diy flouro lighting / frag set up

[cl0wn]

am currently planning to have a small frag set up in the outhouse. probably 3 frag tanks each 36" x 18" x 12" (ish) which i will be making myself out of acrylic (probably), connected to a dbs and chaeto, skimmerless sump. two of the tanks will probably be lit by 4 t8's each. what i would like to know is, what's the minimum amount of ballasts i could feasably get away with if i diy'ed it? is it possible to have 4 or even 8 tubes connected to a single ballast?

note to self...."look probable up in thesaurus...."

[MR Teee]

Presumably if the ballast is rated for 4 to 8 tubes.

Why not go T5 instead. You can get the ballasts and endcaps from most electrical wholesalers, so are just as easy to DIY.

[johnl69]

You would be better having single or twin ballast as mulitple tube ballasts are usually linked to each other so if 1 bulb blows then all lights will go out:D I can PM you a link of where to get cheap ballast and endcaps from:D

[cl0wn]

I can PM you a link of where to get cheap ballast and endcaps from:D

yes please :D