Suplemental Actinic for small open top tank?

ronbis · 02/09/2010, 12:34 PM

I have a 34 gallon frame-less cube (20"x20") and am using a 150W MH pendant and like the way it looks and would like to keep it. I'm wondering if anyone has a good way to add suplemental actinic spectrum lighting? I like the dawn/dusk effect that I used to get when I had a outer orbit fixture and I really miss the actinic color enhancing effect. I looked all over for some type of clamp-on the back type of light as I think that wouldn't look too funny along with a pendant, but can't find one.

Also wondering if I could get the same actinic effect with LEDs as I got from VHO and T-5s? I was thinking I could make a LED fixture that would mount to the pendant somehow if that was the case, and mound several blue LED's on there. I guess they would need to be high power LEDs, but maybe someone has done something similar so I don't re-invent the wheel? Maybe a way to use stunner stip LED's with some sort of articulating arm that would hold it over the tank???

Thanks!

02/09/2010, 12:34 PM	#1
ronbis Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Broomfield, Colorado Posts: 222	Suplemental Actinic for small open top tank? I have a 34 gallon frame-less cube (20"x20") and am using a 150W MH pendant and like the way it looks and would like to keep it. I'm wondering if anyone has a good way to add suplemental actinic spectrum lighting? I like the dawn/dusk effect that I used to get when I had a outer orbit fixture and I really miss the actinic color enhancing effect. I looked all over for some type of clamp-on the back type of light as I think that wouldn't look too funny along with a pendant, but can't find one. Also wondering if I could get the same actinic effect with LEDs as I got from VHO and T-5s? I was thinking I could make a LED fixture that would mount to the pendant somehow if that was the case, and mound several blue LED's on there. I guess they would need to be high power LEDs, but maybe someone has done something similar so I don't re-invent the wheel? Maybe a way to use stunner stip LED's with some sort of articulating arm that would hold it over the tank??? Thanks!