Suggestions for fixtures for PAR 38 bulbs?

Kay Tickle · 10/15/2010, 12:32 PM

Does anyone have any suggestions/pics of setups with the PAR 38 LEDs? I know they pretty much screw into any fixture that a normal light bulb would, so the possiblities are endless. I haven't decided if I want to build a shelf-type contraption to attach to the back of the stand, or if I want to suspend something from my ceiling.

My biggest concern is having supplemental lighting along with 2 PAR 38 bulbs. To attach all the lighting to the same fixture would mean that the stunners/moonlights/etc. would be 18" or so from the top of the tank, to account for the height that I need the PAR 38s to be.

Any ideas?
THANKS!

29 g tank, 20 g sump, preparing for seahorses (just LR right now)

cubsare1 · 10/15/2010, 01:30 PM

I just went shopping at Menards and picked out a fixture I liked. This was my inspiration:

Kay Tickle · 10/15/2010, 01:55 PM

Will you be using any supplemental lighting? If I were to mount my stunners on a similar (yet straight) fixture, they would be really high off the water and not have much effect.

cubsare1 · 10/15/2010, 02:10 PM

not planning on other lights at the moment so I cant help you there. If I remember correctly this is a 29 gal tank so you may need more than 2.

Kay Tickle · 10/15/2010, 02:29 PM

Yeah, I'm still not sure about how many. I received one bulb the other day, just so I could play around with it and see how many I may need. I don't have anything in the tank right now but rock, so I'm experimenting.

Thanks for your response, and good luck! With just the one I held over my tank with an upside-down lamp, it looked great.

10/15/2010, 12:32 PM	#1
Kay Tickle Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 95	Suggestions for fixtures for PAR 38 bulbs? Does anyone have any suggestions/pics of setups with the PAR 38 LEDs? I know they pretty much screw into any fixture that a normal light bulb would, so the possiblities are endless. I haven't decided if I want to build a shelf-type contraption to attach to the back of the stand, or if I want to suspend something from my ceiling. My biggest concern is having supplemental lighting along with 2 PAR 38 bulbs. To attach all the lighting to the same fixture would mean that the stunners/moonlights/etc. would be 18" or so from the top of the tank, to account for the height that I need the PAR 38s to be. Any ideas? THANKS! 29 g tank, 20 g sump, preparing for seahorses (just LR right now)

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10/15/2010, 01:55 PM	#3
Kay Tickle Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 95	Will you be using any supplemental lighting? If I were to mount my stunners on a similar (yet straight) fixture, they would be really high off the water and not have much effect.

10/15/2010, 02:10 PM	#4
cubsare1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: menasha Posts: 507	not planning on other lights at the moment so I cant help you there. If I remember correctly this is a 29 gal tank so you may need more than 2.

10/15/2010, 02:29 PM	#5
Kay Tickle Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 95	Yeah, I'm still not sure about how many. I received one bulb the other day, just so I could play around with it and see how many I may need. I don't have anything in the tank right now but rock, so I'm experimenting. Thanks for your response, and good luck! With just the one I held over my tank with an upside-down lamp, it looked great.