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need help to figure out lighting ..

Started by gonna_b_no_1, April 03, 2007, 05:48:42 PM

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gonna_b_no_1

April 03, 2007, 05:48:42 PM
33g tank. Planted.  Co2 running (dyi set up)

I need help figuring out exactly what type of lighting I need, and if possible where to find it, for how much..

I got all these nice plants...but they're not doing so hot sans good lumiere.

Any suggestions or ideas are greatly appreciated!

sniggir

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April 03, 2007, 06:45:05 PM
you could put 2 T5's overto and that would be plenty of light for them.. if yo built the balest...which I could come over and do it with ya that would be 80 w over a 30 gal..and the light is very intenseor you could put three cause a work horse 5 will power three of themand that would be 120w your plants would explode
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angrycow

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April 04, 2007, 12:48:58 PM

what about some spirals, HD sells some Phillips spirals rated @ 27 watts, with 80 cri and 6500k.  I have some and they are bright.  Once they warm up its like staring at the sun, only issue is the heat they generate.  Otherwise, $12 for 2 bulbs is isn't overly expensive.  3 or 4 of those over your tank would be lots of light.
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