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Planted Tank Design
I've got a few questions about the design of a planted tank. I know I need
3WPG to be able to sustain some of the more attractive plants. I've looked at light fixtures and I'm seeing a lot of "Open Air" tanks with no hoods on them. Is there any type of hood I can use that will accomodate these larger light fixtures? Simple glass perhaps? |
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"John Owens" wrote in message ...
I've got a few questions about the design of a planted tank. I know I need 3WPG to be able to sustain some of the more attractive plants. I've looked at light fixtures and I'm seeing a lot of "Open Air" tanks with no hoods on them. Is there any type of hood I can use that will accomodate these larger light fixtures? Simple glass perhaps? 2w/gal, is enough to grow anything you want to grow. 3 is fine also but more is not better. Glass is fine or no hoods at all. Regards, Tom Barr |
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tcbiii@NOSPAMea wrote:
"John Owens" wrote in message news:dN-dnf6qDuQTURDcRVn- ... I've got a few questions about the design of a planted tank. I know I need 3WPG to be able to sustain some of the more attractive plants. I've looked at light fixtures and I'm seeing a lot of "Open Air" tanks with no hoods on them. Is there any type of hood I can use that will accomodate these larger light fixtures? Simple glass perhaps? 2w/gal, is enough to grow anything you want to grow. 3 is fine also but more is not better. Glass is fine or no hoods at all. Regards, Tom Barr think about the fish if they jump out then oh no! -- Posted via CichlidFish.com http://www.cichlidfish.com/portal/forums |
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I've never used a top on my tanks, and have never lost a fish...
-- Craig Brye University of Phoenix Online "Just1nK4ng" -DONTEMAIL wrote in message ... tcbiii@NOSPAMea wrote: "John Owens" wrote in message news:dN-dnf6qDuQTURDcRVn- ... I've got a few questions about the design of a planted tank. I know I need 3WPG to be able to sustain some of the more attractive plants. I've looked at light fixtures and I'm seeing a lot of "Open Air" tanks with no hoods on them. Is there any type of hood I can use that will accomodate these larger light fixtures? Simple glass perhaps? 2w/gal, is enough to grow anything you want to grow. 3 is fine also but more is not better. Glass is fine or no hoods at all. Regards, Tom Barr think about the fish if they jump out then oh no! -- Posted via CichlidFish.com http://www.cichlidfish.com/portal/forums |
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"Craig Brye" wrote in message
... I've never used a top on my tanks, and have never lost a fish... Really depends on the fish. SAEs are a bad idea with an open top tank, as they like to jump (although you may get away with it for a while). And species such as hatchet fish (carnegiella strigata) are definitely not possible without a tight-fitting cover. Cheers, Michi. -- Michi Henning Ph: +61 4 1118-2700 ZeroC, Inc. http://www.zeroc.com |
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I've had SAE's in all my tanks, and have never lost one.
-- Craig Brye University of Phoenix Online "Michi Henning" wrote in message ... "Craig Brye" wrote in message ... I've never used a top on my tanks, and have never lost a fish... Really depends on the fish. SAEs are a bad idea with an open top tank, as they like to jump (although you may get away with it for a while). And species such as hatchet fish (carnegiella strigata) are definitely not possible without a tight-fitting cover. Cheers, Michi. -- Michi Henning Ph: +61 4 1118-2700 ZeroC, Inc. http://www.zeroc.com |
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"Craig Brye" wrote in message
... I've had SAE's in all my tanks, and have never lost one. I've never used a top on my tanks, and have never lost a fish... you've been EXTREMELY lucky then ;o0 -- Margolis http://web.archive.org/web/200302152...qs/AGQ2FAQ.htm http://www.unrealtower.org/faq |
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