Lighting for my 36"

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  1. jturnbull

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  3. texanjordan

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    I just got a 36" light fixture for my 46 Gallon Bow front Aquarium that I bought off of Ebay. I bought a Odyssea light fixture that has Actenic lights, the Daytime lights, and 3 sets of Blue Moon LED lights total of 194 Watts. It has 3 seperate power cords, and 3 seperate switches, and 4 fans on it. I paid 104 after shipping, and this thing looks great! Perfect
     
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    I would NOT go with PCs. They are very outdated and its getting harder and harder to find bulbs for them. Look into a t5ho fixture like a nova extreme, you will regret buying pcs in the long run. The bulbs for pcs are about 50 bucks a pop and reallys hould be changed every 6-8 months, bulbs for t5hos are around 20 bucks and are said to last about 12-18 months.
     
  5. ontop27

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    I would suggest looking for a t-5 unit, you could find a really nice one used one for 200, if not probably a medium range new one.
     
  6. jturnbull

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    Could you guys post some links if possible?
     
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  9. ontop27

    ontop27 Ritteri Anemone

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    what size is the tank? also if you could get a fixture with individual reflectors it would be a lot better.
     
  10. jturnbull

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    Its 36" x12" x 17"
     
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    Have your ordered from there before?