T8 lighting? I know everyone is pushing T5, but are T8 fixtures good. I found some shop lights, as I was looking at the DIY section on here, and found a good deal on 2x40w shop light fixtures for T8 lighting. Even if I didn't overdrive the ballast and got two of these things, it would still be putting 160 watts into my tank, just short of 2 wpg. Are T8 lights ok, can I buy the fixture and put T5 bulbs in the T8 fixture. Would I get enough light to sustain low light plants in my tank with T8 lighting?
BTW..... bought some plants today to put into my smaller tanks and hopefully cultivate some new shoots to put in my big tank, when it is ready. Purchased and Anubias var Nana, split it into three sections, two in the 55 and one in the 29. I also picked up some java moss, the guy at the LFS just gave it to me. While there I finally got my BN pleco too, for the 29g. The blood parrot is giving him a little bit of hell, but he has started cleaning the glass already, cute little guy, and I mean little!!!!