biocube 8 lighting discussion and questions

[sausage pie]

Ok just picked up an 8 gallon nano and I am toying with some lighting ideas. I am going to be using it as a frag tank. It comes with 2 18watt (1 10k, 1 actinic) pc lights. I know that it is fine for most but Im looking to just add some more light so I can keep the higher light requirement items also. Eventually I want to throw on a 70 watt hm but I have to find one first. What do you guys think. Anyone know of better blubs to replace with or should I just add a stirp of leds or what. Lets sort of stay on a budget here. Threw in some pics of how its gonna go.

 

[sausage pie]

Oh I have some magneting frag racks for the sides so there will be lots of rack space... (as much as an 8gallon bc can have anyways.

 

[Trump]

http://www.rapidled.com/biocube-8-dimmable-retrofit-kit/

That should pretty much cover whatever you wanna grow in there and it supposed to just bolt right in.

 

[Trump]

double

 

[sausage pie]

Yea that was my first thought but I'm looking to not do the whole led thing yet. I have a led retro in my 24 gallon nano cube. I just wanted to add like a strip or bulb or something. Not the best with DIY leds either.

 

[cerolost]

ecoexotic panorama strips! I'm using the 12k/blue and magenta/ blue on my tank that is cycling now. On a 8g I'd try just one and you could always more later

 

[shecter]

I can't help with lighting since I've only used t5 but that is gonna be a sweet frag tank.

 

[sausage pie]

thanks, not running a skimmer or anything except a couple pounds of live rock and power heads and water changes. (for now) We will see. I little ways off because I still need to get some sort of stand and some other things like most all bsic equipment.

 

[cerolost]

Thats all you need. Weekly to biweekly water changes are key to any small system

 

[joewallace2008]

Look at stevesleds.com

 

[sweet d]

Current true lumen strips I use them and they are bright nice suppliments jm2c tho