Hello all! I need help with trying to go from a kit-bought incandescent hood to a fluorescent one for my standard sized 5g glass tank.
I am having a lot of trouble finding not only a fluorescent strip light or hood but also a glass lid for the tank in order to put the light on it! My current incandescent lid has only one socket in it and it does not light the sides of the tank well. I use 1 CFL at 10w/6500K daylight for about 10hrs a day (on a timer).
The tank is this tank and its top is 16x8in, but with the lip maybe a quarter to half inch less.
Can someone please help me with the following?
I've looked at these, can anyone give me their input?
My tank is planted with:
Stem:
some sort of ludwigia(?), creeping charlie, pennywort, moneywort, anacharis, wisteria,dwarf onion plants, water sprite
Root feeders:
Vals, narrow leaf chain sword, dwarf hairgrass, swords, dwarf sag
Other:
Anubias, java moss and fern, frogbit
77-80'F, soft water, eco-complete, Aqueon Plant food (micro and macro), root tabs from Bobstropicalplants, filtered, with MTS,no c02 for this* tank and currently at 10w @ 6500k for about 10hrs a day; but insufficient.
Thanks for looking and helping. Ive been waiting to have the funds to upgrade lids for a while now and would really like to! I appreciate the help and any feedback anyone can give me if they have any of the above.
~Myrr
I am having a lot of trouble finding not only a fluorescent strip light or hood but also a glass lid for the tank in order to put the light on it! My current incandescent lid has only one socket in it and it does not light the sides of the tank well. I use 1 CFL at 10w/6500K daylight for about 10hrs a day (on a timer).
The tank is this tank and its top is 16x8in, but with the lip maybe a quarter to half inch less.
Can someone please help me with the following?
- Why do I need a glass lid for the tank if I get a fluorescent hood or strip light? Are there any cons to doing so? Any cons to not?
- Can I get an acrylic lid for the tank? Will it warp or melt?
- If I got a strip for a 2.5g tank, would that be problematic? Shouldnt the reflector distribute light enough to make up for the size difference?
- Anyone know of a place that sells strips or hoods for a good price? I am looking in the no greater than $40 area. I know there are many out there for this price. Lower is better
- Anyone know where I could get a glass or acrylic lid for the 5g?
I've looked at these, can anyone give me their input?
- This top comes in 16in, is it what I would need? versa top
- Would this in a 12in (for a 16in tank?) be ok, even though it is short? Strip light
- This is an incand. hood but does it have two sockets for bulbs? Questionable hood?
- This comes in the size I need, thoughts? Single tube strip
My tank is planted with:
Stem:
some sort of ludwigia(?), creeping charlie, pennywort, moneywort, anacharis, wisteria,dwarf onion plants, water sprite
Root feeders:
Vals, narrow leaf chain sword, dwarf hairgrass, swords, dwarf sag
Other:
Anubias, java moss and fern, frogbit
77-80'F, soft water, eco-complete, Aqueon Plant food (micro and macro), root tabs from Bobstropicalplants, filtered, with MTS,no c02 for this* tank and currently at 10w @ 6500k for about 10hrs a day; but insufficient.
Thanks for looking and helping. Ive been waiting to have the funds to upgrade lids for a while now and would really like to! I appreciate the help and any feedback anyone can give me if they have any of the above.
~Myrr