Lighting ADA nanos

[Jeff120]

If we do and ADA order I may be interested in a nano, either the Mini M or the 45 P, leaning towards the 45P. Looking for the most efficient lighting. Not willing to spend the $$$ on an ADA fixture though. And I need to be able to find bulbs for it easily. All my searching yields fixtures but cant seem to find replacement bulbs.

As far as wattage, I'm thinking 36 over the 45P should be plenty, its about 8 gallons. I'm open to suggestions

I liking the T-5's only one I have found that will fit
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/p ... atid=16770

Saltwater version only and no replacement bulbs.

[ingg]

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/p ... atid=13826

Bulbs.

[Jeff120]

Not a big fan of the 10k, to blue for me, washes out the colors

[jcali10]

I had a similar problem when trying to find a fixture for a 10 gallon aquarium. Found a fixture but it was sold with an antic bulb.

I have 10k bulbs in my nova extremes; I agree with Jeff, I prefer a warmer wavelength light. My replacements will probably be 6500k. I'm sure the plants will like them just as well.

[Aaron]

How about a DIY fixture using an AH supply 36 watt PC kit?

[Jeff120]

How about a DIY fixture using an AH supply 36 watt PC kit?

I thought about that but was thinking of doing T-5s to reduce the heat output.

What size T-5s did you say you found? 12"?

[Aaron]

Zoo Med makes a T5 bulb that is 12" long and 9 watts I think. The one i found was the Ultra Sun color temp (5500k). I plan on using a bandsaw to hack a 24" parabolic reflector in half.

These are the bulbs I'm using:
http://www.pets-warehouse.com/Vpasp/sho ... map=136953

This is the ballast I'm using:
http://ballastwise.com/item.asp?PID=29&FID=15&level=1

[Jeff120]

Think this would be enough over a 30-C?

[Aaron]

You could probably fit 4 of them over a 30 - C

[Jeff120]

Aaron are you sure that is a T-5 bulb? I found it somewhere else, of course I cant find it now and its a T-8.