DIY T5 lighting for Aquarium
Nov 21st, 2007 by AnA
I have been keeping an aquarium in my current house for about 6 years. Recently, I just DIY the lighting for my aquarium using T5 tubes. Below is the completed T5 lighting. Enjoy.
Some pictures showing the building process…
The items needed for this T5 lighting…
Cutting slots for the T5 tube endcap…
A 54watts electronic ballast…2 tubes could be connected to this ballast.
Endcaps and the wiring…
Internal layout and the wiring…
The Osram 54w T5 tube packaging…
The newly unwrap reflector…
The plastic tube clip for the T5 Tube…
The completed DIY T5 lighting in operation…
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AnA
Your design is just what I’m looking to do, the only thing I can’t figure out, is what is that piece is you set the ballast in. Where did you get it?
The rest I can find.
You could get those truncking from the electrical or air-con installation shops.