Jedi
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hello boys and girls,
First off I want to say that I am very new to this hobby. I picked up a 12g tank off of craiglist for $40 and it came with a 50w heater, a hanging filter, and hood with a 15w fluorescent tube light. A pretty decent deal I think.
I have ordered some eco-complete substrate, a testing kit, and some driftwood online.
The first big question I seem to have is what cheap options do I have for lighting? I can't quite seem to find exactly what I need that would work with this hood. Or .. do I need to replace the hood? (googling 12g aquarium hood seems to bring up just one or two brands which are nothing like mine.)
I figure it's probably the least expensive to try and just do low-light plants in this aquarium. Do you think it'd work with just the 15w? (I doubt it eh?)
I've got plenty of time, and plenty of patience, and I am really looking forward to figuring out all the science behind this hobby. Eventually, after I get the plants going, I'd like to add some shrimp and/or a fish.
Also, is there anyone on here from the Boston/Cambridge area? I'm looking for a good, knowledgeable, LFS.
Thanks. I look forward to sharing my experiences with you all and hopefully learning as much as I can as well.
First off I want to say that I am very new to this hobby. I picked up a 12g tank off of craiglist for $40 and it came with a 50w heater, a hanging filter, and hood with a 15w fluorescent tube light. A pretty decent deal I think.
I have ordered some eco-complete substrate, a testing kit, and some driftwood online.
The first big question I seem to have is what cheap options do I have for lighting? I can't quite seem to find exactly what I need that would work with this hood. Or .. do I need to replace the hood? (googling 12g aquarium hood seems to bring up just one or two brands which are nothing like mine.)
I figure it's probably the least expensive to try and just do low-light plants in this aquarium. Do you think it'd work with just the 15w? (I doubt it eh?)
I've got plenty of time, and plenty of patience, and I am really looking forward to figuring out all the science behind this hobby. Eventually, after I get the plants going, I'd like to add some shrimp and/or a fish.
Also, is there anyone on here from the Boston/Cambridge area? I'm looking for a good, knowledgeable, LFS.
Thanks. I look forward to sharing my experiences with you all and hopefully learning as much as I can as well.