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    metal halide?.

    Will be fine, you dont need anything else. Just use a bulb that is for freshwater. Sam
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    Arcadia OT2 T5 luminaire - effective bulbs?

    Have you seen JamesC's thread on bulbs? viewtopic.php?f=50&t=555 Very useful Sam
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    Cheapo clip on light

    Yeh, I've always shied away from LEDs as there is so much variation in quality of the light output. Gill - do you have a link? Sam
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    Cheapo clip on light

    Found this on ebay the other day http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/370386155582? ... 1439.l2649 Im going to use it on my 30l as the 24w T5 I have is just to much for the tank, and there was no way I was going to buy Arc pods at however much per unit. Being clip on there is no issue with it not...
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    Do plants care when it's lights on?

    I agree, I have my lighting's coming on from anything after 2pm, my main tank is 4pm until 11pm, as like you I want to be able to see it in the evenings! Sam
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    To buy cheap or expensive T5's

    Plants are very adaptable to a wide range of lighting so I would doubt its the fact that its the light bulbs that are the problem. I always use cheapo lighting and it seems to work OK for me and others that I've spoken to :) Running 2 tubes should be ample light as well. 8hrs also might be a...
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    S.A.D light

    Trouble is that light probably isn't going to be very intense so not ideal for plants. But for the money might just be worth a try and see anyway. Sam
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    boyu light

    Ive got one of these. All three supplied bulbs were 'white' when I got it although I replaced them all for these anyway. http://www.lampspecs.co.uk/Light-Bulbs- ... aylight-54 Its a nice light for the money. It has two switches so you can have, 1,2 or 3 bulbs on. Don't forget that although...
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    dennerle v arcadia

    Have a read of this as well :) viewtopic.php?f=50&t=555 Then go here to get them http://www.lampspecs.co.uk/ Sam :thumbup:
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    2 x 36 Watt T5 Compact - Too much for 24G?

    Providing you match the lighting with plenty of ferts and CO2 you should be fine. 2 x T5 tubes is generally enough for most tanks, but I wouldn't say its to high at all. Sam
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    Led Bulb

    I'm not sure to be hoenst, but for a pico I would think it'd be fine, given that a desk lamp is also works for picos. Sam
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    Led Bulb

    Never seen that before! Certainly has a lot of LEDs! I see from the box that it's only 3.8w, might would mean each LED is only 0.03w each? That sounds very low to me, even for LEDs? Sam
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    T5 Light Comparison Videos

    Nice find. James did an excellent article as well. viewtopic.php?f=50&t=555 Sam
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    What about this light ?

    Right I see. Guess there isn't anything stopping someone using them anyway? Even if they aren't the correct rating, its up to the individual? Sam
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    What about this light ?

    How does the moisture get into the kit? Does the heat they generate not keep them pretty dry anyway? My other luminaries are pretty 'open' and you can see the bulb pins, etc. Doesn't look all the sealed to me! If its going to be hung does that not also give some protection against splashes as...
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    What about this light ?

    Never seen that before, but its a bargain price!!! They look to come with reflectors and beyond that its the bulbs that are the importance thing, which you can easily change (that's if they need to be) so for the money, I cant see much wrong with these. Sam
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    36 watts Too much ?

    Yeh, I cant see a porblem with the lighting :) Sam
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    PAR and PAR readings

    I can see a use for them with LED lighting as its such an unknown quantity at the moment and will take time for people to get used to it and before things like the number, lumen, type, etc become as 'standard' as T5's and T8's. Sam
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    PAR and PAR readings

    Interesting, cheers George. Much as I thought really. Sam
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    PAR and PAR readings

    Not sure if that measures PAR or not, this is more the price I thought they were! http://www.specmeters.com/Light_Meters/ ... Meter.html Sam
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    PAR and PAR readings

    PAR seems to be creeping into this side of the hobby more and more, I guess from the marine side. Does any actually have a PAR meter? I've spent ages looking and cant for the life of me find one for sale. Within reason, does it really make that much difference to us planted people? Just...
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    Is 78W enough for 90 liter aquarium?

    Yep 2xT5's should be ample :) Sam
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    quick t5ho question

    Have you read this? viewtopic.php?f=50&t=555 Sam
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    what to put over 55g

    I tend to see little point to anything more than 2x T5 tubes, although its useful to have the option to bump it up to 3x tubes. Sam
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    2x18W 29cm & 3x14W 60cm Luminaires

    Ive got a boyu 3x8w and its a great bit of kit. You one looks good Arron. Sam
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    Inexpensive lighting solution?

    Great find, George, that's a bargain if they prove to be up to scratch. There is even a Lidl near me now, so I'll have to go have a look. Sam
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    GRO BEAM 100 ND lighting tile

    Would the electricity between UK and Au be compatible? Just a thought :) Sam
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    what to buy?

    If humidity is an issue, then I would def suggest a lid, my 48x18x18 open top must lose 10-15lt a week, humidity is up around 70% most of the time. They aint that pretty but clearseal so lids for most tank sizes. http://www.aquatics-online.co.uk/catalo ... -trays.asp Sam
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    Lighting for 30*30*20cm nano aquarium

    Ive got one of these, which I find is perfect for my 30cm cube. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BOYU-T5-8W-x-3-Aq ... 286.c0.m14 Sam
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    10g Nano Lighting Help

    I'm currently running the buyo 3x8w light on my 6g and its perfect, no ferts or co2 and moss only. Sam
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    Opinions on these lights

    Cant say Ive used this particular light, but I've used AAS a few times and never been disappointed. Ok its not ADA quality, but it does the job and looks OK :) You shouldn't need to change the bulb anyway really :) Sam EDIT - try emailing them, they are normally good about emailing back.
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    Lighting for 30*30*20cm nano aquarium

    Try emailing the seller? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wave-Solaris-18w- ... 286.c0.m14 Also worth considering this one, just got mine and its a nice light for a nano. Gives you a bit of flexibility of the amount of light you use as well, from 8w, 16w to 24w. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BOYU-T5-8W-x-3-Aq...
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    190ltr growth problems!!

    ;)
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    otl luminaire 4x39w into 3x39w

    Have you actually tried this? I dont have Arcadia luminarys but both my cheapo german ones run quite happily with a tube missing. Sam :)
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    190ltr growth problems!!

    Month, maybe less. The other option would be this but it is a bit more expensive, though you'd save the money back in no time. viewtopic.php?f=34&t=266 Sam
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    Lighting on a 5ft tank

    Dont suppose there is much different between 4x36w T8 and 2x54w T5 really. Why not just try the T8s and see how you get on, no point 'upgrading' if you needed :) 4x T8's should be plenty anyway. Sam
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    190ltr growth problems!!

    Yeast co2 on a 190lt is going to be next to useless. You'd probably need four or five yeast kits to get enough co2 into the tank. Have you seen this thread? Pressurised Co2 doesn't have to cost a fortune :) viewtopic.php?f=37&t=7696 Sam
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    Which unit to buy?

    I just ordered one of these. Another advantage is that you can have either one, two or three tubes on so can vary the light level if the plants need more or less light. Sam
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    optimum reflectors?

    Dont think anyone's really looked at it in great detail, there are a lot of factors when it comes to reflecting the light into the tank. I would think so long as the reflector goes half way around the tube you'd get pretty good 'reflecting'. Any reflector is going to be better than no...
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    arcadia luminaire help

    Have you tried email Arcadia? They might have some spare laying around the office, cant hurt to ask. Sam
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    The new Arcadia T5 Luminaire...Is it worth all them pennies?

    Yeh thats a bit of a bargain! Sam
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    My review of the Hagen T5HO light unit!

    Nice one Matt :) Sam
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    The new Arcadia T5 Luminaire...Is it worth all them pennies?

    I guess at the end of the day, if its the look your after then you will only get that with Arcadia. The light they produce is no different to any other lighting. So are they worth it? Depends if the 'look' is the overriding factor and you can afford (what I think is) a big price tag! Sam
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    Halophosphate vs trihosphate

    Right, cheers for the explanation Clive, thought it was probably something like that :) Cheapo ones it is then! Sam
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    Halophosphate vs trihosphate

    Anybody know the difference between these? Tri is massively more expensive from what I can tell. Have found some halo's that are 75% colour rendering. Cheers Sam
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    is a 150W metal Hali a bit OTT

    Personally, whist it probably wouldn't be a bad thing (providing you keep up the ferts and CO2) its not necessary on a 60lt. And you're probably just making work for yourself not least with trimming the plants. There is also the increased risk of algae if you get the ferts of CO2 wrong. Sam
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    opinions please

    Perhaps start with 1WPG and go from there? 1.5WPG on a large tank is probably actually med to high light. You may have to see what the light bulb fittings are before you know what to replace them with, but my gut feeling is that these would probably be suitable...
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    opinions please

    Yeh think you might just have to try and see with that light unit. Don't forget that you'll probably need to replace the bulbs as those marine ones probably aren't suitable for plants. If you do get one, please let us know what its like, as it is a bargain price if it can live up to the...
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    Sylvania Grolux T8

    Went for three different tubes in the end, will see what happens :) Sam
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    Sylvania Grolux T8

    Nice one, just got a 3x38w Arcadia luminaire, trouble is 38w 42" tubes seems scarce. Thinking perhaps two, what would you recommend for the third to balance out the colour? Cheers Sam
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    Sylvania Grolux T8

    Yeh, just wondered if the T8's were different ;) Sam
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    Sylvania Grolux T8

    Anyone use the Sylvania Grolux tubes? From what I can find out they seem to be around the 6500k colour temp but wondered what they actually look like in real life? Cheers Sam
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    Energy Saving Lightbulbs

    Me!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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    Lighting advice

    That unit would be plenty enough lighting :) price is pretty good too. Sam
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    Energy Saving Lightbulbs

    I've not really heard of how people get on with energy saving bulbs. Isn't there an issue with them not giving off enough light? I.e. they are energy saving for a reason? Just a thought, dont want to rain on your parade :) Sam PS - if you do use them, please let us know how you get on, any...
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    juwel 240

    Humm not sure, I recall this being a recurring theme with juwel tanks. Why they didnt just use standard sizes I dont know. Sam
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    juwel 240

    Hello and welcome to the forum :) I'll beak your post down. Probably best to replace them now before you start running the tank so the plants adapt to the new tubes. Have you read the pinned lighting thread, very useful :) http://www.ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=555 As you will...
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    Lighting upgrade

    Yeh providing you keep on top of the fert dosing I dont seeing it making to much difference. You might find you can run it this just one tube. My luminary runs just fine with only 2 of the three bulbs installed. Sam
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    Lighting...Your thoughts/suggestions

    Yeh pretty much want Arron said. I would suggest starting with 2 tubes and upping to 3 if necessary. Using 3 tubes from day one is asking for trouble in my book :) Sam
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    faulty unit?

    Yeh def, if its newish you should be able to get it replaced for free. Sam
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    faulty unit?

    Yeh sounds like a dodgy starter, not sure it you could replace it, guess you'd have to take it apart to find that out. Sam
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    What would you do? Thanks for the help. With update.

    Re: What would you do? Reducing the lighting in my 36g corner b Would think the cheapest option would be to put back in the stock light that came with the tank? Sam
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    higher watt bulbs?

    Yep, all stripling as far as I am aware come in standard sizes. I.e. for a given length of bulb you get a set wattage. As Steve says T5s are higher wattage for a given length but you have to change the ballast for those. Could you add a third bulb? Sam
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    Nice LED light design

    Thats actually pretty cool. Retro too. Sam
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    Length of bulb?

    Yeh shouldnt be a problem. Sam
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    Lighting times

    Yeh 10 hrs even for a low light is prob a bit much. However, if you're not getting algae then its prob fine. If you start getting algae drop it back to 8hrs and go from there. Sam
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    lightube blow out

    Pants, sorry to hear that matey. First time Ive ever heard of a tube actually shattering like that. Not good. Sam
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    lighting to bring out fish colours?

    Yeh def, I've got a few and they are lovely little fish. So too is the Axelrod's Rasbora (Rasbora axelrodi) which to my mind is an underrated fish, with beautiful markings given the right light and their condition. Sam
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    lighting to bring out fish colours?

    Check out your LFS you'll see most (if not all?) have their lighting at the front of the tank, for this very reason ;) Sam
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    Lighting Fluval Osaka 260

    Do you really need two more tubes? 4 sounds a lot, I was running three tubes on my 4ft and dropped it to 2 as the plants couldn't cope with it. Sam
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    Low light level increase;LEDs vs. T5 luminaires (inc. Hagen

    Nice :) Are you adding CO2 and ferts? With that much light, the plants will need the extra nutrients to keep up and stop from being starved. Sam
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    2x39w or 4x39w

    Def 2 tubes, four and you're asking for trouble IMHO. Sam
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    Light levels too high?

    Not really, though I did have an army of cherry shrimp in there so that probably stopped most. The only thing I did get was BBA but only very small bits hear and there, that you'd not notice unless I looked very closely. Sam
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    Light levels too high?

    This sounds exactly like me a few years back! I had exactly the same tank, with a 3x24w luminary over the top (only ran it with one 24w tube though) and green neons (still got them). Anyway, I know what you mean about the too much light, I had the same problem, the only way I found to sort...
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    I need help coosing Lighting for a 10ftx4ftx4ft 1200uk gallo

    Crickey me!!! Now THATS a filter! :lol: Sam
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    28 watt, 590mm T5's

    First off I'm not electrician, but I ran 18w T8 bulbs on a 20w ballast. Arcadia ballasts tend to run a range of watt bulbs, i.e. 25 - 30w for example. Sam
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    QUESTIONS ABOUT LIGHTING

    Haha that you could! Why not get this one? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3x39W-T5-Lighting ... m153.l1262 It would be more than enough. I dare say you'd only need two tubes. I've run 3xT5 tubes and the plants couldn't handle it as I couldn't get enough CO2 to them to keep up with the light levels. Sam
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    pod lighting

    Yeh they are nice alternative to the Arcadia pods. Sam
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    t5 lighting

    That would be more than enough I reckon. Its just over 2WPG and as its T5 lighting the amount of light produced will be much higher than for the T8's. Sam
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    QUESTIONS ABOUT LIGHTING

    The colour temp of the lighting is really an aesthetic thing, 6500k is just a nice white light, but if you want to bring out the colours of the fish then you can easily change them for others if you wish. Plants are not overly fussy about the spectrum of the light, more so the amount. BTW its...
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    luminaires

    Cool, Im sure 2x54w would be ample :) Sam
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    luminaires

    Why do you need 4x542? I find 2x T5 tubes is plenty. I ran 3x54w on my 4ft and it was far to much. I couldn't supply enough CO2 to keep it going. Sam
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    Advice Please!

    I'm pretty sure thats a prerequisite for joining, in order to understand us all! :lol: :lol: Sam
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    luminaires

    Check out my link, I got a 4ft 3x54w for £60. Sam
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    luminaires

    Check these out. I have two of these, ok they aren't the quality of Arcadia's ones, but for the price, I've not found better :) http://stores.ebay.co.uk/EQJ-Trading Sam
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    Glo T5 overhead lighting

    Sorry, cant help you specifically, but do you have a LFS that sells the Osaka range of tanks? If so they are supplied with this lighting so you'd be able to see it, in situ. Sam
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    Original Rio300 Lighting

    Yeh for a 300lt you'd need pressurised CO2, as yeast just wouldn't cut it. What is you're nervousness about the cylinder? Its no different to having a fire extinguisher in the house or office, in fact thats what most of us use! :lol: Those things are designed to have very high tolerances. I...
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    T5 lighting

    Are your current lights T8 and how big is the tank? If it were me I'd just get the 3x39, 4x39w is unnecessary and you'd struggle to give the plants everything they'd need to keep up with that much light. I have a 3x54w luminary and found that using all 3 bulbs just forced the plants to work...
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    Nano light

    The 18w would be useful. Hopefully you can replace the bulbs without to much trouble. Sam
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    T5 phillips lights.

    The wattage is the same but the actual amount of light produced is higher so in effect you're upping the light levels. They are also thinner so there is much less re-strike. Sam
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    T5 phillips lights.

    No def not, not only with they not fit but you'd prob burn either the bulb or ballast out doing that, I would think. Sam
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    25l with 20w of lighting.

    Humm in which case its either a standard incandescent bulb or a small halogen bulb, which in either case wont be very efficient so may not be enough. I guess try and see? :D Sam
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    25l with 20w of lighting.

    What kind of lighting is it? T8 or T5? Also what are the dimensions of the tank? I suspect it'll be more than enough. I used to run 2x18w T8s over my 24x8x8" tank, but that was probably overkill. Sam
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    lighting duration

    You've been doing what?!?!?!!?
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    how much lighting for my 260l tank

    I would be careful about upping the light to much. I found the plants in my 250lt couldn't cope with 3x54w T5's and developed small leaves which very quickly died off. This is probably due to a lack of CO2/nutrients even despite my crazy flow rates. They were just being driven to hard by the...
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    Advice please - Should I add lighting? ***Updated with pics!

    That's some great DIY skills :) tank looks loads brighter now :) Don't forget, with the extra lighting you'll probably need to add fertiliser for the plants and CO". Sam
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    Height of lights

    I tend to have my lighting around 4-6" from the waters surface. But it shouldn't matter all the much providing the lighting its several feet away! :lol: Its more of a consideration for LED and metal halide light which have much less spread so need to be higher in order to get light all over the...
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    DIY LED lighting?

    Man thats crazy!! Great work. I've not been following this thread much but from the looks of the final product a LOT of work has gone into it! Quality. UKAPS Baby! Sam
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    how much WPG should i have?

    Yeh it would, what about trying these? http://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/index.p ... cts_id=206 They are the same wattage but you get comparatively more light produced :) The brushing set is only 2quid. Sam
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    how much WPG should i have?

    There are nearly always ways of adding more light to a tank ;) Can you post a pic of the inside of your hood? I'm sure we can fit a third tube in there. Sam EDIT - that said 2WPG should be plenty. You could use T5's which given out lots more light than T8's.
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