reg flourescent shop lights ?

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rob1984

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does anyone use reg flourescent light fixture for there tanks ? im thinking bout getting a dual bulb fixture with some cool white bulbs...
 
I got them on mine. 2 dual four footers. T-8 I think day light but not 100% sure. Light reaches 3 foot deep bottom nicely.

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dscort said:
I got them on mine. 2 dual four footers. T-8 I think day light but not 100% sure. Light reaches 3 foot deep bottom nicely.

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you have pics of it ?? im thinking either 2 36" fixtures, or 2 48" fixtures like yourself... and is there a certian type of light i should get ? are all t8's the exactly the same ?
 
My tank is 10x4x3 so I put 2 duals end to end about 8 inches off the top of the water. the shadows are 2x6 laid flat with 2x4 strait on top of them for the middle braces.

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900. Here's a pic of the lites before I put the walls up.

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i have a 72x19x24 tank .... what size of fixture you think would work best ?? just a dual 48" ? or a pair of single 36"er's ? pretty sure ya cant buy 72" fixtures.. all ive seen are 4ft 8 ft and some odd ball 3ft ones
 
rob1984 said:
i have a 72x19x24 tank .... what size of fixture you think would work best ?? just a dual 48" ? or a pair of single 36"er's ? pretty sure ya cant buy 72" fixtures.. all ive seen are 4ft 8 ft and some odd ball 3ft ones
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i think 2 36s would be pretty much spot on. if ya got a canopy you could paint it white inside if you didnt have reflectors on the lites. i think the 48 would leave too much of a dead angle at each end of the tank if it was close to the water.
 
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