Im wondering what would be the best lighting bulbs if I have 2 large hoods. 4 bulbs each for a Tall/Large tank 36x18x36?
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This all depends on what kind of critter your setting it up for. More detailed information will be needed to answer this question.
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That is very very dependent on the type of animal you have. I would go to your local pet store not a Petco or petsmart and talk to the reptile person.
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I only have a 29 gallon and my tank is loving the lights. My personal opinion is that it would be better to run two with a 60 gallon. Current is great though. You will love it!
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I would say definitely not. I have the 36-48" single bright on a 3 ft tank, 30 gal. I feel the light is just adequate and I'm glad I didn't get the 24-36". The light doesn't spread out a lot either so I would think you would want to light full length of your tank with 2 x 36-48s. Even with that, growing plants will not be an option. Hope this helps. Larry
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I'm using my Reptisun bulb in an aquarium hood. Just make sure you're ordering the correct size and wattage.
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You want full coverage of your tank. The minimum sizes of the fixtures are the actual length of the light bar, and then there are legs that pull out to extend to fit onto larger tanks. If you tank is 24" wide, you definitely want the 24" fixture, else you'll have a light that only lights up the middle, with 3" of unlit area to each side.
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You will need at least 2 for sure. I have a 30" tank and one just barely does it. If I had room for another one I would put acsecondbon the tank to get better light at the bottom.
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My bulbs are installed in a horizontal orientation under a metal dome that is only 4 inches deep. At the highest output setting I can still handle the lit bulbs. The base is the warmest area of the bulb, so 'base-up' is probably the best orientation.
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All depends on size and type of the cage if it's a screen top or a closed cage I never use a bulb that big I use halogen outdoor flood lights now the are cheaper and do the same thing my tank is 36+24+18 that has a glass front doors so I have no screen and I use a 50 watt flood so its hard to answer how far u should get a cheap digital thermometer and want Ur basking temp around 110-115 sorry fro writing so much if u have others questions look me up on face book Scott correll from Allentown pa I can help u more
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For the larger light I used a regular 40 watt bulb. The smaller light takes a 40 watt intermediate base bulb. I bought a 40 GE ceiling fan bulb and it works just fine. I think for the price it is a good light. JM
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The 12 watt will probably not meet your needs if you have coral, but 2 would probably light most of your tank for visual purposes. I am guessing that you could only fit 3 over the surface area of the water. Depending on how high you hang them above your tank I am guessing 2 or 3 of the higher watt bulbs (I have a 54watt on my refuguim and my colt corals are thriving there) would support some corals.If you are using a Bio-cube hood these will not fit under it.
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I use to used 2 of these for low light plants on my standard tetra "55" g tank (its actually more like 48g and mis-sold as 55.. but I digress) the 24"-36", it has 4 rows of lights that only cover about 17.5" in the center of that 24" space, the 36" is just max leg extension. I removed one leg from each light and put the de-legged side on the center brace (I put a 1" bar on top of the brace to keep lights level), pushing the 2 lights together they fit snugly on top. It worked well for low light aquarium plants like anubias , java fern, vals, mosses, and marimo. However if you want medium light plants I'd strongly advise a different brand made for plant growth.. or just get 6500kelvnin cfls bulbs and clamp on lamps (3-4x) if you don't mind the look of them. I've upgraded to a 2 bulb 6500k t5 light over my "55"g now.
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I have the four bulb 36" fixture and I run 2 ATI Blue Plus, 1 ATI Purple Plus and 1 ATI Aquablue bulb. You probably need the equivalent of the ATI Blue Plus, I replaced the stock bulbs after 12 mos with the ATI's for better color, growth and longevity.
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The 60 watt bulbs will fit, I don'think the heat will be too great. I think your problem will come from the amount of light output and the temperature of the light. Make sure the light temp. is correct for your camera settings. 5600 K is day light temp.
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Try the Ikea LED GU-10 bulbs, the light is warm and very bright for a 4.5 watt bulbhttp://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40255909/
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I'd get the 16in light. The feet that rest on the rim extend to the edge of the fixture and you'll want even coverage of the entire tank.
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I think this would work very well, especially with the LED light bar, which throws a LOT of white light. A full spectrum bulb might be better but wouldn't be as efficient, not look as good ;-) The tank's bowfront design makes it stand out as well, and is more interesting than the usual rectangular right-angle design...
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For me, BR30/40 is better. I'm using this one and it gives me greater satisfaction Triangle Bulbs (Pack Of 4) 8-Watt (65-Watt) BR30 LED Flood Light Bulb, Dimmable, UL Listed, Energy star certified,