Re: [APD] lighting on the cheap

[Jerry Baker <jerry at bakerweb_biz>]

Eli Moss wrote:
> These are the sort of thing I was referring to in the first email:
> bulb.<http://cgi.ebay.com/85-watt-5000K-Compact-Fluorescent-Grow-Light-Bulb_W0QQitemZ7759156962QQcategoryZ42225QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem>
> 
> four of those hung as pendants over the top of the aquarium would work,
> wouldn't it?  I'd save about 100 dollars, even if I have to up the wattage a
> bit.

Are you including the cost of getting whatever fixtures you will be 
putting these bulbs into? Four of those bulbs will cost you around $152 
including shipping. Then you will have to buy whatever pendants you are 
going to use. Three 96W kits from AHSupply can be had for about $170. 
You can get bulbs for about $30 each. Just think of it as the bulbs are 
the same price, but you will only have to buy three with the AHSupply 
kit when they go out. You will probably get much more actual light into 
the tank with the AHSupply kit also.

-- 
Jerry Baker
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