JWarren
Active Member
My new Light fixture for the 100 gallon tank.
SUN BLAZE T-5, 48" Light Fixture 8 x 54W lamps by Sunlight Supply purchased from AquaCave.com
SUN BLAZE T-5, 48" Light Fixture 8 x 54W lamps by Sunlight Supply* - AquaCave
This is a good inexpensive fixture for anyone looking to run 8 bulbs in a 48" fixture. The fixture has two switches on the back of the unit which will shut down 4 bulbs on each switch. Of each switch, One controls the center 4 bulbs and the other controls the outer two bulbs on each side of the center 4.
I chose to run:
2 x AquaSun 54W T5 by UV Lighting
2 x Actinic White 54W T5 by UV Lighting
4 x Super Actinic R 54W T5 by UV Lighting
Aquacave dose not have this combo so I ordered Option #3, removed two of the AquaSun bulbs and put in two ZooMed super Actinic bulbs that I picked up locally. This is a great combo with great color pop.
There is only one power cord to this fixture, so turning on the actinics first, will require two power cords for two timers.
If you don't mind having all of your actinics right in the middle, you will not have to rewire the sockets. I rewired mine to space out the bulb combination. The fixture is easy to work on if you are able to rewire fixtures. The rewire took about an hour.
Photos to come.
SUN BLAZE T-5, 48" Light Fixture 8 x 54W lamps by Sunlight Supply purchased from AquaCave.com
SUN BLAZE T-5, 48" Light Fixture 8 x 54W lamps by Sunlight Supply* - AquaCave
This is a good inexpensive fixture for anyone looking to run 8 bulbs in a 48" fixture. The fixture has two switches on the back of the unit which will shut down 4 bulbs on each switch. Of each switch, One controls the center 4 bulbs and the other controls the outer two bulbs on each side of the center 4.
I chose to run:
2 x AquaSun 54W T5 by UV Lighting
2 x Actinic White 54W T5 by UV Lighting
4 x Super Actinic R 54W T5 by UV Lighting
Aquacave dose not have this combo so I ordered Option #3, removed two of the AquaSun bulbs and put in two ZooMed super Actinic bulbs that I picked up locally. This is a great combo with great color pop.
There is only one power cord to this fixture, so turning on the actinics first, will require two power cords for two timers.
If you don't mind having all of your actinics right in the middle, you will not have to rewire the sockets. I rewired mine to space out the bulb combination. The fixture is easy to work on if you are able to rewire fixtures. The rewire took about an hour.
Photos to come.