Harry_Y
Valuable Member
I am in the process of building up a frag tank that
is a 50 gallon Rubbermaid stock tank on a stand.
I was looking at lighting and saw T-12 shop light
fixtures for about $10 for a 2 bulb fixture.
(When I got into this 20+ years ago all that were around were T12)
So for $50 I can make a fixture that will be 10 bulbs and if it really dosen't
work out I can take it apart and use the fixtures other places in my shop.
I was planning to go with all Mid Day bulbs (Full Spectrum), or possibly 8 mid days
and two actinic, but it is my undersatnding that the actinic are for aesthetic only.
(Am I correct, or are actenics really needed?)
I plan on eventually rebuilding the light over my 180,
I may put the old T5 light over the frag tank then.
Any thoughts?
Thank you
is a 50 gallon Rubbermaid stock tank on a stand.
I was looking at lighting and saw T-12 shop light
fixtures for about $10 for a 2 bulb fixture.
(When I got into this 20+ years ago all that were around were T12)
So for $50 I can make a fixture that will be 10 bulbs and if it really dosen't
work out I can take it apart and use the fixtures other places in my shop.
I was planning to go with all Mid Day bulbs (Full Spectrum), or possibly 8 mid days
and two actinic, but it is my undersatnding that the actinic are for aesthetic only.
(Am I correct, or are actenics really needed?)
I plan on eventually rebuilding the light over my 180,
I may put the old T5 light over the frag tank then.
Any thoughts?
Thank you
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