that always advertises on the secon dlast page of TFH that has stupid cheap
CF lighting systems.



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