Lighting for a 30" 29G tank.

[Lonewolfblue]

I'm looking around for a 30" fixture for a 29G tank. Anyone have any good ideas where to get them? I'm not having as good of luck with Ebay as I do for 48" fixtures. It will be for a planted tank, and would like Med to high lighting (2.5-4w/g).

 

[TeenReefer]

http://www.hellolights.com They have a good selection. The have good prices on coralife lights for FW too.

 

[Guest]

This is something I found, It may work for you or may not and you might have to buy new bulbs in the kelvin range required for freshwater plants. HTH

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=13637&N=2004+113345

Its at the bottom of this webpage

 

[nitrous]

try your hardware store thats where i got mine

 

[jaguarr]

I use 6700k PC and T-5 Aqualight Double Strip

http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/product.xml?product_id=31566&category_id=1875&pcid1=1843

http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/product.xml?product_id=32847;category_id=2543

 

[Lonewolfblue]

This is something I found, It may work for you or may not and you might have to buy new bulbs in the kelvin range required for freshwater plants. HTH

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=13637&N=2004+113345

Its at the bottom of this webpage

I'm kind of leaning towards this one. And what I could do is 1 6700k bulb, and a 50/50 bulb, which will put me right about where I want. I just want to make sure I have enough to do dwarf hairgrass, as I'd like to try for a field of hairgrass, with a couple tall plants towards the back, a large rock, with a piece of driftwood. Also looking at a smooth flat rock for the bolivians spawning spot.

 

[gfink]

I got one of those, but the fan was loud so I returned it. It would have been too loud for my family room.

Got one of these instead, and I am pretty happy. http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=12109&N=2004+113345

I think hellolights is cheaper, but they were out of stock when I needed it.

I am running 2 daylight bulbs.

Front on 3 hours, then both for 5, then just rear for 3 hours. Seems to be good right now, and I can add or remove light by adjusting the overlap in the future.

 

[Guest]

Hey LWB if you get that light send me some pics to see how it looks on your setup. Im still reading the diary of a 75 planted and it is just awsome.

 

[Lonewolfblue]

Cool, thanks.... I just added a bunch of new pics of my newest additions, the Roseline Sharks.

 

[GodOSoot]

I am stuck in the same dilemma as well, just picked up a bunch of plants and the screw in bulbs I have just aren't gonna cut it.

 

[Lonewolfblue]

I deided on this one. Ordered it today.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=12109

 

[GodOSoot]

I decieded on a single one as to not overdue it, from Bigal's. In the future I'll just resell and buy a double if needed. That and I went with sand instead of Eco-Complete so I'm not going all out right now.

Darn thing is full right now after buying a plant pack of a local fish store. $29.99 got like 15 plants. It is a little messy though, since I just placed them in with no regard to the way it looks. I'll rearrange after every thing takes off.

Maybe I'll have to rethinkt the CO2 though...might need it.

I will be dosing either Flourish Excel, Comprehensive or Kent's plant pack.

Anyone ever use Kent Marine stuff?

 

[gfink]

I deided on this one. Ordered it today.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=12109

Nice. I love mine. The blue LEDs are cool at night.