My 14g planted and 55g Amazon Biotope

[dustinfeint]

Originally Posted by huizheng1988

my friend, welcome to the common sense world.

Im not sure i follow?

[dragonfisher33]

Originally Posted by dustinfeint

Im not sure i follow?

it means that it's common sense to go to home improvement stores to look up items that the specialty stores sell at jacked up prices. a lot of time people just overlook other alternatives. for example the light you see at the pet stores, like you said, is a scam. Also you can find the timer in Home depot at fraction of the cost.

[Mogurako]

Originally Posted by huizheng1988

it means that it's common sense to go to home improvement stores to look up items that the specialty stores sell at jacked up prices. a lot of time people just overlook other alternatives. for example the light you see at the pet stores, like you said, is a scam. Also you can find the timer in Home depot at fraction of the cost.

That's where I get all my lighting now, I don't even know how much money I have saved by doing DIY from Lowes/Home Depot. I made the light for my 55 gallon for $60 and I have amazing plant growth with only 4 23 watt 6500k CFLs.

It's not super sexy but it works!

[dustinfeint]

Got my amazon frogbit today!

[dragonfisher33]

Originally Posted by dustinfeint

Got my amazon frogbit today!

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i thought they're invasive species? won't they spread like fire on top of the tank?

[dustinfeint]

Originally Posted by huizheng1988

i thought they're invasive species? won't they spread like fire on top of the tank?

This is true. I am hoping that they will cover the top of my tank to replicate an Amazon sunken forest type deal.

[dragonfisher33]

Originally Posted by dustinfeint

This is true. I am hoping that they will cover the top of my tank to replicate an Amazon sunken forest type deal.

but that will block the light for the rest of your tank, won't it?

[dustinfeint]

Originally Posted by huizheng1988

but that will block the light for the rest of your tank, won't it?

It will block some, but not enough to harm to harm my plants. If anything, it will give the fish a little more shade.

[Glow light tetra]

That sounds like a fun idea.

[dustinfeint]

Originally Posted by Glow light tetra

That sounds like a fun idea.

What does?

[tiger terror]

Originally Posted by Mogurako

That's where I get all my lighting now, I don't even know how much money I have saved by doing DIY from Lowes/Home Depot. I made the light for my 55 gallon for $60 and I have amazing plant growth with only 4 23 watt 6500k CFLs.

It's not super sexy but it works!

I actually like the lighting setup you have going...looks cool&beats paying a couple hundred or even more when it comes to buying the so called correct lighting from lfs's by a long shot..like the ingenuity..

[dustinfeint]

Originally Posted by tiger terror

I actually like the lighting setup you have going...looks cool&beats paying a couple hundred or even more when it comes to buying the so called correct lighting from lfs's by a long shot..like the ingenuity..

Yeah. I also think that his setup is a little more sexy than he gives himself credit for.