my new baby... AKA The Café

[fishguy242]

almost...;Facepalm

 

[BeltedCoyote]

Say someone was wanting to run t5 or have a t5 fixture on hand as a back up, but didn’t have the $600 for the industry name brand fixtures

I’m assuming t5 fluorescent grow light fixtures could potentially work. What should someone look for when looking at those fixtures

Also. Dang it. Lion King just did a write up about keeping a predator tank. And I’m realizing I have a 40b and no plans for it currently….

 

[fishguy242]

Say someone was wanting to run t5 or have a t5 fixture on hand as a back up, but didn’t have the $600 for the industry name brand fixtures

I’m assuming t5 fluorescent grow light fixtures could potentially work. What should someone look for when looking at those fixtures

Also. Dang it. Lion King just did a write up about keeping a predator tank. And I’m realizing I have a 40b and no plans for it currently….

2 switches...

 

[BeltedCoyote]

2 switches...

behold my ignorance!:

two switches? Do you mind explaining?

 

[fishguy242]

two cords ,two switches, 4 bulbs ,half and half ,to put on timers,with hydro fixture.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

What do we have going on here?

almost...;Facepalm

 

[BeltedCoyote]

two cords ,two switches, 4 bulbs ,half and half ,to put on timers,with hydro fixture.

Gotcha. Kinda thought that’s what you mean but felt the need to double check

 

[fishguy242]

What do we have going on here?

just tryin to get good pic of lightning scopas...

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

just tryin to get good pic of lightning scopas...

Pfew. I thought it was munching....

 

[BeltedCoyote]

Last question. 4 bulb fixture or 8?

8 seems like it could be overkill…

 

[fishguy242]

think they stil make 6 too. a 6 or 8 should have 3 cords...

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Last question. 4 bulb fixture or 8?

8 seems like it could be overkill…

@fishguy242 Is there any wisdom in using an 8 bulb fixture with only four bulbs in it to spread them out further?

 

[fishguy242]

@fishguy242 Is there any wisdom in using an 8 bulb fixture with only four bulbs in it to spread them out further?

sounds logical, have always used on wider tanks, these are my first over 18" tank.

 

[BeltedCoyote]

Preliminary investigating has shown several fixtures with 2 switches, 2 outlets, but seemingly only one chord. The switches are for each half.

think that’s good enough for government work?

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Preliminary investigating has shown several fixtures with 2 switches, 2 outlets, but seemingly only one chord. The switches are for each half.

think that’s good enough for government work?

Without two power cords it would be difficult to cycle them on and off at different times automatically with a timer.

 

[BeltedCoyote]

Sweet!

back on track ya’ll!!!

 

[BeltedCoyote]

Without two power cords it would be difficult to cycle them on and off at different times automatically with a timer.

Makes sense to me. I’ll keep looking

 

[fishguy242]

Without two power cords it would be difficult to cycle them on and off at different times automatically with a timer.

agree ,a lil mod is needed.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

agree ,a lil mod is needed.

What would be the right terminology to be searching for, Would they call two cords a dual channel fixture?

 

[fishguy242]

separate switches ??