Lighting my new 125

PlantumOfTheOpera · 12-16-2003, 01:00 PM

After looking over the methods used by others here, I was unhappy with the choices available. Either the bulbs were too expensive, or not good size-wise.

Ultimately, I decided upon the following: Phillips F72 T12 6' 85watt HO 6500K bulbs. This will allow for coverage w/o overlap or underlap.

Thoughts?

BTW, I am vacillating over which ballast to use. There are the good ol' fashioned type, and the electronic a la Fulham. The latter appears more expensive. But is it worth it??

George Willms · 12-16-2003, 01:30 PM

The only concern with using lourescent tubes like those is how quickly they deteriorate. They usually need to be replaced every 6-9 months, whereas compact flourescent tubes need to be replaced every 12-18 months. The 96 watt CF bulbs are 3 feet long and using two of them side by side should work quite well for you. Just my opinion.

12-16-2003, 01:00 PM	#1
PlantumOfTheOpera Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 72	After looking over the methods used by others here, I was unhappy with the choices available. Either the bulbs were too expensive, or not good size-wise. Ultimately, I decided upon the following: Phillips F72 T12 6' 85watt HO 6500K bulbs. This will allow for coverage w/o overlap or underlap. Thoughts? BTW, I am vacillating over which ballast to use. There are the good ol' fashioned type, and the electronic a la Fulham. The latter appears more expensive. But is it worth it?? __________________ POO 125 gal; walmart-K/L covered in PlaySand; Rena Filstar XP3 6x85watt HO flu. 4.08 Watts/gallon 3x 6500K + 3x 5000k 8hrs/day HP CO2 ~50 bub/min into Rena canister My Tap H2O = 0% NO3; 2 Gh; 6.8 pH; 0.3 ppm Fe

12-16-2003, 01:30 PM	#2
George Willms Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10/100%) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Rutherford, NJ Posts: 1,433	The only concern with using lourescent tubes like those is how quickly they deteriorate. They usually need to be replaced every 6-9 months, whereas compact flourescent tubes need to be replaced every 12-18 months. The 96 watt CF bulbs are 3 feet long and using two of them side by side should work quite well for you. Just my opinion. __________________ George #2 Ehfipimp extraordinaire! Eheim Pimp Club Recruiter, Saergant at Arms, and Enforcer. 29 and 45 gallon. 2026, 2028 My 29 gallon tank

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