CT_aquarist1290
Aquarium Advice Newbie
Back in October I bought a Fluval Accent tank at my local PetCo (where I work) because we were no longer going to carry it and they chopped the price to $47 (from $300). I now know of the woes of this tank... The filter is crap and debris just sits behind it. I have since switched it out for an Aqueon Quietflow 20. The heater isn't the best but I can manage to get it to mid 70's in my tank (by setting it to mid 80's).
Now, on to the issue at hand with my LED hood. With only three months of use the LED strip has stopped working. I'm assuming this is due to the moisture. I was looking to get a new hood but I have run into a problem. I need a hood that measures 30", not 29 1/4". This size will literally drop right into the tank. Are there ANY light hoods out there that actually measure 30" long so I don't have jerry-rig the 29 1/4 sitting on top of the two pieces of the original hood? My kitten seems to love knocking everything over and will jump up there, no matter how I try to prevent her to do so. I'm concerned that she will either knock it into the tank, and or fall into the tank along with it!
I fear I will just need to buy a 29 gal tank and use the hood I bought... I really don't need to spend the extra money.
Now, on to the issue at hand with my LED hood. With only three months of use the LED strip has stopped working. I'm assuming this is due to the moisture. I was looking to get a new hood but I have run into a problem. I need a hood that measures 30", not 29 1/4". This size will literally drop right into the tank. Are there ANY light hoods out there that actually measure 30" long so I don't have jerry-rig the 29 1/4 sitting on top of the two pieces of the original hood? My kitten seems to love knocking everything over and will jump up there, no matter how I try to prevent her to do so. I'm concerned that she will either knock it into the tank, and or fall into the tank along with it!
I fear I will just need to buy a 29 gal tank and use the hood I bought... I really don't need to spend the extra money.