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Hi , i posted this on the saltwater forum but thought this was more of a general query really. I'm looking to add 2x 55W power compact bulbs in to the rekord 96 hood. I'm pretty sure that to do this I'll have to remove the built in light. Has any one had any success adding bulbs to this hood...

Thanks for the reply, I can't seem to find how many tubes are in the lighting upgrade, weather its 1 or 2? Either way I don't think it will be enough light for what I'm looking for, which is why i'm looking at a luminaire (156W total) or PC (110W+)

I'm looking at turning a juwel rekord 96 (32" x 12" x 16") in to a nano reef. Lighting wise I'm down to two options; use an arcadia over tank luminaire (I will probably use the 36" luminaire as this has 39W bulbs (x4) instead of 24W bulbs (x4) add 2x 55W PC lights into the hood The PC...

Thanks for all the advice everyone! I'm not looking to keep anything that requires too much lighting, just some soft corals mainly. I think I'm currently leaning towards an arcadia luminaire with 4x t5 bulbs - mainly because the price of an 80/90cm MH unit is a bit much, and the tank is only...

The tank will be 16" deep maximum, probably 15". The Halide unit I've been looking at is the following; http://www.rocketaquatics.co.uk/baquavital...bes-p-1100.html which will either be on top of a juwel rekord 96 (32x12x16) or a 36x15x15

Well the unit has 1x 150W metal halide and 2x27 W t5's. However, the tank I'll get will be at least 80 if not 90cm's so I dont think this will be the answer. I only want one lighting unit, so I think I'll probably get an arcadia overtank luminaire, 4x24W. Wattage is less but I think the coverage...

Is it possible to use a 60cm metal halide (1x 150W and 2x27W actinic) over an 80/90cm tank? Obviously the metal halide won't cover the entire tank and there would be more shaded areas toward the edges, but is this ok? To have areas of bright/dim light in the one tank?

Lighting wise, I'd always considered getting a few power compacts, or even an arcadia marine luminaire (if I didn't go and buy a 'plug and play'), but I just found a metal halide pendant on rocketaquatics.co.uk which has 1x 150W halide lamp and 2 x 27w actinic tubes for £190...

Thanks for the great reply! It will initially be a fish only with live rock tank, as I don't want to rush in to corals etc, but they will be definately on the list for the future, so lighting will be a concern (if not now then eventually). Both the custom and larger orca cube are within budget...

Hi, I recently posted on the tropical chat board about getting back in to fish keeping after a house move. I was planning on getting a tank and keeping tropicals like I have done for about 4 years now, but recently I've been migrating south to the nano reef section of the forum (dangerous...

Thanks for the replies Its the vicenza 180 i'm leaning towards at this moment in time, my only concern is that, as I've moved in to an appartment it won't be on the ground floor and 180litres sounds a bit much for an upstairs floor? I do like the drilled base though very clean and neat. My...

Hi I'm looking to get back in to fish-keeping after a 3 months break for a house move. I previously had a 4 foot 75gal tank, but don't want anything that large again. I was wondering if anybody had some suggestions on good, smart tanks between about 80 and 90cms? I've been looking at the juwel...