Lighting suggestions for a 10G

micrors4racer · 12/31/2009, 08:57 PM

I have a 10g nano which is 20 inches across and is my first SW and need suggestions on lighting. I only have the standard 2 bulb florescent lights with ecosmart daylight bulbs form home depot http://www.homedepot.com/Electrical-...atalogId=10053 I only want to keep easy stuff and not SPS. What is the best bank for my buck out there?

DOTZ · 12/31/2009, 09:04 PM

Those bulbs will keep the easy stuff. If you want a better color and stay cheap try these.http://www.cheappetproducts.net/20_W...LB-P52034.html

Or if you're willing to spend more you can get a 2 bulb nova t5 18" light for around 45.00.http://www.lnt.com/product/light-fixtures/48200/18-36-watts-1x18-watt-10k-daylight-%2B-1x18-watt-460nm-actinic-.html

If you use coupon code album10 you'll get 10% off and they have free shipping right now too.

ricordeanut · 12/31/2009, 09:15 PM

I would go with the T-5s they are just what you need for a 10 gallon and the all pretty cheap no light from a hardware store is going to have the proper color for a reef tank.

micrors4racer · 12/31/2009, 09:19 PM

Would that 18 inch fit my 20inch tank with the mounting legs?

I found these
http://shop.aquatraders.com/Odyssea-...T5-p/54241.htm
http://cgi.ebay.com/AQUARIUM-LIGHT-2...d=p3286.c0.m14

But I would get that T5 one it would fit.

DOTZ · 12/31/2009, 09:19 PM

Well the bulbs he found are 14K so they'll be fine. I run two GE 65K compact swirly bulbs from walmart. They work great for all my softies.

DOTZ · 12/31/2009, 09:21 PM

The 18" t5 wont fit right, but it will fit on the inside lip of the trim. So it fits but not right. They have a 24" incher that you can adjust the legs to fit and it runs 54.00 after 10% off.

DOTZ · 12/31/2009, 09:23 PM

I would waste the money on the jebo power compacts. Power compacts will work fine for softies, but when you could spend half the money and get t5 I would be all over the t5.

The halide looks great. I heard a lot of bad things about aquatraders, and recently good things, but I have never owned one so I can't say much about it. Looks really nice though.

micrors4racer · 12/31/2009, 09:27 PM

Well I am going to be running the normal bulbs for about a month until I can buy some lights so its good to hear that they wont die. I have a xenia, and some zoas and a GSP right now.

That 18 and 24 inch seems good. Should I get the 24 inch since it fits over? About how much would it hang on both sides like an inch? I wonder if we can mod it to hang.

micrors4racer · 12/31/2009, 10:44 PM

If I get that MH light, do you think it will warm the water too much? I do not think it is suspendable.

micrors4racer · 01/01/2010, 06:05 AM

I read alot about these lights too FISHNEEDIT brand
http://www.fishneedit.com/t5ho-24quo...quarium-l.html
How do you think it compares to the Current USA ones

micrors4racer · 01/04/2010, 01:12 AM

Anyone?

12/31/2009, 08:57 PM	#1
micrors4racer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Milpitas, CA Posts: 256	Lighting suggestions for a 10G I have a 10g nano which is 20 inches across and is my first SW and need suggestions on lighting. I only have the standard 2 bulb florescent lights with ecosmart daylight bulbs form home depot http://www.homedepot.com/Electrical-...atalogId=10053 I only want to keep easy stuff and not SPS. What is the best bank for my buck out there?

12/31/2009, 09:15 PM	#3
ricordeanut Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 72	I would go with the T-5s they are just what you need for a 10 gallon and the all pretty cheap no light from a hardware store is going to have the proper color for a reef tank. __________________ L.H.

12/31/2009, 09:27 PM	#8
micrors4racer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Milpitas, CA Posts: 256	Well I am going to be running the normal bulbs for about a month until I can buy some lights so its good to hear that they wont die. I have a xenia, and some zoas and a GSP right now. That 18 and 24 inch seems good. Should I get the 24 inch since it fits over? About how much would it hang on both sides like an inch? I wonder if we can mod it to hang. Last edited by micrors4racer; 12/31/2009 at 09:39 PM.

12/31/2009, 09:04 PM	#2
DOTZ Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Benton, Il Posts: 1,764	Those bulbs will keep the easy stuff. If you want a better color and stay cheap try these.http://www.cheappetproducts.net/20_W...LB-P52034.html Or if you're willing to spend more you can get a 2 bulb nova t5 18" light for around 45.00.http://www.lnt.com/product/light-fixtures/48200/18-36-watts-1x18-watt-10k-daylight-%2B-1x18-watt-460nm-actinic-.html If you use coupon code album10 you'll get 10% off and they have free shipping right now too.

12/31/2009, 09:19 PM	#4
micrors4racer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Milpitas, CA Posts: 256	Would that 18 inch fit my 20inch tank with the mounting legs? I found these http://shop.aquatraders.com/Odyssea-...T5-p/54241.htm http://cgi.ebay.com/AQUARIUM-LIGHT-2...d=p3286.c0.m14 But I would get that T5 one it would fit.

12/31/2009, 09:21 PM	#6
DOTZ Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Benton, Il Posts: 1,764	The 18" t5 wont fit right, but it will fit on the inside lip of the trim. So it fits but not right. They have a 24" incher that you can adjust the legs to fit and it runs 54.00 after 10% off.

12/31/2009, 09:23 PM	#7
DOTZ Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Benton, Il Posts: 1,764	I would waste the money on the jebo power compacts. Power compacts will work fine for softies, but when you could spend half the money and get t5 I would be all over the t5. The halide looks great. I heard a lot of bad things about aquatraders, and recently good things, but I have never owned one so I can't say much about it. Looks really nice though.

12/31/2009, 10:44 PM	#9
micrors4racer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Milpitas, CA Posts: 256	If I get that MH light, do you think it will warm the water too much? I do not think it is suspendable.

01/01/2010, 06:05 AM	#10
micrors4racer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Milpitas, CA Posts: 256	I read alot about these lights too FISHNEEDIT brand http://www.fishneedit.com/t5ho-24quo...quarium-l.html How do you think it compares to the Current USA ones

01/04/2010, 01:12 AM	#11
micrors4racer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Milpitas, CA Posts: 256	Anyone?