Nano Lights

[TomandTami]

Hello everyone

Just curious if any of you have ever upgraded the lights that came with your Nano? I would love to know if I could could put really nice lights on it and if I need to change the whole lid set up. Do you think I would just need to take off the cover and get a stand for the halides?

Any suggestions?

Thanks, Tami

[Tim224DT]

Right now i have a 10 gallon eclispe nano that i plan to change over to these lights. It is going to be a softie tank.

http://www.nanotuners.com/product_in...94f2bf343891ab

Tim

[XeniaGirl]

I need to look more into this too (also for a softie tank) since I don't know much of anything about lighting/bulbs/wattage, etc.

[dobejazz]

I used the Kit Tim linked to add lights to my 24g

http://thereeftank.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69310

[TomandTami]

Thanks for the info I might have to do the change

[TomandTami]

Just so I purchase the right thing.... Do I only need to buy one of the kits, and keep my current light on there too? Or Kelli did you buy 2? Since you have an additional 4 lights. If so... should I go with 1 10000k daylight and 1 actinik blue? Or should I do the 50/50 for one and what for the other? What combo do you reccomend? I am not really sure. Sorry this is all new to me.

Thanks again .... Tami

[dobejazz]

Originally Posted by TomandTami

Just so I purchase the right thing.... Do I only need to buy one of the kits, and keep my current light on there too? Or Kelli did you buy 2? Since you have an additional 4 lights. If so... should I go with 1 10000k daylight and 1 actinik blue? Or should I do the 50/50 for one and what for the other? What combo do you reccomend? I am not really sure. Sorry this is all new to me.

Thanks again .... Tami

No problem I'm glad to help if I know the answer
I just purchased 1 kit and squeezed the 2 new bulbs in next to the original bulbs. Mine is an older model Nano Cube DX so I'm not sure if your is the same. Currently I have 2 10k 1 50/50 and 1 actinic.

[evelester]

can someone point me in the right direction for a light upgrade for a 10 gallon tank, it isnt a 'nano brand - with the cool hood, it is a regular glass 20 inch long tank, all i have right now is a regular hood, with a coral life 50/50 N.O. light (one) -- I am having a hard time finding a new hood to put on it with appropriate lighting to have corals. I am not ready to do a DIY yet LOL, thanks in advance!!

[Drfumanchu]

Use one of these. I am very happy with mine, and keep LPS/SPS.
http://www.marineandreef.com/shoppro/metal_SunPod.htm

[zero186]

i would really like to know what kind of lights i would need for a nano tank from 3g-5g for small stony corals

[Hendersonracing]

Im getting a coralife clip on for my 20 gallon nano here at work...its a 20,000k 150 watt mh.....I plan on keeping a few sps and a few clams when it on there...the tank has been up for 9 months now!

[mwalker009]

does anyone know where to get a replacement lighting ballast for a 6g NanoCube? any info would be very much appreciated.

[dobejazz]

Originally Posted by mwalker009

does anyone know where to get a replacement lighting ballast for a 6g NanoCube? any info would be very much appreciated.

Welcome to TRT !

Check out www.nanotuners.com for replacement ballasts

[dobejazz]

Originally Posted by evelester

can someone point me in the right direction for a light upgrade for a 10 gallon tank, it isnt a 'nano brand - with the cool hood, it is a regular glass 20 inch long tank, all i have right now is a regular hood, with a coral life 50/50 N.O. light (one) -- I am having a hard time finding a new hood to put on it with appropriate lighting to have corals. I am not ready to do a DIY yet LOL, thanks in advance!!

What types of corals do you want to keep?