Diy Light Help

[gman3000]

Hi

I want to build a diy light for my fish tank. What I'm looking to do is make a uint to run a compcat florecent not sure of the fitting type, but around 18watts power.

Can someone help me with this, I m in uk so uk power supply.

Many Thanks
G

 

[beaver74]

Hi

I want to build a diy light for my fish tank. What I'm looking to do is make a uint to run a compcat florecent not sure of the fitting type, but around 18watts power.

Can someone help me with this, I m in uk so uk power supply.

Many Thanks
G

be cheeper to go out and by one mate

 

[scotsparky]

true and safer as its a fish tank you have to be carefull due to water,humidity etc. pop into an aquarium suppliers.

 

[gman3000]

cant buy discontinued

 

[Mr Brady]

Some reasonably priced ones here: Arcadia T8 Lighting Control Units - Online Pet Supplies

 

[gman3000]

Ok but the prob is its a nano tank.
Has to be a compact ie t5, interpet used to do one but they have stopped.

Can seem to buy other units

Thanks
G

just a side question
I have two arcadia 8watt starters, can i wire the to lights to one, to save having two units around?

 

[Mr Brady]

How about this?
Aquarium Lighting: Arcadia Arc Pod Small Aquariums by zooplus

 

[gman3000]

Not a enough watts maxon that unit 11.

I have seen the kind of thing I want in tanks, when I look at them I could see a the Bulb a starter look just like normal t5 starter I have.
But it was a copmact.

G