FishManTy Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 Ok... someone was talking about a $15.99 ballast that Rona has... I bought one today. Fricking awesome. Doesn't have to be hardwired... plugs right into my timer. Put 2 bulbs from my ceiling in it, and its just as bright as a single T5... and cheap cheap cheap Just wondering... I can't find the thread that someone mentioned it in... but what type of bulbs do you use in it? Rona has these $7 bulbs that are for 'aquariums and plants", and I wanna know if anyone knows if they are good, or what? Also, would you advise me to or not to put a huge like. 18000k (Or water ever a power glow is), in it? And with that said... anyone got some cheap 48" bulbs for sale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefishdude Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 I use the 48" General Electric "plant and aquarium" bulbs that are for sale at Can Tire for about 7 bucks, so they are probably the same ones. They work great for my setup over a 90 gal. Think I might pick up another dual 48" though just so I can get a higher watt per gallon ratio... :thumbs: :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsmith Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Ty, is there any possibility you could run into problems with condensation? I picked up a unit from walmart to fix under my hood, but it said it shouldn't be used near water so I took it back (plus it wasn't bright enough to make a difference). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishManTy Posted March 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Condensation won't be a problem, as it will be ontop of my glass tops... If you are worried, they make little tubes to slide over bulbs, to protect them from condensation and what not. Cost like... $3? I'm getting the bulbs on saturday, as I must shop at Rona (Brother works there). I'll keep ya updated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garhan Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 (edited) The tube u talk about is typical of a plant grow type tube it will do fine. I would suggest running one oeach. A plant grow and a full spectrum. Try to get as close as possible with 6500 or 6700 K (Kelvin) bulbs. Garhan Edited March 7, 2005 by Garhan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lips Posted April 26, 2005 Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 these ballast...that can plug right into your timer...are you talking about the complete fixture?? For $16.00 that is cheap...do they come in three feet lengths? ideally i would like to get a total of four tubes under my 50G but haven't been able to find any deals out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsmith Posted April 26, 2005 Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 I've looked for 3 ft ballasts but the ones I saw were much more expensive. If you find any please post the info as I would also appreciate finding some. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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