darklight2ooo
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I got a tank as a present, an eclipse 12 gallon. The tank come with a canopy that well only hold a 14 watt florescent.
The hood itself is not able to mod, so I am building a custom canopy for my fish tank with lots of room for light. I am adding fans and it will stay cool no matter what I put in there. …
The problem
I don’t know what kind of light I should be putting in to my tank. This is my first tank and I would like to have something that is both cheap and affective. I’m not looking to feed 210 gallons worth of water here, I have a 12 gallon so I don’t think I would need to much light. I have been pushing around a few ideas, I want about 60watts of light. I have been thinking about getting 3 compact fluorescents. http://www.amazon.com/Coralife-Mini-Compact-Fluorescent-Lamps/dp/B000256EMQ.
This would be around 50$ after tax.
I’m wondering if there is a way that I would get more watts and better light for the same or lower price. I have about 21 inches length and 8 inches width .
Or would this be enough and the best I could do with this setup?
The hood itself is not able to mod, so I am building a custom canopy for my fish tank with lots of room for light. I am adding fans and it will stay cool no matter what I put in there. …
The problem
I don’t know what kind of light I should be putting in to my tank. This is my first tank and I would like to have something that is both cheap and affective. I’m not looking to feed 210 gallons worth of water here, I have a 12 gallon so I don’t think I would need to much light. I have been pushing around a few ideas, I want about 60watts of light. I have been thinking about getting 3 compact fluorescents. http://www.amazon.com/Coralife-Mini-Compact-Fluorescent-Lamps/dp/B000256EMQ.
This would be around 50$ after tax.
I’m wondering if there is a way that I would get more watts and better light for the same or lower price. I have about 21 inches length and 8 inches width .
Or would this be enough and the best I could do with this setup?