Lighting upgrade on a 12g eclipse???

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Snorkeler24

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Does anyone know if I can upgrade my lighting on a 12 gallon eclipse tank? I didnt do enough research before I bought it and didnt realize the 14watt bulbs arent really enough to support any corals. Everything is in the hood. Any ideas or suggestions?
 
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SaltWaterNewb

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Not sure about a direct replacement but I am sure you can mod it to get a better light in there or atleast add a second light. What are the dimensions?
 
TimSchmidt

TimSchmidt

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Direct replacement I think limits you to power compact with a screw in base. There are retrofit kits that would do nicely. If have any ability to build your own hood the sky is the limit on lighting.
 
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reefman23

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TimSchmidt said:
If have any ability to build your own hood the sky is the limit on lighting.
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THe problem with that is all of the filtration is built into the hood on the Eclipse tanks so you would have to add a HOB filter or something if you built your own hood.

Jesse
 
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lli42174

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Hi. I have a 12G eclipse and put a sunpaq 15" Retrofit Double Lamp 2x32watt on it. It cost me $80 and only required a little bit of work to get it to fit. I have the standard filter system and do water changes every 3 or 4 weeks. My corals are thriving. I haven't added any fish and may not.
 
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