Lighting a 6 gal. How much?

[Fl_Seagull]

I am looking at using an eclipse 6 gal as a nano. Is a single 32 W 50/50 PC about right or should it be higher? I am think of just Mushrooms, xenia, and Zoos.

I see there are PC retrofit kits out (again) for the 6 gal ($70 @ LFS). Is this the way to go or is it cheaper /or better to piece something together?

 

[Anonymous]

If that's all you're planning on keeping, the 32w should do. If you find a need to bump it up, buy another and cram it in, or perhaps one of those little 9w or 13w PC50/50 bulbs would fit in easily.

That's a nasty price though. You can get it for half if you order it online.

 

[Fl_Seagull]

Half??

How about a hint as where :wink: ?

So far I have found the SunPaq Compact Fluorescent Retrofit Kits for ~$8 less than the LFS. For that price I'll support the local guy.

 

[ricky1414]

What the heck, go with the MH, that's what I did!!! In all seriousness, if it's only 8 bucks less than the LFS, go for it because the shipping would make it go over. Check out helloslights, they have cool stuff and good prices.

 

[Anonymous]

You can probably get a small PC ballast at home depot or Lowes for cheap..especially the low wattage like 32W....

 

[Anonymous]

Call Champion Lighting and see if they still have any CSL retros kicking around. They were really cheap a month or so ago.

B

 

[Fl_Seagull]

I was looking at the Inland Reef page. I found the Sylvania Equivalent(QT2x32 T8/120 ISN-SC) for the Advance REL-2P-32 ballast. It was at Lowes for $19.97.

Premium Aquatics has the sockets for $1.95 a piece

 

[Fl_Seagull]

What the heck, go with the MH, that's what I did!!! ...

That would perhaps be a little overkill on a 6 gal nano 8O . Well.... maybe not but, how do I keep from melting the center brace and hood :? ?

 

[Anonymous]

http://www.hellolights.com/cfnanbalkit2.html

B

 

[ricky1414]

what about those 70w mh setups that some people with nanos are getting?
here's my 20 gal high with 250w 20k

 

[Fl_Seagull]

I was looking at the Inland Reef page. I found the Sylvania Equivalent(QT2x32 T8/120 ISN-SC) for the Advance REL-2P-32 ballast. It was at Lowes for $19.97.

I can't get this to work. Looks like I need to find an Advance ballast.

 

[Fl_Seagull]

Thanks to bingo I found I was able to get the ballast to light a 32 W CF. i had hope it would lght two . Will post pictures soon.