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Alternative Lighting Question
Hi all.. I'm finally getting back into my plants after a long hiatus
and was wondering if there are other sources of light that I can use that are : 1) Cheap 2) Not the Sun 3) Don't require 10Kw to run monthly I've got a 50G (48"x13"x??high) skinny tank as my LFS calls it and the standard light that came with the tank only has a 40W flourescent bulb in it which I realize puts me in the 1w per gallon range. I've currently put a second fixture from another tank on which has another 20W flo. in it making a total of 60W.. I'd like to be in the 100W range as a minimum with the proper light "color" to ensure minimum algea growth, etc. Are there any lights that I can buy from Home Depot or similar that can get the job done with a minimal $$ investment for now.. I looked at some of the websites besides what my LFS told me and all options are over $100 just for the fixture and some of them are more for the bulbs on top of that. I can't afford to run out and spend around $200 on a light fixture at this point but would like to keep my plants that I do have from croaking on me (in my tank -- I've been keeping several plants in my kitchen window in a small pail where they get indirect sunlight for the last 8 months after a few fish chewed them up good -- those fish are no longer a threat) Anyway, if there is some sort of light that I can get at HD or equiv that can be mounted over the tank, etc that would be fine.. I'm even fine with building my own lighting system from parts if that's what it takes.. and perhaps a visit to my local electrical supply house.. Any comments are appreciated! X-addict |
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