Who is still using shoplights hehe?

hubbahubbahehe · 12-11-2003, 06:24 PM

Hi all, I'm curious to see if anyone is still using the old fashioned shop lights.... there's so much power compact madness i'm wondering if shop lights are still a good solution to plant tanks...

**GDominy** · 12-11-2003, 07:28 PM

I am using a shop light fixture in teh canopy for my 45 gallon tank :-) It works like a charm so I have no reason to change it.

hubbahubbahehe · 12-11-2003, 07:34 PM

just one shop light? so that means 2 40 W bulbs right?

**GDominy** · 12-11-2003, 07:35 PM

Yup.

Thats all.

hubbahubbahehe · 12-11-2003, 07:36 PM

More power to ya!!!

**KyleT** · 12-11-2003, 09:23 PM

I currently have two shoplights over my 55 gallon and have not had any problems and have had healthy plant growth. It might now be the fastest growth, but it is fine for me.

Kyle

hubbahubbahehe · 12-11-2003, 09:34 PM

how do you manage to fit two shoplights over your 55 gallon????

**KyleT** · 12-11-2003, 09:43 PM

Sorry for the crappy quality of the article, I've been meaning to fix it:
http://www.plantedtank.net/diyhood.html

Kyle

Shakey · 12-12-2003, 09:21 AM

I am using a 24" 2 bulb shoplight right now. Since I am tight on cash will be sticking with for a bit, but will be gutting it this weekend so I can put in a electoronic ballist in it so I can "overdrive" it.

Its not pretty, and has no reflector, but its getting the job done. And hell when I get the ballast and some better "quality" spectrum bulbs I might even be styling... well maybe not, but the plants might be happy.

12-11-2003, 07:28 PM	#2
GDominy Planted Tank VIP (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Victoria,British Columbia, Canada Posts: 3,276	I am using a shop light fixture in teh canopy for my 45 gallon tank :-) It works like a charm so I have no reason to change it. __________________ Gareth

12-11-2003, 07:34 PM	#3
hubbahubbahehe Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fremont, California Posts: 1,315	just one shop light? so that means 2 40 W bulbs right? __________________ Eheim Pimp Club Member #32

12-11-2003, 07:35 PM	#4
GDominy Planted Tank VIP (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Victoria,British Columbia, Canada Posts: 3,276	Yup. Thats all. __________________ Gareth

12-11-2003, 07:36 PM	#5
hubbahubbahehe Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fremont, California Posts: 1,315	More power to ya!!! __________________ Eheim Pimp Club Member #32

12-11-2003, 09:23 PM	#6
KyleT Planted Tank VIP (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 13,534	I currently have two shoplights over my 55 gallon and have not had any problems and have had healthy plant growth. It might now be the fastest growth, but it is fine for me. Kyle __________________ Please Send all Support Requests to forumadmin Bit Of Nothing - Personal Blog

12-11-2003, 06:24 PM	#1
hubbahubbahehe Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fremont, California Posts: 1,315	Hi all, I'm curious to see if anyone is still using the old fashioned shop lights.... there's so much power compact madness i'm wondering if shop lights are still a good solution to plant tanks...

12-11-2003, 09:34 PM	#7
hubbahubbahehe Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fremont, California Posts: 1,315	how do you manage to fit two shoplights over your 55 gallon???? __________________ Eheim Pimp Club Member #32

12-11-2003, 09:43 PM	#8
KyleT Planted Tank VIP (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 13,534	Sorry for the crappy quality of the article, I've been meaning to fix it: http://www.plantedtank.net/diyhood.html Kyle __________________ Please Send all Support Requests to forumadmin Bit Of Nothing - Personal Blog

12-12-2003, 09:21 AM	#9
Shakey Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Wind Lake, WI Posts: 120	I am using a 24" 2 bulb shoplight right now. Since I am tight on cash will be sticking with for a bit, but will be gutting it this weekend so I can put in a electoronic ballist in it so I can "overdrive" it. Its not pretty, and has no reflector, but its getting the job done. And hell when I get the ballast and some better "quality" spectrum bulbs I might even be styling... well maybe not, but the plants might be happy.

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