I have a thirty five gallon hexagon aquarium, with live plants which are okay, but they could be better. I have a strip light that came with the aquarium, 20" long, takes a 15 watt bulb. I have looked at ahsupply.com and saw their 13 watt retrofit for existing strip lights, I dont know if that would be enough. However, money is tight for me, is there a way to retrofit the strip light my self to have say, another 15 watt bulb in there as well? Does it sound feasible?
Strip light, 15 watt, single bulb, can it be retrofitted?
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It really depends on your budget. AHS has more than just 13W retrofit kit for your liking; you can retrofit with a 36W kit or if you don't mind building the hood from scratch, then you can even opt for 55W kits. A 35gal hex is IMO tougher to light than a regular 35gal tank because of its unique shape. Regular lighting has a tendency not to penetrate to the bottom. Follow the 3W/gal rule as it is a pretty decent indicator for beginners. Choose bulb with kelvin readings from 5,000k to 9,000k. 6700k is pretty nice
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