My double DIY 2ft T5s

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A few months ago, I decide to change my FLs to T5s as they not powerful enough to offset yellowish effect caused by my 250 watt SE. But duw to various reasons, I put off the project

Finally today I have the time to DIY my old FL casing into double T5s

Here is the subject of the DIY:

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Here are all the stuff inside the FL which I need to remove:

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Squeezing 2 reflectors in place:

(Thanks Dr Evil )

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Drilling the holes for the clips and the external ballast:

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Drilling the hole for the endcaps wires and putting a rubber gasket to prevent chaffing:

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Putting the endcaps wires:

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Mounting the ballast and putting a pair of wires to avoid confusion and mistake later:

(in the end still got confused and made a mistake )

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Mounting the clips to the casing :

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Putting in the bulbs:

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Let there be light!!!

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Now there are 4 T5s sitting on my hood and the effect of my tank is more pleasant to the eyes

[HW33]

swee