Can I just get new bulbs, instead of a whole new unit?

[nigerrabit]

Now as many know the 55gal tanks are split into 2 different hoods, wiht one bult per hood. I don't have the money for a 100 dollar plus lighting system due to being a college student. Can I get 2 14inch bulbs that can host a couple of Aeneomes(sp) for my clown. I don't plan on ever having a full blown reef tank specially since my puffer and niger are really reef safe. Also can someone explain this whole watt thing. So right now my All Glass lights are 15 watt, does this mean I only have 30 watts going into my tank??
Thanks In Advance
Dave

 

[jobob]

yea 30watts, now way will that keep an anemone. u need metal halides. maybe high watt pc of vho. i talkin like 400plus watts. if u wanna keep mushrooms u can if u get 5050 bulbs. but thats like $20 each so ur looking at $40 i would save my money and buy a jeboodessa power compact. for like $100. or an old jebo for like $75.

 

[jobob]

i heard the new T-5 odessya i really good. its only like $100. i am a college student too, i know paying $100 is a lot of lights but its worth it. i bought those pc and later when i got more money i bought 2x175 mh for $200 and $40 for wood and built me a canopy with the pc for the actinics. so u can reuse the pc or vho u buy now.