Will this work?

[cmwalters]

I was looking around my garage and found this light that we used to use for night fishing. It holds two 9" t5 bulbs and has a 3 position side switch to work both lights (one of the original lights was a black light used to see fluorescent fishing line). My question is: would it be possible to make this to where both lights would come on at the same time? I have no knowledge of wiring, soldering, etc. but I have access to a soldering gun if need be. I have been looking for a light to use on a 5.5 gallon tank I have sitting around and this might work both lights will come on at the same time.

 

[Pete polyp]

I would be willing to bet the output of that to be very low compared to the t5ho we use on our tanks.

 

[cmwalters]

I turned it on with just the one white bulb and it put out a good amount of light. If it doesn't put out enough light with both bulbs, I'm still not out anything but time and my time isn't very valuable lol

 

[redfishbluefish]

The issue is, to the best of my knowledge, is that you can not get the right kind of bulbs for a saltwater tank in 9 inches.

 

[cmwalters]

The coralife mini aqualight takes the same bulbs.