Lighting for a 29 gallon tank?

[Kowalski]

What lights should I get/ should I hook up

 

[Andrew McFadden]

With live or no live plants?

 

[Convict2161]

With live or no live plants?

I'll echo Andy's question....

 

[Kowalski]

For a cichlid tanks. So most likely no plants

 

[Andrew McFadden]

Are you wanting led or t5

 

[Convict2161]

LED's are a great option. I love my marine land double brights.






T5's are also good. They run hotter and you'll need to replace bulbs eventually. BUT they have different color bulbs to choose from.

It's preference IMHO.

I had both T5's and now LED's and I'll probably never go back to T5's.

 

[Kowalski]

LED's are a great option. I love my marine land double brights.

T5's are also good. They run hotter and you'll need to replace bulbs eventually. BUT they have different color bulbs to choose from.

It's preference IMHO.

I had both T5's and now LED's and I'll probably never go back to T5's.

Thanks you know where the lights are nicely priced?

 

[Kowalski]

Are you wanting led or t5

Ill go with leds

 

[Kowalski]

you have a really nice tank by the way convict

 

[Convict2161]

Thanks! Check Aqua Bid or eBay.

 

[Cichlid ism]

Yea ebay has good prices.

 

[Kowalski]

Thanks guys and do you think I can get any bottom feeders/snails for the tank?

 

[Malawi Freak]

Thanks guys and do you think I can get any bottom feeders/snails for the tank?

If you want snails with African cichlids your only hope will be with Malaysian trumpet snails (MTS). Bottom feeders you can try loaches or synodontis.

 

[Kowalski]

If you want snails with African cichlids your only hope will be with Malaysian trumpet snails (MTS). Bottom feeders you can try loaches or synodontis.

No chance of a Pleco? Or some ivory snails or an apple snail?

 

[Andrew McFadden]

No chance of a Pleco? Or some ivory snails or an apple snail?

Pleco will sometimes work its not guaranteed. But most of the time they work out. I haven't been able to keep any type of snail in mine

 

[Kowalski]

Pleco will sometimes work its not guaranteed. But most of the time they work out. I haven't been able to keep any type of snail in mine

I will most likely be getting juvenile cichlids about an inch or so in length. Will that mean I can't grow them from young to be with snails?

 

[Convict2161]

IME, forget the snails TRUST me. Go with a nice Pleco. You'll ne happier.

 

[Kowalski]

IME, forget the snails TRUST me. Go with a nice Pleco. You'll ne happier.

I have a Pleco from my old tank that I am keeping hes/she's about 4 inches in length

 

[Malawi Freak]

A 29g is too small for a common pleco, they get too big.

 

[Kowalski]

A 29g is too small for a common pleco, they get too big.

Well he's no were near full size