lighting help

Discussion in 'Reef Lighting' started by hardyreef, Jan 25, 2010.

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  1. hardyreef

    hardyreef Flamingo Tongue

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    Hi I just picked up some new lights at my LFS. Each bulb puts out 65 watts. One bulb is a 50/50 bulb and the other is a regular daylight bulb. It looks alot less bright then my old hood was. The guy at my LFS said that the plastic cover that covers the lights just floats in there. I am wondering if i should go and pick up some little legs to get it out of the water.
     
    hardyreef, Jan 25, 2010
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  2. stonewilled

    stonewilled Feather Duster

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    ERRR hmmm. Never heard of a kit thats intended to float. whats the brand and model?
     
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  3. iLLwiLL

    iLLwiLL Sailfin Tang

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    :eek: out of the water ??? :eek:

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  4. Screwtape

    Screwtape Tonozukai Fairy Wrasse

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    I would never trust a floating light fixture myself. I wonder if there was some misunderstanding.
     
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  5. patrick824

    patrick824 Montipora Digitata

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    add this one to the "WTF" forum. hahahaha
     
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  6. hardyreef

    hardyreef Flamingo Tongue

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    It is a marineland it was off an eclipse so i guess it is a t8 so I will just run over to my lfs and pick up some legs or whatever they are called
     
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  7. montecarloz38

    montecarloz38 Fire Shrimp

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    Just floats huh? Ill tell that to my gf when I throw a toaster in the bath tub. It just floats in there baby :)
     
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  8. hardyreef

    hardyreef Flamingo Tongue

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    It has a plastic cover to keep water from getting in and it has a little plastic thing on top to keep it from moving
     
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