funman1
Active member
Well I had read that you could take one of those swirl compact fluorescent lights and take the guts out and apply them to our tank CF lights.
It's an electronic ballast so it runs cooler, smaller unit, quieter, easier starts make bulbs last longer, etc...
Well IT WORKS!!
Here are the pics to prove it.
It's a 23 watt mini spiral, and the lamp is 24 watts,
so yes it's 1 watt off, but I can't see the difference, and don't think it matters.
So here's a 4 dollar DIY replacement ballast.
I'm now going to go buy another one and put two of these bulbs in my 12G nano.
I will post pics when I get it installed, I'm waiting for clips to hold the new extra light.
Let me know what you guys think / any questions.
~Steve~
It's an electronic ballast so it runs cooler, smaller unit, quieter, easier starts make bulbs last longer, etc...
Well IT WORKS!!
Here are the pics to prove it.
It's a 23 watt mini spiral, and the lamp is 24 watts,
so yes it's 1 watt off, but I can't see the difference, and don't think it matters.
So here's a 4 dollar DIY replacement ballast.
I'm now going to go buy another one and put two of these bulbs in my 12G nano.




I will post pics when I get it installed, I'm waiting for clips to hold the new extra light.
Let me know what you guys think / any questions.
~Steve~