MrVu
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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The light are around 8lbs each. You do not want it sitting on glass for long term. Why not just mount them? The dimmer works and if it is slowly acclimated is not a problem.
The light are around 8lbs each. You do not want it sitting on glass for long term. Why not just mount them? The dimmer works and if it is slowly acclimated is not a problem.
The glass on the top of my tank is very thin. It was bending and all it would take was a quick change of temperature to shatter. The glass around a fish tank is thicker and has even pressure.
Lights can be mounted on hangers, brackets mounted to the stand, or brackets mounted to the rims of the tanks. Check the forums for ideas.
I have 2x bulb t5 fixture from coral life... It has metal extensions on it... I sit it on the top of the tank... And I only paid $99.99 for it... It's also cheaper then getting a 4 bulb fixture for $499.99.... Ill take a picture of it later when I get home
Also I have an aqueon 3tube fixture... And it also has the expandable clips on it... But it's only recommended for some corals...
If your tank is 4' long the lights sitting on glass will leave some spots uncovered.
I am actually thinking about using LEDs as my main 10K lights and supplementing with T5 actinics. The actinics from my LEDs do not make the corals color like T5s and seem to be too intense to turn up high.
So 3-4 weeks ago I saw a flameback angel and fell in love. I've been going back and forth because of their being risky with coral. However I'm considering doing a mushroom only tank now. I was previously considering doing lps only, but I love the variety of mushrooms.
1. Anyone have experience with these angels? I'm torn between African flameback and Pygmy cherub so please give me your input.
2. I currently have a 1050 Hydor Koralia and flow from my return pump. Is this sufficient flow for a mushroom tank?
3. I've read that bangaii cardinals are nocturnal, but also read that they are diurnal; which is it?
Yeah I heard that too, but mines cool. Plus my neices and nephews love it. He doesn't really eat anything too crazy but I did see him one time when I had a diatom bloom, he mowed right through that stuff and had it clean in about a day.
Yes. Long spine. Not trying to convince you, but it's pretty cool to watch my cardinals go down in the spines at night.