Maximum Wattage supported by the Eclipse 3

aquilis · 08-09-2005, 08:04 PM

Does anyone know the maximum wattage bulb this unit can hold? The bulbs it comes with are the T8-18W dual, and 36 watts is not enough to support my 29 gallon. What types of bulbs would be good to place in it? It is a freshwater tank. I was thinking of going with a Floraglo and a powerglo, but not sure if the eclipse could handle a higher wattage bulb, or if it would just run it at 18 watts. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know, I would really like to stick with this hood.

**charlie** · 08-10-2005, 08:26 AM

I am not sure, but I think those fixtures are made for the bulbs that they come with. Is this a planted tank? If not, the fish won't really care what lites are on there. HTH

aquilis · 08-10-2005, 04:00 PM

Yes, this is a planted tank. The bulbs it comes with are only 18 watts each, this is a 29 gallon. That is a little more than 1 w per gallon, I would like to be around 2.

**charlie** · 08-12-2005, 08:19 AM

Why don't you look into power compacts or t-5?

08-09-2005, 08:04 PM	#1
aquilis New in Town Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: us Posts: 2	Maximum Wattage supported by the Eclipse 3 Does anyone know the maximum wattage bulb this unit can hold? The bulbs it comes with are the T8-18W dual, and 36 watts is not enough to support my 29 gallon. What types of bulbs would be good to place in it? It is a freshwater tank. I was thinking of going with a Floraglo and a powerglo, but not sure if the eclipse could handle a higher wattage bulb, or if it would just run it at 18 watts. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know, I would really like to stick with this hood.

08-10-2005, 08:26 AM	#2
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 5,665	I am not sure, but I think those fixtures are made for the bulbs that they come with. Is this a planted tank? If not, the fish won't really care what lites are on there. HTH __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

08-12-2005, 08:19 AM	#4
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 5,665	Why don't you look into power compacts or t-5? __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

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08-10-2005, 04:00 PM	#3
aquilis New in Town Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: us Posts: 2	Yes, this is a planted tank. The bulbs it comes with are only 18 watts each, this is a 29 gallon. That is a little more than 1 w per gallon, I would like to be around 2.

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