RLiu818 Posted February 9, 2003 Share Posted February 9, 2003 Ok, i want to pick good lighting for it and i do not have the time and skill to make my own custom hood so i am going to get a read-out-of-the-box type lighting/hood. So far i am either going with JBJ Desktop Formosa or something from PetSupplyLiquidator. Please help me decide which is better, or if you suggest another brand or store that carries a certain type of lighting for a ten gallon please specifiy. Thanks in advance. i added a poll as well. Link to comment
cmoreash Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 Which wattage did you want? Link to comment
RLiu818 Posted February 10, 2003 Author Share Posted February 10, 2003 Originally posted by cmoreash Which wattage did you want? umm i dunno.. whatever is good for a ten gallon ??? Link to comment
cmoreash Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 sounds like you want power compacts, so I'd say 2x36ish willl give you good flexibility Link to comment
BHRay Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 That's the 2 lighting outfits that I had settled on too. My tank is a little over a month old now. PSL made me a pretty sweet deal on a 2x27 compact that should fit (coming in tomorrow I hope) my 10g perfectly. For some more money could have gotten the 2x36, but opted not to. If you like, I'll let you know more when it comes in. Link to comment
jjharrisx4 Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 Stay away from JBJ...I've had a lot of ballast troubles with my unit. So far 3 ballasts have failed. I have 2x36w PC from petsupplyliquidators and 1x15w NO on my 15g tall, and the corals are thriving. Go with that. Heck, I'm thinking about adding two more 36w, or maybe a small MH. Link to comment
jjharrisx4 Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 I forgot to mention...check out ahsupply.com they have bright kits, and sell hoods that will fit perfectly on your 10g for a decent price. The service there is great too! Link to comment
BHRay Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 Feel dumb, but have to ask the question: What's NO? Link to comment
jojopus Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 NO = Normal Output. its the weakest form of fluorescent lighting (and the stuff you usually see in ceiling fixtures)....you get the least intensity from them. Link to comment
chvynva916 Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 I just put a 23" 55wx2 on my aga 10g. I love the way it fits. Its not much more $$ than the 36wx2 Link to comment
bgoode Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 I got the 2x36 from PSL for my 10 gallon and I like the way it looks. The service was also very good there. Link to comment
Kaxter Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 I am getting the 96 watt retro for my 10 gallon tank. It will fit perfectly over a 10 gallon tank...and 96 watts! Link to comment
jjharrisx4 Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 is the 96w the power quad? I didn't think a 55w PC would fit over most 10g. Link to comment
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