flourescent lights

stingers81 · 01/22/2006, 10:31 PM

hey guys
i have two 40W flourescent bulbs right now...I want to replace them with something new...something stronger

What bulbs should I get? any good ones around that everyone is using???

cheers

ste6168 · 01/22/2006, 10:34 PM

metal halide

wetWolger · 01/22/2006, 10:39 PM

not sure if this is what you ment....but you can't increase wattage with just replacing the bulbs

stingers81 · 01/22/2006, 10:43 PM

oh i thought so...but i still thought i would give it a try....too bad

i will have to wait until i save some cash then....until then do you think ill be ok with 80W for a 65g FOWLR?

ste6168 · 01/22/2006, 10:49 PM

what do you have in the tank? any coral? fish only you will be fine and maybe some low light corals, but other than that i'd wait until you have better lighting

santi · 01/22/2006, 11:27 PM

if it's a fowlr, the light you have now is no problem at all, just right.

garvondavis14 · 01/22/2006, 11:37 PM

yeah, with a fowlr u don't need anyintense light, just whatever you want to view it with really

01/22/2006, 10:31 PM	#1
stingers81 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 393	flourescent lights hey guys i have two 40W flourescent bulbs right now...I want to replace them with something new...something stronger What bulbs should I get? any good ones around that everyone is using??? cheers __________________ "Success is a Journey, not a Destination". Current Tank Info: 90g, 20g sump,asm g3 skimmer, fowlr, crappy lights

01/22/2006, 10:39 PM	#3
wetWolger Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,955	not sure if this is what you ment....but you can't increase wattage with just replacing the bulbs __________________ cheers, jent d-_-b Current Tank Info: 66gal = 32x24x20

01/22/2006, 10:43 PM	#4
stingers81 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 393	oh i thought so...but i still thought i would give it a try....too bad i will have to wait until i save some cash then....until then do you think ill be ok with 80W for a 65g FOWLR? __________________ "Success is a Journey, not a Destination". Current Tank Info: 90g, 20g sump,asm g3 skimmer, fowlr, crappy lights

01/22/2006, 11:27 PM	#6
santi Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 169	if it's a fowlr, the light you have now is no problem at all, just right. __________________ If you want God to laugh, make a plan.

01/22/2006, 11:37 PM	#7
garvondavis14 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The nasty 'Nati! Posts: 539	yeah, with a fowlr u don't need anyintense light, just whatever you want to view it with really __________________ WE ARE ALL WITNESSES LBJ23 LET'S GO CAVS, BUCKS, BROWNIES, REDS AND MUSKIES Current Tank Info: marine- 65 BB reef... freshwater- 55g mbuna tank, 20g fry tank, 30g community, 5g planted, 150g red eared slider habitat

01/22/2006, 10:34 PM	#2
ste6168 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,066	metal halide

01/22/2006, 10:49 PM	#5
ste6168 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,066	what do you have in the tank? any coral? fish only you will be fine and maybe some low light corals, but other than that i'd wait until you have better lighting