my 55 gallon Tank

[Swifterz]

how much is it for those bulbs?

[mfdrookie516]

i cant remember exactly, my fiance was rushing me because her feet are swelling up ( she says this is our first and last baby lol), i think it was like $75, I remember it saying it had a daylight bulb and a true actinic... i dont know much about lighting, but it would be worth the 10 minute trip down there to check it out... theyve got some really good deals on stuff down there, i saw an API master fw test kit for $20...

[Swifterz]

yeah, all those plants died over the course of a few days.

it looked the best it ever had before too.

[mfdrookie516]

ive found after experimenting with plants, that it takes some good lighting to grow them. i dont have goodl ighting, so i cant grow them at all

[Swifterz]

you don't really need plants for your cichlid tank though.

check your email.

[Swifterz]

yeah all the plants quickly died off

[Sonomakid]

dont need plants for cichlids.. but its a nice addition to a natural look of a tank

[Swifterz]

yeah i'm over it. the tank looked great, but i'd rather have lots of wood and keep the rest open. i think it kind of looks good with no plants. i'm looking for another couple pieces of driftwood. i want to fill my tank with it.

[mfdrookie516]

oh, just to mention, i have plants in the shrimp tank and the 30g, not the mbuna tank... they ate roots and all on the plants i tried in there lol