Hood for a 20 Long
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daileene
Planted Tank Addict
Hi,
I have the same delimma before but the experts gave me this links:
T8 light on it with a 20W replacement bulbhttp://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/#
T5 light a single 18W bulbhttp://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/#
T5 fixture with dual 24w bulbshttp://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/#
I hope it will help you.
I have the same delimma before but the experts gave me this links:
T8 light on it with a 20W replacement bulbhttp://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/#
T5 light a single 18W bulbhttp://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/#
T5 fixture with dual 24w bulbshttp://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/#
I hope it will help you.
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carey
Aquarium Advice Addict
daileene
Planted Tank Addict
anything is possible. it really depends on your setup. do you have plants?
i normally like the full hood but that's just me.
i normally like the full hood but that's just me.
I don't even have the tank yet... lol. But I am planning to have plants in it.
daileene
Planted Tank Addict
carey
Aquarium Advice Addict
I think it's entirely up to you. If you go with a strip light you'll need glass tops won't you? I have the full hood on my 29g but I can't grow plants so its just for show.
jetajockey
come get me tang police!
I have a few of those hoods but they really aren't good for planted tanks because of the positioning of the light. It works, but not well.
Dale_I
Aquarium Advice Freak
If you're just looking for glass, you can easily find them for about $21-22 from either Petco or PetSmart. However, you would still need to purchase a light. I'm heading down as soon as my 3 year old gets up from her nap and grabbing a glass lid for the 20 Long I just purchased at the Petco sale. It is from a LFS and should be about $20 once tax is added in. Just a bonus that it's less expensive because I like supporting the LFS when I get a chance.
As for which light, I'm an LED convert and love the Marineland Double Bright if you are not going planted. Otherwise, the Reef Capable might do you better. I take the legs off of them and lay them right on the glass (LEDs don't really create any heat to speak of). It gets rid of the light reflection off the lid if you look down from the top.
Once you take the legs off, they are so slim it is almost like not even having a light fixture on top of the tank.
As for which light, I'm an LED convert and love the Marineland Double Bright if you are not going planted. Otherwise, the Reef Capable might do you better. I take the legs off of them and lay them right on the glass (LEDs don't really create any heat to speak of). It gets rid of the light reflection off the lid if you look down from the top.
Once you take the legs off, they are so slim it is almost like not even having a light fixture on top of the tank.
carey
Aquarium Advice Addict
I think he was in the 440 range for a hood though and those arinelands can be pricey.
Nevermind, my mom wont let me get the tank. Darn, I was so close. We were even at the store, about to buy it, when she saw the tank, and said "I don't want a tank this big" and I was like "mom, its only twice as big as our ten gallon. Its not that bug at all." So it feels like the end of the world right now. ;'( all that research for nothing.
