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A Few Questions About Lighting Etc...
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A Few Questions About Lighting Etc...
Hi Alll.
I'm looking for a light for my girls tank, the girls tank is 13 inch long. I was thinking of getting 2 lights, for each side of the tank if i can't find a big light., or 2, i thought of maybe getting 2 of those i already have, the 11w ones.
I looked at the T5 starter but its too expensive. I have £20 saved for a light
The girls tank is looking horrible, and so darn plain. The fish are doing well, just them always looked bored. So i need to find a good light, then get lots of plants in their!
All the plants i've had in their have died, so before i get plants i think i need to sort out the lighting.
Any ideas?
Thankyou.
I'm looking for a light for my girls tank, the girls tank is 13 inch long. I was thinking of getting 2 lights, for each side of the tank if i can't find a big light., or 2, i thought of maybe getting 2 of those i already have, the 11w ones.
I looked at the T5 starter but its too expensive. I have £20 saved for a light
The girls tank is looking horrible, and so darn plain. The fish are doing well, just them always looked bored. So i need to find a good light, then get lots of plants in their!
All the plants i've had in their have died, so before i get plants i think i need to sort out the lighting.
Any ideas?
Thankyou.
jasminek- Feathertail
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Re: A Few Questions About Lighting Etc...
Does the tank have a hood?
Vandraco aka Bronzecat- Admin
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Re: A Few Questions About Lighting Etc...
Yes, But no light sockets in there.
jasminek- Feathertail
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Re: A Few Questions About Lighting Etc...
What kind of hood, like a proper big hood, or a flat lid type thing? If it's one of the proper big hoods I wouldn't be suprised if you can get lights to fit in there...?
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Re: A Few Questions About Lighting Etc...
jasminek wrote:Yes, But no light sockets in there.
I presume its a plastic hood? Tubes can be fitted into them. You get little clips that screw through the hood to hold the tube, but it will need a starter unit.
The problem is, the tubes normally start at 12 inches. You then have to have the connectors on each end, which will probably make it too long for your hood.
You can get pygmy bulbs, but you would need to check whether they would be too wide. Like this -
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Vandraco aka Bronzecat- Admin
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hiya Jasmin
Try these: [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
I would highly reccomend the first one
Try these: [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
I would highly reccomend the first one
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Re: A Few Questions About Lighting Etc...
The only problem with those starters Aly, is getting the tube small enough to fit in a 13" hood?
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Re: A Few Questions About Lighting Etc...
whhhooopppps
Hang on, 13" long, her tank is bigger than mine though and my tank is 24"
Hang on, 13" long, her tank is bigger than mine though and my tank is 24"
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Re: A Few Questions About Lighting Etc...
Thanks for all the links I like the furst one from betta_246, although that is 24"
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Re: A Few Questions About Lighting Etc...
Last night i ordered 2 11w lights they should be ok then i can buy a load of plants on ebay!
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oh 22w, thats great!
Good luck planting, do you know where your going to buy them from yet?
Id reccommend the collections on Plants Alive or Last-Trading Post on Ebay.
But if you want bulk use PlantsAlive! and if your not happy with any of them, then email them and they will send you more for free!!!
Good luck planting, do you know where your going to buy them from yet?
Id reccommend the collections on Plants Alive or Last-Trading Post on Ebay.
But if you want bulk use PlantsAlive! and if your not happy with any of them, then email them and they will send you more for free!!!
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Thankyou I'm buying them off ebay, i've found great deals like 10 bunches of elodea for £5 and 20 bunches for £6! :D
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