Brite Lite Kit from AH Supply

[Guest]

See my FAQ I have the reasons the rule breaks down there. Also they ship USPS Priority Mail. I normally get my orders 2-3 days after I order. And I live on the opposite coast. If you ordered today you will have it in hand Tuesday I would guess. Monday being a Federal holiday and all.

 

[Mr Burns]

ah yes...i almost forgot about the holiday...

"when we look at modern man, we have to face the fact that modern man suffers from a kind of poverty of the spirit which stands in glaring contrast to his scientific and technology abundance. we've learned to fly the air like birds; we've learned to swim the seas like fish; and yet, we haven't learned to walk the earth as brothers and sisters"

none was better than he, and few will ever come even close.

 

[Mr Burns]

WOOOOO!

just completed my 2x55 kit. ordered friday, arrived thursday afternoon while i was in class. total construction time was about 40 minutes (including cleaning up all the packing peanuts.) on a difficulty scale of 1 (able to be done sleeping) to 10 (rage inducing), i'd give this project a 3. everything is included, the wiring diagram is easy to follow and the lights are BRIGHT. i want some just for my room!!! hopefully putting the actual tank together will be as easy

and now i can finally see what my 29gal looks like with 1.5 wpg, haha...

the canopy for my new tank will probably be built next weekend b/c i have a content analysis research paper due on tuesday...blah...

 

[Mr Burns]

LOL...i just took out the AHS lights and put the coralife 20watt back in. WHAT A DIFFERENCE!!! my tank look dark and kinda drab with just 20watts. i love the AHS kit now.

can you tell i'm excited?

 

[Scott1980]

I'm looking at getting the AH Suppy for my 20 Gallon. It's the High Tank. 24 High x 16 Deep. My question is the only kits I see that would fit that size would be the 55 Bright Kit. One kit is going to put me 2.75 wpg. Getting the 2 x 55 would be 5.5 wpg. That's an insane amount of light. Is there such a thing as to much light? I'm wanting to start a freshwater planted.

 

[madasafish]

Yeah, I have to say that the diff. between my 1.5 wpg 10G and my 4 wpg 55G is staggering. I don't know how I was able to see fish when my 55G had only 40 Watts on it!!

 

[Mr Burns]

haha...how do you think i feel with my 29gal right now? one 20 watt coralife!!! that's < .7 wpg....

 

[Guest]

A single 55 watt kit on a 20 high will work quite well and allow you to grow a surprising number of plants. I would suggest you start with a single kit. Then if you feel the need for more light add a 2X13 watt kit.

 

[betowess]

I would agree. I have a 26 gallon bow which is a show type tank and is 21 inches tall. Most of the time I just run a 1x55 watt and even red plants have enough juice. Of course when I feel the need to really see the plants pearling, I bring on the now semi retired Coralife 65 watt in conjuction with the AH55. Then things get popping. You'll be happy with an AH 55 on your twenty tall. I have a 36 watt AH on an 18 Gallon an Anubias nana is loving it. HTH