Flamicane Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 I have a spare Odyssea 2x39 T5 fixture lying around that used to be above my 36" tank. I am somewhat interested in modifying the fixture so that it could fit over my 30" tank. The physical modification would be easy, I would just need to cut a few inches from the aluminum. Obviously, the bulbs that originally fit in the the fixture would no longer work so I would need to use 24" bulbs. Can the Odyssea ballast adjust for the shorter bulbs or would they just be overdriven by 15 watts each? I understand this means little, but on the website they only offer 1replacement ballast type; is it possible this is the same t5 ballast they use in all of their fixtures? I have no idea because my ballast has absolutely zero information on it. Any advice is appreciated. Link to comment
evilc66 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Based on what I saw in their 18W ballasts, I wouldn't risk it. Fulham ballasts are cheap, and are more capable than any of the Odyssea ballasts. Link to comment
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