eclipse system 3 lighting help needed asap

I have a buddy who is moving and is offering his system to me. It is about
40 gal, 30"x12.5"X25" and has the stock 2X18w lighting (Eclipse system 3 I
think they call it.).
He has some live rock and sand and a fwe small damsels in it.
I'd very much like to get back into the hobby and I know that amount of
light is real low. I want to grow some soft corals (shrooms, colt, xenia)
etc in there, real basic.

I googled a retro of that system and did not find much but a link to
customsealife.com (who has ceased operations apparantly) Does anyone know
of a PC retro that will work in the system and boost the lights, say maybe
2X55?

Any thoughts/ideas would be helpful.

He wants 150 for the system and I'm willing to put in a few more bucks to
start, but I have to tell him by this weekend.

Thanks in advance!!!

do it. 2x55 watt ( one actinic and one white ) works very well
on that exact system if you primarily want softies and xenia. I've
had that setup doing very well for quite some time. I built
a wood canopy with dual fans ( 1 each end ) for it. got rid of the
eclipse top in the process. plumbed an over flow which let me
put the skimmer , heater in the sump/refugium below in the
stand ( which I also built ). using a 10 gallon aquarium
as the sump.

2 x 55 watt PFO retro at premium aquatics

http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merch...gory_Code=PFOc




"John Smith" wrote in message
news:NdPzc.1965$tC5.877@fed1read02...
I have a buddy who is moving and is offering his system to me. It is
about
40 gal, 30"x12.5"X25" and has the stock 2X18w lighting (Eclipse system 3 I
think they call it.).
He has some live rock and sand and a fwe small damsels in it.
I'd very much like to get back into the hobby and I know that amount of
light is real low. I want to grow some soft corals (shrooms, colt, xenia)
etc in there, real basic.

I googled a retro of that system and did not find much but a link to
customsealife.com (who has ceased operations apparantly) Does anyone know
of a PC retro that will work in the system and boost the lights, say
maybe
2X55?

Any thoughts/ideas would be helpful.

He wants 150 for the system and I'm willing to put in a few more bucks to
start, but I have to tell him by this weekend.

Thanks in advance!!!

thanks

"B" wrote in message
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do it. 2x55 watt ( one actinic and one white ) works very well
on that exact system if you primarily want softies and xenia. I've
had that setup doing very well for quite some time. I built
a wood canopy with dual fans ( 1 each end ) for it. got rid of the
eclipse top in the process. plumbed an over flow which let me
put the skimmer , heater in the sump/refugium below in the
stand ( which I also built ). using a 10 gallon aquarium
as the sump.

2 x 55 watt PFO retro at premium aquatics


http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merch...gory_Code=PFOc




"John Smith" wrote in message
news:NdPzc.1965$tC5.877@fed1read02...
I have a buddy who is moving and is offering his system to me. It is
about
40 gal, 30"x12.5"X25" and has the stock 2X18w lighting (Eclipse system 3
I
think they call it.).
He has some live rock and sand and a fwe small damsels in it.
I'd very much like to get back into the hobby and I know that amount of
light is real low. I want to grow some soft corals (shrooms, colt,
xenia)
etc in there, real basic.

I googled a retro of that system and did not find much but a link to
customsealife.com (who has ceased operations apparantly) Does anyone
know
of a PC retro that will work in the system and boost the lights, say
maybe
2X55?

Any thoughts/ideas would be helpful.

He wants 150 for the system and I'm willing to put in a few more bucks
to
start, but I have to tell him by this weekend.

Thanks in advance!!!

Custom sealife used to have a kit CSL is now out ofbusiness but you
may find someone who still has some. Sorry out of stock here.

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On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 20:41:57 -0700, "John Smith"
wrote:

I have a buddy who is moving and is offering his system to me. It is about
40 gal, 30"x12.5"X25" and has the stock 2X18w lighting (Eclipse system 3 I
think they call it.).
He has some live rock and sand and a fwe small damsels in it.
I'd very much like to get back into the hobby and I know that amount of
light is real low. I want to grow some soft corals (shrooms, colt, xenia)
etc in there, real basic.

I googled a retro of that system and did not find much but a link to
customsealife.com (who has ceased operations apparantly) Does anyone know
of a PC retro that will work in the system and boost the lights, say maybe
2X55?

Any thoughts/ideas would be helpful.

He wants 150 for the system and I'm willing to put in a few more bucks to
start, but I have to tell him by this weekend.

Thanks in advance!!!