Power Compact Lighting

Types

• Power Compact Light Fixtures

• Power Compact Retrofit Kits

• Power Compact Bulbs

• Power Compact Ballasts

• Power Compact Accessories

Tank Size

• 10-20 Gallons (20" Width)
• 15-30 Gallons (24" Width)
• 30-60 Gallons (36" Width)
• 60-120 Gallons (48" Width)
• 120-150 Gallons (60" Width)
• 125-250 Gallons (72" Width)

Price

• Under $50
• $50 to $100
• $100 to $250
• $250 to $500
• Over $500

Top Selling Brands

• House Brand (PowerCompact)
• Current USA
• Hamilton
• Coralife
• Captive Sun
• See all Brands

Top Selling Items

• Clip For Power Compact Bulb
• 96W Power Compact Bulb - Square Pin
• Coralife Aqualight 4 High-Heat Silicon Retaining Bands
• 96W Power Compact Bulb - Straight Pin
• 9W Power Compact Bulb - Dual Pin
• 65W Power Compact Bulb - Straight Pin

Power Compact Lighting for Aquariums

A power compact aquarium light is a type of fluorescent fixture that can be used for both freshwater and saltwater aquarium systems. Power compact lights are widely used among hobbyists because they are a low cost, low energy solution to lighting an aquarium. The acronym PC is commonly used when referring to power compact lighting fixtures or power compact bulbs ("PC fixture" or "PC bulbs," for instance).

Power compact light bulbs may be used by themselves in a power compact fixture for lighting an aquarium or in conjunction with (to supplement) metal halide lighting (usually via a power compact light retrofit system). Power compact aquarium lights are great for fish-only systems and reef tanks with corals that require low-to-moderate lighting.

Power compact fluorescent bulbs come in a wide variety of color spectrums and due to their dual bulb configuration, a power compact bulb can be all one color or it can have a mix of two colors to achieve a desired look. These mixed power compact fluorescent bulbs are generally referred to as 50/50 bulbs. One tube will light up one color, while the other tube lights up the other color.

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All Power Compact Lighting Brands

• AquaticLife
• Captive Sun
• Coralife

• CPR
• Current USA

• Hamilton
• House Brand (PowerCompact)