how to add a second light fixture...

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patagonia

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i have a 29gal tank with some low light plants...and the 20w light that came with the tank...apparently im pretty much stuck with that but somebody suggested to add a second light fixture...how??? the aquarium kit is a marineland one...so i dont see where exactly on the hood that second light would be added...
the plants are fine...its been 3 weeks since i got them...i havent added any fertilizer yet...i have seachem flourish excel...will that work? thanks!!! :D
 
You can get ahold of a clear lid for your tank and then set two light strips on top of it - one being the one you already own. It's not too terribly expensive.
 
A Feeder's Supply store I stopped by last week had a used one (I was shocked @ them selling used hardware) for a reasonable price - it needed serious cleaning, so I didn't even consider.

Then I found my fav. LFS has a 36" hood w/ a 36" light built in, for $45 - best price by far I've found and that's what I'll be upgrading to very, very soon. :D
 
Just go to the LFS and tell them you need a glass versa-top for a 29gallon. Its just two sheets of glass, a plastic hinge, and a plastic handle. Then there's plastic trim with a C-channel you slip on the backside, and cut it to fit around HOB filters, cords, etc.

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Yeah, what malkore said. ;)

This reminds me of a good question : how do you clean all the crusty deposit-like stuff that collects on the glass parts of aquarium hoods? Didn't I just read vinegar somewhere?
 
thanks again guys...and cJw...i read the same thing about vinegar...never tried it though :roll: ...i hope my lfs here in toronto (big als) doesnt charge much for that thing for the light...seems to me here in canada we always end up paying more...i paid $34(can) for the master test kit and then they charged me $200(can) for that marineland 29gal tank kit...even if u do the conversion to american dollars its still :mrgreen: waaay too much...but ill give it a try...
 
I think I'd pay just under $20 US currency for a 29gal versa-top from my LFS (read as 'slightly over priced mom n' pop store')
 
i had the same problem so i did exactly what everyone else is suggesting. i now have 1 24" light strip and 1 18" light strip with a glass top on my 10. what they dont tell you is that both the 24" and 18" strips have 15 watt bulbs.
 
actually, that's not 100% true felf. 24" NO fluor. fixtures can be 20watts. It depends on the ballast inside.
 
actually, that's not 100% true felf. 24" NO fluor. fixtures can be 20watts. It depends on the ballast inside.

yeah, i didnt mean to confuse anyone; just venting my fustration when i found out all-glass hoods are like that.
 
do you mean all glass hoods are like that or all-glass (company) are like that?? lol not im confused
 
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