cheapest high intensity lights for 29 gallon.
- Thread starter jojobo
- Start date
The friendliest place on the web for anyone with an interest in aquariums or fish keeping!
If you have answers, please help by responding to the unanswered posts.
If you have answers, please help by responding to the unanswered posts.
brennae
Aquarium Advice Addict
Are you planning on using CO2 or no? I think that will make a difference on just how much light you will want so you don't grow algae too.
Puckhog429
Aquarium Advice FINatic
That light you posted will def. not be enough. On my 29 gallon i run a planted plus and a coralife dual t5 no and get on the lower end of medium light.
Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
Puckhog, why do you have coralife bulb is 10000k useful?
And why is your tank only "medium light". Is it because of your plants?they require a lot? It looks like i have a lot to learn any books or websites good to learn about plant lighting?
And why is your tank only "medium light". Is it because of your plants?they require a lot? It looks like i have a lot to learn any books or websites good to learn about plant lighting?
Cheap home depot bulbs?
Philips, 60W Equivalent Daylight (6500K) T2 Spiral CFL Light Bulb (E*) (4-Pack), 434399 at The Home Depot - Mobile
With home depot clamp lights?
Philips, 60W Equivalent Daylight (6500K) T2 Spiral CFL Light Bulb (E*) (4-Pack), 434399 at The Home Depot - Mobile
With home depot clamp lights?
Puckhog429
Aquarium Advice FINatic
The coralife doesnt mean anything. All t5 nos and hos are the same thing some people just say coralife bulbs last longer. I have one bulb 10000k and one 6700.
Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
Puckhog429
Aquarium Advice FINatic
Anything between 6000k and 10000k willgrow plants fine. I already had the 10000k and liked the whiter light it put out. The planted plus led fixture has 7000k white leds with blue and reds mixed in. I originally had the same problem as you. I wanted to plant my 29 but didnt want to spend 150 bucks on lighting. I started out with just the dual t5 no and it could hardly grow anubias. Once i added the planted plus i was finally getting enough par to grow medium light plants.
Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
Puckhog429
Aquarium Advice FINatic
You could do the clamp on dome lights but would have to build a canopy. I would say 3 23 watt cfls. Would be sufficient and give you better light spread than 2 60 watt bulbs.
Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
are these bulbs: Philips 100W Equivalent Daylight Deluxe (6500K) T2 Twister CFL Light Bulb (4-Pack) (E*)-433557 at The Home Depot
compatible with these clamp lights?
HDX 75-Watt Incandescent Clamp Light-HD-200PDQ at The Home Depot
or these?
Mainstays Clip Task Lamp - Walmart.com
The second one (walmart) says 40 watt, the bulb is 23 watt but equivalent to 100 watts, it is fine?
And there are some diy glass aquarium lid tutorials online. The glass is less than 10 dollars. Is there anything else I need to set up these lights?
oh god, I am excited to death to get started!
compatible with these clamp lights?
HDX 75-Watt Incandescent Clamp Light-HD-200PDQ at The Home Depot
or these?
Mainstays Clip Task Lamp - Walmart.com
The second one (walmart) says 40 watt, the bulb is 23 watt but equivalent to 100 watts, it is fine?
And there are some diy glass aquarium lid tutorials online. The glass is less than 10 dollars. Is there anything else I need to set up these lights?
oh god, I am excited to death to get started!
Puckhog429
Aquarium Advice FINatic
The 100 watt bulbs will not work. Go with 2-3 23 watt bulbs. Also be aware that the heat may crack the glass lid. Also what plants are you planning to keep? This will help determine how many bulbs you will need. Also if the tank is in a bedroom or smaller space be aware the bulbs as well as the tank can make the room pretty cool. I have 2 tanks in my bedroom. A 4 gallon and a 29 gallon. Both tanks at one point had flourescent lighting. After switching over to led the temp in my room dropped 2 degrees
Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
But they are not 100w they are 23 watts. They are equiv to 100w incandescents. Am not sure what plants im going to get exactley because someone is going to give me a bunch of plants , but I might want carpet plants. I know thse require a lot of light.
Puckhog429
Aquarium Advice FINatic
Yea then go with the 23 watt bulbs
Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
Puckhog429
Aquarium Advice FINatic
Will you be dosing excel and ferts? Co2? Do you want low medium or high tech? This will determine how many fixtures to get
Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
pittbully13
Aquarium Advice Addict
Here's a fixture you can do for cheap.
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/showthread.php?t=306848
I also have a 29g and dose ferts and co2. My DIY fixture has 4x23watts 6500k cfl, bought from Walmart. They do ok. You can get a good carpet with different kinds of plants with above lights....like dwarf sag, s.repens, and baby tears (HM) to name a few. If you want to do baby tears (HC) you will definitely need a more powerful light like BML since our tanks are so high. I consider my light-low medium.
Here's my tank.
Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/showthread.php?t=306848
I also have a 29g and dose ferts and co2. My DIY fixture has 4x23watts 6500k cfl, bought from Walmart. They do ok. You can get a good carpet with different kinds of plants with above lights....like dwarf sag, s.repens, and baby tears (HM) to name a few. If you want to do baby tears (HC) you will definitely need a more powerful light like BML since our tanks are so high. I consider my light-low medium.
Here's my tank.
Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
Similar threads
