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Currently on my tank I have the single strip aquarium light reflector
that came with the tank. I have a 40w bulb (common enough item), and so I average about 1 watt / gal. What's the cheapest way to increase my lighting levels? Do they make 120 watt florescent bulbs? Or do I need to change the fixture itself? Can anybody point me to some good DIY sites on this? And while I'm at it, how bright should I go so that I can grow most hight light level plants? Thanks Joseph |
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On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 20:03:27 GMT, Joseph
wrote: Currently on my tank I have the single strip aquarium light reflector that came with the tank. I have a 40w bulb (common enough item), and so I average about 1 watt / gal. What's the cheapest way to increase my lighting levels? Do they make 120 watt florescent bulbs? Or do I need to change the fixture itself? Can anybody point me to some good DIY sites on this? And while I'm at it, how bright should I go so that I can grow most hight light level plants? Thanks Joseph www.ahsupply.com has a lot of information of this sort -- - Charles - -does not play well with others |
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Joseph wandered in from the void and babbled something like:
Currently on my tank I have the single strip aquarium light reflector that came with the tank. I have a 40w bulb (common enough item), and so I average about 1 watt / gal. I hope it is flourescent. Incandescent bulbs are worse than useless. If it is FL, You might get some very low light plants to grow under this lighting. As a plus, algae will have less of a tendancy to proliferate under thses conditions. Crypts come to mind... What's the cheapest way to increase my lighting levels? Do they make 120 watt florescent bulbs? Or do I need to change the fixture itself? If it is FL, the bulb and ballast are a matched set. You cannot just change the bulb to a '120watt' bulb. Can anybody point me to some good DIY sites on this? And while I'm at it, how bright should I go so that I can grow most hight light level plants? Su http://www.thekrib.com/Lights/index.html You have given no information as to tank size/depth, desired plant species, etc. - so specific recommendations are impossible. Greg |
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Thanks Greg,
I didn't realize how much information I had omited. I just assumed that florescent was the industry standard. Is this not so? **oops** Thanks for cluing me in... I currently have in my tank: java fern (5) Telanthea (3?) mellon swords? (4) american sword (1) -- this one is just barely holding on... I get a rush of guilt when ever I look at it. Balansae Plant (2) Eventually I would like to have (the specific's as of yet): - Madagascan Lace, - Wistera - Microsword I have a 40g.Long tank, and a 20 gal tank that I plan on using for propagating some java moss (for occasional spawning) and duckweed (to feed the fish when I go on a short vacation) Thanks, I hadn't thought about the Krib... I'm going their now (in a cyber sense). Joseph On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 00:42:34 -0500, Greg wrote: Joseph wandered in from the void and babbled something like: Currently on my tank I have the single strip aquarium light reflector that came with the tank. I have a 40w bulb (common enough item), and so I average about 1 watt / gal. I hope it is flourescent. Incandescent bulbs are worse than useless. If it is FL, You might get some very low light plants to grow under this lighting. As a plus, algae will have less of a tendancy to proliferate under thses conditions. Crypts come to mind... What's the cheapest way to increase my lighting levels? Do they make 120 watt florescent bulbs? Or do I need to change the fixture itself? If it is FL, the bulb and ballast are a matched set. You cannot just change the bulb to a '120watt' bulb. Can anybody point me to some good DIY sites on this? And while I'm at it, how bright should I go so that I can grow most hight light level plants? Su http://www.thekrib.com/Lights/index.html You have given no information as to tank size/depth, desired plant species, etc. - so specific recommendations are impossible. Greg |
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I found some lighting info in the forums in www.gardenweb.com from the info
there I went to Home Depot and purchased 2 light fixtures @ $7 and made a 128 watt 2 lamp system with T8 bulbs... can't beat that price. I have a Madagascar Lace in my 45 tall tank with 2 55watt CP FL lamps the surface is covered with duck weed and watersprite.... I just let the lace float and so far it is doing well.... I wish I knew someone that grew lots of them.... I know my luck will run out. They are supposed to be hard to grow. I read on Marcus' site that they like defused light. I guess that Damn duck weed is good for something. Jim "Joseph" wrote in message ... Thanks Greg, I didn't realize how much information I had omited. I just assumed that florescent was the industry standard. Is this not so? **oops** Thanks for cluing me in... I currently have in my tank: java fern (5) Telanthea (3?) mellon swords? (4) american sword (1) -- this one is just barely holding on... I get a rush of guilt when ever I look at it. Balansae Plant (2) Eventually I would like to have (the specific's as of yet): - Madagascan Lace, - Wistera - Microsword I have a 40g.Long tank, and a 20 gal tank that I plan on using for propagating some java moss (for occasional spawning) and duckweed (to feed the fish when I go on a short vacation) Thanks, I hadn't thought about the Krib... I'm going their now (in a cyber sense). Joseph On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 00:42:34 -0500, Greg wrote: Joseph wandered in from the void and babbled something like: Currently on my tank I have the single strip aquarium light reflector that came with the tank. I have a 40w bulb (common enough item), and so I average about 1 watt / gal. I hope it is flourescent. Incandescent bulbs are worse than useless. If it is FL, You might get some very low light plants to grow under this lighting. As a plus, algae will have less of a tendancy to proliferate under thses conditions. Crypts come to mind... What's the cheapest way to increase my lighting levels? Do they make 120 watt florescent bulbs? Or do I need to change the fixture itself? If it is FL, the bulb and ballast are a matched set. You cannot just change the bulb to a '120watt' bulb. Can anybody point me to some good DIY sites on this? And while I'm at it, how bright should I go so that I can grow most hight light level plants? Su http://www.thekrib.com/Lights/index.html You have given no information as to tank size/depth, desired plant species, etc. - so specific recommendations are impossible. Greg |
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