Recent content by Fred Garvin

So i ordered the 2k Beamswork fixture and it arrived broken. Returning tomorrow. I've been looking at T5 fixtures ...4 bulbs, hopefully not too much light. for 'regular' plants. Around $81for the fixture and the bulbs might need replacing. OR 2 2 bulb fixtures for $44 a piece, plus bulbs. I...

Thanks BBradbury! I know what shop lights are. i used them extensively when i was running multiple 20 longs. I don't want to hang lights or have a glass canopy for that matter. I'd prefer the fixtures to fit. This tank isn't going in a 'fish-room'. The wife has input and she won't tolerate shop...

I saw several Beamswork fixtures that might work. They range in lumens from 2-5k. The tank is 18 inches wide so I could put 2 fixtures for better light distribution(unless 3 are suggested). What do ya'll think is my best option in terms of lumens for 2-3 fixtures? Pretty sure i'll look into...

I wasn't wanting to hang the lights. I'd much prefer fixtures that will fit on the tank. Remembering that i need room for over-flow filters. Barliman' it would seem with all this light, i could grow swords and other higher light level plants. Or am I dreaming? Wouldn't 2-3 36 inch LED fixtures...

Thanks for the warm welcome! i'm so far behind on the hobby, I don't know what folks breed except for apristos and they are rare people, or at least they used to be.

My tank is roughly 36x18, 17 inches deep. i plan of setting it up as a South american tetra tank with a few cories. I want live plants and i'll put in a few pieces of drift-wood. No CO2 and 1 or 2 over-flow filters, as needed. I last had old-fashioned florecents. It seems every-thing is T-5s...

I'm Fred. Just got back into the hobby after a LONG absence. I'm setting up a 40 breeder for a South American tank. Tetras and cories. maybe after the plants establish I'll try for a couple of rams. I'm in the metro Atlanta area. If anyone can suggest good LFS, I would appreciate it. If it's...