need help with lights yo

[dangmatic]

hey guys im trying to decide which lights to get for my 6foot long 135.

https://www.aquatraders.com/index.asp?PageA...&ProdID=310
2 36" 96W = 192 watts

40$ each X 2 = 80


or

https://www.aquatraders.com/index.asp?PageA...&ProdID=295
1 48" 130 W = 130 watts
50 $ each x1= 50$

im only going to grow low light plants
what do u guys think

 

[terd ferguson]

If you're going with 48", why not just get a shop light for around $20 from Lowes or Home Depot and fill it with some bulbs for $4 a pair? It's worked fine for me so far on my 4' long 55 gallon.


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Yo.

 

[Bderick67]

I'd go with the 2x 96 watts I have a 4" fixture on my 180g which is also 6' long and the ends of the tank are rather dark.

 

[dangmatic]

If you're going with 48", why not just get a shop light for around $20 from Lowes or Home Depot and fill it with some bulbs for $4 a pair? It's worked fine for me so far on my 4' long 55 gallon.


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Yo.

ok if i go to lowes or something i just ask them for shop lights? do i have to hang those from the ceiling? or can i just put them on my glass

 

[Cross127]

ok if i go to lowes or something i just ask them for shop lights? do i have to hang those from the ceiling? or can i just put them on my glass

Welll most are hanging lights but I don't see a problem with putting them on glass. Just cover it with plastic just to make it look nice. YO!

 

[duke33]

Just make sure you get the proper bulbs.

 

[toehead11183]

i use a single 36" light on my 150. the 6' and even the 4' seemed to be too much light. the 3' light is dim enough that all my fish are active yet i can still see everything easily

 

[terd ferguson]

ok if i go to lowes or something i just ask them for shop lights? do i have to hang those from the ceiling? or can i just put them on my glass

My 4' shop light is just sitting on the glass tops. I got a black one, it looks pretty much like a standard fish tank hood type light. I'm running two Sylvania 40 watt 1600k bulbs that I got for less than $4 a pair.

Here's a link to the kind of light I'm talking about...
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=81769-13537-PPS232RC&lpage=none
Mine is kind of like that one, but you get the idea.

If you get theis type of light, I'd only use it with glass tops so no water gets on them.

 

[hansoi_888]

u can cover it with plastic so it wont get soaked, thats what i did with mine, my light is just customized (assembled) made hir at home..

 

[dangmatic]

My 4' shop light is just sitting on the glass tops. I got a black one, it looks pretty much like a standard fish tank hood type light. I'm running two Sylvania 40 watt 1600k bulbs that I got for less than $4 a pair.

Here's a link to the kind of light I'm talking about...
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=81769-13537-PPS232RC&lpage=none
Mine is kind of like that one, but you get the idea.

If you get theis type of light, I'd only use it with glass tops so no water gets on them.

and you just put them on top of ur glass tops? and 2 40 watts is only 80 watts i need about 135 watts. any way around this?