Aquarium Lighting

[carsten]

Hi,

Currently I have just a standard flor. strip light on my 75 Gallon planted tank.
I was thinking about getting some better lighting. My lights now are two 2' - 20 watt Coralife Nutri-Grow Plant Lamps.

These lamps aren't bad, but I was wondering if something like VHO or Power Compact would be better and where the best place to buy lighting systems would be?

Thanks

[ChloroPhil]

www.ahsupply.com is great for PC refit kits. They're 2x96w kit would be perfect for a 75g.

www.hellolights.com is a good source for commercially made lights.

[Paulio]

These prices are USD at Home Depot so YMMV.

Lights of America 48" Twin Tube strip light @ $7.99
Phillips F40DX 48" 6700K bulbs @ $5.00
Any Brand warm and cool 48" bulbs @ $3.00

So for Roughly $35 USD you would have 160 watts over your tank. You could grow a pretty good variety of plants at that level.

Paul