Suggestions for a 5.5 lighting

[Angela Short]

Hello all in the nano forum! First post over here. I have a 5.5 I have had up for over 2 years with 3 of those coralife screw in 20 watt PC lights. I am looking to upgrade so I can have the actinic and daylight seperate and possiably a moonlight to boot. Needing to stay in the 40+watt range for what I keep. I am having a hard time finding any retrofit or fixture with enouph light small enouph for my tank. It has a canopy and small fan installed. Any suggestions on lights? Hear is a old pid to see the shape of the canopy I am working with. Thanks for any leads.


Pic when it was brand new...

 

[Thunderpants]

Try here. http://www.marineandreef.com/shoppro/power_satellite.html

Hard to customize lights for a 5.5 because of the unusual length.

 

[Rosseau]

Here is what you want...50/50 Actinic PC bulbs. Comes in a few sizes.

http://www.bigalsonline.ca/BigAlsCA...20385/cl0/coralifesaltwater9miniaqualight2x9w

http://www.bigalsonline.ca/BigAlsCA...alifeaqualightdoublelinearstrippowercompact12

http://www.bigalsonline.ca/BigAlsCA/ctl3664/cp17952/cl0/powercompactstriplights?viewType=Category

 

[Rosseau]

P.S. - "Domestic Engineer"

I like it!

 

[Angela Short]

Thanks! Love the avitar Rosseau. I looked at the coralife fixtures but wanted sopmething that can do actinic only. I saw something on the 3rd link that might work, just $$$ Ouch!

 

[Rosseau]

Thanks! Oh ok.... I have one of those right now over my tank and wish that I could put only the actinic on aswell.

You can usually find lower prices elsewhere from BigAl's. Also that was all in Canadian dollars, so take off about 14% to get the USD.

These small tanks are kind of an awkward size. I'm looking to upgrade lighting and I think i'll probably end up getting a longer tank to go with the lighting. Well, happy shopping.