26-10-2004, 04:36 PM
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Hi all,
I just built a 30" light strip for my 29G tank. It holds 3 24" T8 bulbs
with a parabolic reflector built in, and a remote electronic ballast. I am
looking to find out what is the best combination to sufficiently light my
plants and show off my fish. I have a moderate to heavily planted
tank -about 85% of the bottom is planted. Most plants are young, so i have a
lot of light penetration all the way to the gravel. Here is what I was
thinking- using 2-ZooMed flora sun bulbs at 18W and something like
1-Coralife 10,000K 18W. Would this provide enough light for plants and still
show off the true color of the tank and fish? I have neon's and Glo-lights
which look really good under the right color light.
Sounds like a good combination! I recently swapped one of the two 24" daylight
bulbs from an Eclipse 3 hood to a Flora Sun. It was recommended by several persons
on this newsgroup, and I like it. The colors of the fish are much improved,
especially the red tones on serpae tetras. But the lemon tetras and all the other
fish look better to my eye. This is on a 37G, similar to the 29 that you are
working with but taller. For serious plant growth my setup is a bit weak on light.
Your three tube setup with with reflector should do the job nicely, and without
wasting too much power.
Can you describe your design, and what you are doing for the reflector ?
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