Fluval Spec Lighting Upgrade options

[Sean]

Hey Everyone,

So i caved the other day while buying cat food and picked up the Fluval Spec. I haven't started anything yet, but one thing I know im going to need is more light. I don't plan on having much in there expect maybe some Zoo and mushrooms. Anyone know of some good clip on lights that would provide enough light for these?

[phi delt reefer]

grab one of those par38/30 bulbs nano-tuners or excotic sell. There is a superbowl sale on this one from BoostLED;

http://www.boostled.com/products/par30-reef-lamps

59.99 if ordered during the first quarter of the super bowl.

[mseepman]

I've seen some threads where people are doing a little DIY with a buckpuck and 3 x 3W Cree LED's Would probably work really well.

[Sean]

Yeah sadly i know very little about setting up LED, just looking for something I can either sit behind the tank or clip on top of.

[mseepman]

Check with Aqua Digital on here as to whether they plan to sell the light from the Skimz nano separately...it looks like it might do more than the SPEC light.

[CandyCane]

I put just a desk lamp behind mine (the fluval spec) and put a "zoo med- reef sun" bulb in. I also put 2 little moon led's on top. I ditched the little LED's lamp it came with.

[intarsiabox]

Big Al's has a tank called the IQ3, I've seen the clip on LED light system for it sold seperately at I believe $20-$25.

[gobytron]

go with thishttp://www.nanotuners.com/product_info.php?products_id=746 one from Nanotuners...

[Polscot]

the DIY kits are cheaper then a par bulb and very easy to do check out my build for the spec,

http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=266826