Light this tank, cheaply

[ExpensiveHobby]

What would you do for a fish only?
72" long, 10" wide, 10" height

As cheap as possible, remember fish only. And need a narrow beam since the tank is only 10" wide.

Im thinking TruLumen actinic strip or their 12k/actinic combo or something similar

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc106/52isunstoppable/image%2055.jpeg

[C3hutson]

perfect candidate for a build my LED 20K strip.

[ExpensiveHobby]

perfect candidate for a build my LED 20K strip.

Oh believe me I know. I have owned BML in the past. But I want to do this CHEAP lol. BML 72" is almost $400

[RocketEngineer]

At only 10" wide, you could go with either of two T5 options.

1) A 3FT Retrofit Kit (http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/3-ft-let-lighting-miro-4-t5-high-output-retrofit-kit-e6da32eef072f987685b6eddca072d4f.html) where you run the pair of bulbs end to end down the center of the tank. You would have one bulb location so blending colors isn't an option but it would work. Since it is fish only, you don't need much in the way of light and it would be possible to build a wooden box to hold the bulbs, ballast, and end caps fairly simply but still look nice.

2) Similarly, a 5ft Retrofit Kit (http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/5-ft-let-lighting-miro-4-t5-high-output-retrofit-kit.html) would allow you to run two bulbs for more color choices. At 60" long, the bulbs will extend almost the full length of the tank and if placed high enough, you wouldn't notice the ends. I use 4X80W T5 on my 125g that's 72" long and you can't tell that the bulbs are shorter than the display. T5s are nice like that.

Both of these are inexpensive and easy to install.

HTH,

[Jade5051]

Cool tank! What do you have living in there?

[moondoggy4]

The Tru Lumen are nice but for a long tank they will sag in the middle and then break, they will have to be supported.

[Bpb]

Nothing cheaper than keeping that existing light over it lol.

[seamonster124]

+1 keep existing lighting. What type of light is that?

[Bpb]

Looks like a 4 bulb ati sunpower. Anything else would be a downgrade