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Eclipse lighting
I'm interested in using an Eclipse filter on my 29 gallon soon-to-be planted
tank. Can it handle lights strong enough to provide 3 watts per gallon? Or has anyone had experience with retrofitting it so it can? Thanks, Danielle |
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Eclipse lighting
I'm interested in using an Eclipse filter on my 29 gallon soon-to-be planted
tank. Can it handle lights strong enough to provide 3 watts per gallon? Or has anyone had experience with retrofitting it so it can? I would say an Eclipse is not a good choice. It won't provide enough light, and the biowheel will dissipate the CO2 you're injecting. (You are injecting CO2 with your planned lighting level, I hope.) A 29 gallon is also not a good choice, IMO. It's very high for its volume, meaning the lights are far away from the plants. Don't get me wrong, you can work around these issues...but you're making it more difficult than it needs to be. Leigh http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/ |
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I'm interested in using an Eclipse filter on my 29 gallon soon-to-be planted
tank. Can it handle lights strong enough to provide 3 watts per gallon? Or has anyone had experience with retrofitting it so it can? I would say an Eclipse is not a good choice. It won't provide enough light, and the biowheel will dissipate the CO2 you're injecting. (You are injecting CO2 with your planned lighting level, I hope.) A 29 gallon is also not a good choice, IMO. It's very high for its volume, meaning the lights are far away from the plants. Don't get me wrong, you can work around these issues...but you're making it more difficult than it needs to be. Leigh http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/ |
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I've got a 29 gallon eclipse and i retrofitted a 55w powercompact from
ahsupply.com , runs with 91 watts in a 29 gallon, thats more then 3 watts per gallon.....i do agree though, the hight of the tank is limiting...i'm looking into a 33gallon long..48 inches long, and only 20 inches tall. JH |
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Ken Stager wrote:
Flourish complete plant suppliment. I do have some pics if you'd like to see what can be done with the set up I have. I'd like to see those pictures, since I am planning on maybe doing the same thing to my little tank. Please send them to (remove the rocks to email) -- Victor M. Martinez http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv |
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Ken Stager wrote:
Flourish complete plant suppliment. I do have some pics if you'd like to see what can be done with the set up I have. I'd like to see those pictures, since I am planning on maybe doing the same thing to my little tank. Please send them to (remove the rocks to email) -- Victor M. Martinez http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv |
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