I really want my tank to be heavily planted. So instead of paying $250 for a lighting fixture i decided to try something a little bit different. I wanted to take a cheap alternative, and didnt want to buy a cheap ebay light due to some of the stories I hear. So my questions are:
You think it will be effective?
Safe??
Anybody else have a setup like this that can shed some insight?
Should I install any fans? There is 2 vents in the top right now roughly.... 4-5 inches across?
Specs:
36 gallon bowfront roughly 18" tall?
Right now it has 4 18w 2700k lights in it which I let run for about an hour, it was a little hot but nothing scorching, no smoking nothing like that. I plan to put 4 13w or 23w 6700k bulbs in. Just not sure if 23w bulbs will run to hot yet or not.
Thanks in advance.
You think it will be effective?
Safe??
Anybody else have a setup like this that can shed some insight?
Should I install any fans? There is 2 vents in the top right now roughly.... 4-5 inches across?
Specs:
36 gallon bowfront roughly 18" tall?
Right now it has 4 18w 2700k lights in it which I let run for about an hour, it was a little hot but nothing scorching, no smoking nothing like that. I plan to put 4 13w or 23w 6700k bulbs in. Just not sure if 23w bulbs will run to hot yet or not.
Thanks in advance.