Lights..... please!

[WeeMan]

Hi

I'm about to buy a fairly cheap tank, which has no light in the hood.
I'm fairly good at DIY so this shouldn't phase me but simply how should I go about building a light for it??

Details, 5 Gallon, small! Flimsy plastic lid etc

Any help greatly appreciated

Dan

 

[BigC]

Probably you best bet is to design a new lightweight wooden hood which can have a lift up section connected by a piano hinge (for feeding). For the inside you can buy reflectors. Take a look at my walkthrough for installing a new tube in my juwel rekord 70 and see if you can adapt it in some way.
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=83620

 

[mr.dark-saint]

I'd lean towards LEDs. Go to your local electronics shop and pick up the components then solder it together. Add a switch and find a adaquate housing (or make one) and you'll be set.