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Post by andynater on Feb 26, 2013 13:28:25 GMT -5
I am looking for a fixture capable of plant growth in a 30gal tank.
Either led, t5 etc.
Andrew
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Post by jbrimz on Feb 26, 2013 14:43:36 GMT -5
you can use a normal t8 fixture and use a full spectrum 6,700K bulb by aquaeon I'm using it in my 38 gallon aquarium
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Post by andynater on Feb 26, 2013 16:26:57 GMT -5
I have a bulb in the stock fixture but its not bright enough and if im gonna buy another bulb again I might as well get a new fixture.
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Post by plantedrob on Feb 26, 2013 17:22:20 GMT -5
I wouldn't go with led for planted tanks. Iv never tried it in an aquarium but I did try to start my vegetables last year with them. It said it was supposed to produce like a 400w but the intensity was not even close to that. I'd go for the t5.
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Post by andynater on Feb 26, 2013 17:44:43 GMT -5
Im open to what ever really. Problem being its a small tank and dont wanna spend hundreds on a small one
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Post by 3littlefishes on Feb 26, 2013 18:47:59 GMT -5
check out ebay. I was on there today, I saw some pretty reasonable prices on T5s. I was thinking of buying the kind people use to grow weed...uhhh I mean vegetables. Its the same thing really, just not sure how waterproof they are.
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Post by guppyguy on Feb 26, 2013 18:56:57 GMT -5
lmao ;D
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Post by andynater on Feb 26, 2013 20:06:15 GMT -5
The aquarium ones are gonna be powder coated nicer and be waterproof for sure.
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Post by jbrimz on Mar 3, 2013 20:50:37 GMT -5
i build my own light fixture i just took an old aquarium light fixture and gutted it so it was an empty shell and bought a dual bulb light at rona for cheap and wired it in the hood myself wors great and looks good
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Post by guppyguy on Mar 3, 2013 21:02:12 GMT -5
Its true i seen it, looks good. I am now considering this for myself. When I want to double up my bulbs.
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Post by andynater on Mar 3, 2013 21:12:12 GMT -5
Pictures?
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Post by jbrimz on Mar 3, 2013 21:15:32 GMT -5
i dont have any no
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Post by jbrimz on Mar 3, 2013 21:25:29 GMT -5
just took hope this helps Attachments:
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Post by jbrimz on Mar 3, 2013 21:26:25 GMT -5
one more Attachments:
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Post by andynater on Mar 4, 2013 20:00:46 GMT -5
Your gonna be wasting alot of light with no reflector on the top behind your bulbs.
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