jingles230

hi i am wondering what kind of lighting would be the best for my ten gallon tank. i plan on keeping soft corals, LPS corals like frogspawn,acans, and some others that i cant think of, and some SPS corals like montipora my tank is 12 inches deep and 20 inches long.

plz help, i really dont want to spend alot of money on these like my budget is about 100 dollars and there may be a little more wiggle room on that.

thanks

pepetj

100USD for DIY? Softies might be doable...

That means 108 watts if we use six 18W T5HO... check this thread so you get the idea (pics show CFLs but you'll need linear lamps)

Easy DIY PVC lighting upgrade

Get two foot of 4" High or Medium Pressure PVC and two 4" end caps. Find a friend with a jig saw and make a longitudinal cut through the 2 feet of the PVC. That will leave you with two segments, each 2 foot long. Cut them to a bit under 20" long each. Cut the end caps in half so end with two half-moon pieces. That should be less than 10USD.

lamps: six 18W T5HO 18" long linear lamps (three actinic & three daylight: 6,700K or 10,000K) at 12USD each: 66USD.

Check them here:

Actinic options

http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.co...5&pcatid=13825

http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.co...4&pcatid=13824

Daylight options

http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.co...6&pcatid=13826

http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.co...3&pcatid=13823

1 Electronic Ballast (Fulham WorkHorse 8): 40USD.

Get an AC cord, a soldering iron, and 12 rubber end caps. Once you have the soldering done, consider applying a coat of hot silicon glue to seal the whole thing. Do this at your own risk or better have someone with competence to do it.

Wiring diagram courtesy of Fulham Workhorse ballast (I use them and consider them great options)

Pepetj
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