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I did a Google search for your archives on the this topic so I wouldn't beat
your dead horse, but couldn't find what I was looking for..... I have a 44gal but it's about 24" deep. I have two 18" bulbs. I need new ones. I want to grow plants - and lot's of them. I know that's really deep for most plants to get sufficient light. Which bulbs do you recommend? I don't want to blow the bank on the this, but I want something decent. I know I also need to take care of CO2 and nutrients. I'll tackle those issues soon. Thanks in advance. Skootergrrl. |
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On Wed, 18 Jun 2003 15:41:15 -0400, "Skootergrrl"
wrote: The only way you will be able to grow plants with your tank in the manner you would like too is to replace the lights. Not the bulbs, but the lights. I suggest you head over to www.ahsupply.com and see what they have that will fit your setup. You want to hit a minimum of 2 watts per gallon. With your current light you have less than one watt per gallon. Your tank should be about 36" wide so your best bet would be a 96 watt PC kit. I did a Google search for your archives on the this topic so I wouldn't beat your dead horse, but couldn't find what I was looking for..... I have a 44gal but it's about 24" deep. I have two 18" bulbs. I need new ones. I want to grow plants - and lot's of them. I know that's really deep for most plants to get sufficient light. Which bulbs do you recommend? I don't want to blow the bank on the this, but I want something decent. I know I also need to take care of CO2 and nutrients. I'll tackle those issues soon. Thanks in advance. Skootergrrl. Semper Fi! Visit the forums at Aqua Botanic! http://aquabotanicwetthumb.infopop.cc/#1 Need Nitrate or Potassium for your tank? Go to www.litemanu.com (Just a happy customer of the above!) |
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There are 2 light bays on top. They are 18" long. This is all I have to work with. I know that's not ideal, but it's a pentegon. Given all that, what are the best "possible" bulbs I can get without spending a small fortune. Thanks. Skootergrrl "Rex Grigg" wrote in message ... On Wed, 18 Jun 2003 15:41:15 -0400, "Skootergrrl" wrote: The only way you will be able to grow plants with your tank in the manner you would like too is to replace the lights. Not the bulbs, but the lights. I suggest you head over to www.ahsupply.com and see what they have that will fit your setup. You want to hit a minimum of 2 watts per gallon. With your current light you have less than one watt per gallon. Your tank should be about 36" wide so your best bet would be a 96 watt PC kit. I did a Google search for your archives on the this topic so I wouldn't beat your dead horse, but couldn't find what I was looking for..... I have a 44gal but it's about 24" deep. I have two 18" bulbs. I need new ones. I want to grow plants - and lot's of them. I know that's really deep for most plants to get sufficient light. Which bulbs do you recommend? I don't want to blow the bank on the this, but I want something decent. I know I also need to take care of CO2 and nutrients. I'll tackle those issues soon. Thanks in advance. Skootergrrl. Semper Fi! Visit the forums at Aqua Botanic! http://aquabotanicwetthumb.infopop.cc/#1 Need Nitrate or Potassium for your tank? Go to www.litemanu.com (Just a happy customer of the above!) |
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On Thu, 19 Jun 2003 17:10:50 -0400, "Skootergrrl"
wrote: I will type slower this time. If you stick with the stock lighting then you are going to be VERY limited in your plant selection. At most you might be able to grow a Java Fern. The stock lights are just enough to let you look at fish. They are very dim for growing plants. They are designed this way to avoid causing algae. If you want to grow lots of plants you are going to need to upgrade the lighting. It's a basic fact of Physics that an 18" florescent bulb can only give a certain amount of light. And even with two bulbs it's not enough light on a 44 gallon hex to grow plants. It doesn't make a bit of difference what bulbs you put in the fixtures. And with the limited amount of space you have on top of a hex I would suggest that you might want to invest in either plastic plants or sell the hex and get a regular tank. There are 2 light bays on top. They are 18" long. This is all I have to work with. I know that's not ideal, but it's a pentegon. Given all that, what are the best "possible" bulbs I can get without spending a small fortune. Thanks. Skootergrrl "Rex Grigg" wrote in message .. . On Wed, 18 Jun 2003 15:41:15 -0400, "Skootergrrl" wrote: The only way you will be able to grow plants with your tank in the manner you would like too is to replace the lights. Not the bulbs, but the lights. I suggest you head over to www.ahsupply.com and see what they have that will fit your setup. You want to hit a minimum of 2 watts per gallon. With your current light you have less than one watt per gallon. Your tank should be about 36" wide so your best bet would be a 96 watt PC kit. I did a Google search for your archives on the this topic so I wouldn't beat your dead horse, but couldn't find what I was looking for..... I have a 44gal but it's about 24" deep. I have two 18" bulbs. I need new ones. I want to grow plants - and lot's of them. I know that's really deep for most plants to get sufficient light. Which bulbs do you recommend? I don't want to blow the bank on the this, but I want something decent. I know I also need to take care of CO2 and nutrients. I'll tackle those issues soon. Thanks in advance. Skootergrrl. Semper Fi! Visit the forums at Aqua Botanic! http://aquabotanicwetthumb.infopop.cc/#1 Need Nitrate or Potassium for your tank? Go to www.litemanu.com (Just a happy customer of the above!) Semper Fi! Visit the forums at Aqua Botanic! http://aquabotanicwetthumb.infopop.cc/#1 Need Nitrate or Potassium for your tank? Go to www.litemanu.com (Just a happy customer of the above!) |
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Ok, Plan B:
I'm going to get a glass top. I've been looking at the All-Glass Aquarium's "55 watt Florescent Strip Lite" 24". I can't fit two of these up on top, so I guess I'd use it along with one of my original fixtures. I'm still exploring my options and that's the best I've found so far. Any other suggestions? What do you folks make of this? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tegory=20 755 Thanks again. Skootergrrl "Rex Grigg" wrote in message ... On Thu, 19 Jun 2003 17:10:50 -0400, "Skootergrrl" wrote: I will type slower this time. If you stick with the stock lighting then you are going to be VERY limited in your plant selection. At most you might be able to grow a Java Fern. The stock lights are just enough to let you look at fish. They are very dim for growing plants. They are designed this way to avoid causing algae. If you want to grow lots of plants you are going to need to upgrade the lighting. It's a basic fact of Physics that an 18" florescent bulb can only give a certain amount of light. And even with two bulbs it's not enough light on a 44 gallon hex to grow plants. It doesn't make a bit of difference what bulbs you put in the fixtures. And with the limited amount of space you have on top of a hex I would suggest that you might want to invest in either plastic plants or sell the hex and get a regular tank. There are 2 light bays on top. They are 18" long. This is all I have to work with. I know that's not ideal, but it's a pentegon. Given all that, what are the best "possible" bulbs I can get without spending a small fortune. Thanks. Skootergrrl "Rex Grigg" wrote in message .. . On Wed, 18 Jun 2003 15:41:15 -0400, "Skootergrrl" wrote: The only way you will be able to grow plants with your tank in the manner you would like too is to replace the lights. Not the bulbs, but the lights. I suggest you head over to www.ahsupply.com and see what they have that will fit your setup. You want to hit a minimum of 2 watts per gallon. With your current light you have less than one watt per gallon. Your tank should be about 36" wide so your best bet would be a 96 watt PC kit. I did a Google search for your archives on the this topic so I wouldn't beat your dead horse, but couldn't find what I was looking for..... I have a 44gal but it's about 24" deep. I have two 18" bulbs. I need new ones. I want to grow plants - and lot's of them. I know that's really deep for most plants to get sufficient light. Which bulbs do you recommend? I don't want to blow the bank on the this, but I want something decent. I know I also need to take care of CO2 and nutrients. I'll tackle those issues soon. Thanks in advance. Skootergrrl. Semper Fi! Visit the forums at Aqua Botanic! http://aquabotanicwetthumb.infopop.cc/#1 Need Nitrate or Potassium for your tank? Go to www.litemanu.com (Just a happy customer of the above!) Semper Fi! Visit the forums at Aqua Botanic! http://aquabotanicwetthumb.infopop.cc/#1 Need Nitrate or Potassium for your tank? Go to www.litemanu.com (Just a happy customer of the above!) |
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One thing that I would think might work would be a Metal Halide Pendant but
that wouldn't be cheap. As for the eBay light it looks to me like its a 65 watt compact fluorescent with a reflector. When they say it's equivalent to 500 watts I think they talking about normal bulbs not fluorescents. Anybody used one of these to say for sure? 500 watts of fluorescent light is a lot of light. I've got 260 watts of power compacts and even that is darn bright... Ron "Skootergrrl" wrote in message ... Ok, Plan B: I'm going to get a glass top. I've been looking at the All-Glass Aquarium's "55 watt Florescent Strip Lite" 24". I can't fit two of these up on top, so I guess I'd use it along with one of my original fixtures. I'm still exploring my options and that's the best I've found so far. Any other suggestions? What do you folks make of this? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tegory=20 755 Thanks again. Skootergrrl "Rex Grigg" wrote in message ... On Thu, 19 Jun 2003 17:10:50 -0400, "Skootergrrl" wrote: I will type slower this time. If you stick with the stock lighting then you are going to be VERY limited in your plant selection. At most you might be able to grow a Java Fern. The stock lights are just enough to let you look at fish. They are very dim for growing plants. They are designed this way to avoid causing algae. If you want to grow lots of plants you are going to need to upgrade the lighting. It's a basic fact of Physics that an 18" florescent bulb can only give a certain amount of light. And even with two bulbs it's not enough light on a 44 gallon hex to grow plants. It doesn't make a bit of difference what bulbs you put in the fixtures. And with the limited amount of space you have on top of a hex I would suggest that you might want to invest in either plastic plants or sell the hex and get a regular tank. There are 2 light bays on top. They are 18" long. This is all I have to work with. I know that's not ideal, but it's a pentegon. Given all that, what are the best "possible" bulbs I can get without spending a small fortune. Thanks. Skootergrrl "Rex Grigg" wrote in message .. . On Wed, 18 Jun 2003 15:41:15 -0400, "Skootergrrl" wrote: The only way you will be able to grow plants with your tank in the manner you would like too is to replace the lights. Not the bulbs, but the lights. I suggest you head over to www.ahsupply.com and see what they have that will fit your setup. You want to hit a minimum of 2 watts per gallon. With your current light you have less than one watt per gallon. Your tank should be about 36" wide so your best bet would be a 96 watt PC kit. I did a Google search for your archives on the this topic so I wouldn't beat your dead horse, but couldn't find what I was looking for..... I have a 44gal but it's about 24" deep. I have two 18" bulbs. I need new ones. I want to grow plants - and lot's of them. I know that's really deep for most plants to get sufficient light. Which bulbs do you recommend? I don't want to blow the bank on the this, but I want something decent. I know I also need to take care of CO2 and nutrients. I'll tackle those issues soon. Thanks in advance. Skootergrrl. Semper Fi! Visit the forums at Aqua Botanic! http://aquabotanicwetthumb.infopop.cc/#1 Need Nitrate or Potassium for your tank? Go to www.litemanu.com (Just a happy customer of the above!) Semper Fi! Visit the forums at Aqua Botanic! http://aquabotanicwetthumb.infopop.cc/#1 Need Nitrate or Potassium for your tank? Go to www.litemanu.com (Just a happy customer of the above!) |
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On Fri, 20 Jun 2003 17:50:36 -0400, "Skootergrrl"
wrote: It's a scam. The light they are selling for $40 can be purchased at most Wal-Mart stores for around $20. It's really a 65 watt CF work light. There was a large discussion of this light on the AquaBotanic forums and some of our members tested them and found over a 50 failure rate in less than three months. Ok, Plan B: I'm going to get a glass top. I've been looking at the All-Glass Aquarium's "55 watt Florescent Strip Lite" 24". I can't fit two of these up on top, so I guess I'd use it along with one of my original fixtures. I'm still exploring my options and that's the best I've found so far. Any other suggestions? What do you folks make of this? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tegory=20 755 Thanks again. Skootergrrl "Rex Grigg" wrote in message .. . On Thu, 19 Jun 2003 17:10:50 -0400, "Skootergrrl" wrote: I will type slower this time. If you stick with the stock lighting then you are going to be VERY limited in your plant selection. At most you might be able to grow a Java Fern. The stock lights are just enough to let you look at fish. They are very dim for growing plants. They are designed this way to avoid causing algae. If you want to grow lots of plants you are going to need to upgrade the lighting. It's a basic fact of Physics that an 18" florescent bulb can only give a certain amount of light. And even with two bulbs it's not enough light on a 44 gallon hex to grow plants. It doesn't make a bit of difference what bulbs you put in the fixtures. And with the limited amount of space you have on top of a hex I would suggest that you might want to invest in either plastic plants or sell the hex and get a regular tank. There are 2 light bays on top. They are 18" long. This is all I have to work with. I know that's not ideal, but it's a pentegon. Given all that, what are the best "possible" bulbs I can get without spending a small fortune. Thanks. Skootergrrl "Rex Grigg" wrote in message .. . On Wed, 18 Jun 2003 15:41:15 -0400, "Skootergrrl" wrote: The only way you will be able to grow plants with your tank in the manner you would like too is to replace the lights. Not the bulbs, but the lights. I suggest you head over to www.ahsupply.com and see what they have that will fit your setup. You want to hit a minimum of 2 watts per gallon. With your current light you have less than one watt per gallon. Your tank should be about 36" wide so your best bet would be a 96 watt PC kit. I did a Google search for your archives on the this topic so I wouldn't beat your dead horse, but couldn't find what I was looking for..... I have a 44gal but it's about 24" deep. I have two 18" bulbs. I need new ones. I want to grow plants - and lot's of them. I know that's really deep for most plants to get sufficient light. Which bulbs do you recommend? I don't want to blow the bank on the this, but I want something decent. I know I also need to take care of CO2 and nutrients. I'll tackle those issues soon. Thanks in advance. Skootergrrl. Semper Fi! Visit the forums at Aqua Botanic! http://aquabotanicwetthumb.infopop.cc/#1 Need Nitrate or Potassium for your tank? Go to www.litemanu.com (Just a happy customer of the above!) Semper Fi! Visit the forums at Aqua Botanic! http://aquabotanicwetthumb.infopop.cc/#1 Need Nitrate or Potassium for your tank? Go to www.litemanu.com (Just a happy customer of the above!) Semper Fi! Visit the forums at Aqua Botanic! http://aquabotanicwetthumb.infopop.cc/#1 Need Nitrate or Potassium for your tank? Go to www.litemanu.com (Just a happy customer of the above!) |
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I looked at the Pendants but they are way over my budget. But I appreciate
the idea. All others are welcome. I checked out AHsupply.com and seems that it would cost more to buy all the parts than to just buy the "Strip Lite" setup. "Ron Nelson" wrote in message ... One thing that I would think might work would be a Metal Halide Pendant but that wouldn't be cheap. As for the eBay light it looks to me like its a 65 watt compact fluorescent with a reflector. When they say it's equivalent to 500 watts I think they talking about normal bulbs not fluorescents. Anybody used one of these to say for sure? 500 watts of fluorescent light is a lot of light. I've got 260 watts of power compacts and even that is darn bright... Ron "Skootergrrl" wrote in message ... Ok, Plan B: I'm going to get a glass top. I've been looking at the All-Glass Aquarium's "55 watt Florescent Strip Lite" 24". I can't fit two of these up on top, so I guess I'd use it along with one of my original fixtures. I'm still exploring my options and that's the best I've found so far. Any other suggestions? What do you folks make of this? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tegory=20 755 Thanks again. Skootergrrl "Rex Grigg" wrote in message ... On Thu, 19 Jun 2003 17:10:50 -0400, "Skootergrrl" wrote: I will type slower this time. If you stick with the stock lighting then you are going to be VERY limited in your plant selection. At most you might be able to grow a Java Fern. The stock lights are just enough to let you look at fish. They are very dim for growing plants. They are designed this way to avoid causing algae. If you want to grow lots of plants you are going to need to upgrade the lighting. It's a basic fact of Physics that an 18" florescent bulb can only give a certain amount of light. And even with two bulbs it's not enough light on a 44 gallon hex to grow plants. It doesn't make a bit of difference what bulbs you put in the fixtures. And with the limited amount of space you have on top of a hex I would suggest that you might want to invest in either plastic plants or sell the hex and get a regular tank. There are 2 light bays on top. They are 18" long. This is all I have to work with. I know that's not ideal, but it's a pentegon. Given all that, what are the best "possible" bulbs I can get without spending a small fortune. Thanks. Skootergrrl "Rex Grigg" wrote in message .. . On Wed, 18 Jun 2003 15:41:15 -0400, "Skootergrrl" wrote: The only way you will be able to grow plants with your tank in the manner you would like too is to replace the lights. Not the bulbs, but the lights. I suggest you head over to www.ahsupply.com and see what they have that will fit your setup. You want to hit a minimum of 2 watts per gallon. With your current light you have less than one watt per gallon. Your tank should be about 36" wide so your best bet would be a 96 watt PC kit. I did a Google search for your archives on the this topic so I wouldn't beat your dead horse, but couldn't find what I was looking for..... I have a 44gal but it's about 24" deep. I have two 18" bulbs. I need new ones. I want to grow plants - and lot's of them. I know that's really deep for most plants to get sufficient light. Which bulbs do you recommend? I don't want to blow the bank on the this, but I want something decent. I know I also need to take care of CO2 and nutrients. I'll tackle those issues soon. Thanks in advance. Skootergrrl. Semper Fi! Visit the forums at Aqua Botanic! http://aquabotanicwetthumb.infopop.cc/#1 Need Nitrate or Potassium for your tank? Go to www.litemanu.com (Just a happy customer of the above!) Semper Fi! Visit the forums at Aqua Botanic! http://aquabotanicwetthumb.infopop.cc/#1 Need Nitrate or Potassium for your tank? Go to www.litemanu.com (Just a happy customer of the above!) |
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On Sat, 21 Jun 2003 10:56:22 -0400, "Skootergrrl"
wrote: I looked at the Pendants but they are way over my budget. But I appreciate the idea. All others are welcome. I checked out AHsupply.com and seems that it would cost more to buy all the parts than to just buy the "Strip Lite" setup. But the AH Supply kits will give you more usable light than the All-Glass strip. Much better reflectors in the AH Supply kits. Semper Fi! Visit the forums at Aqua Botanic! http://aquabotanicwetthumb.infopop.cc/#1 Need Nitrate or Potassium for your tank? Go to www.litemanu.com (Just a happy customer of the above!) |
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On Fri, 20 Jun 2003 17:18:29 -0600, "Ron Nelson"
wrote: One thing that I would think might work would be a Metal Halide Pendant but that wouldn't be cheap. As for the eBay light it looks to me like its a 65 watt compact fluorescent with a reflector. When they say it's equivalent to 500 watts I think they talking about normal bulbs not fluorescents. Anybody used one of these to say for sure? 500 watts of fluorescent light is a lot It's not 500 watts of fluorescent. It's a compact-fluorescent, 65 watts. Here's the manufacturer of a VERY similar fixtu http://www.lightsofamerica.com/products/worklights.htm Light of America #6065 or #6165. Commonly available very cheap at Costco, Home Depot, KMart, Walmart, etc. Chuck Gadd http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua |
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