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  1. spaldingaquatics

    Open Top Lighting

    I've recently bought a lunminaire for roughly the same size tank from ebay, didn't cost much and delivered in 2 days!, adjusted to fit perfectly, It was 2nd hand though and not new from an ebay shop but even so it's in great condition...the seller had it up for bidding but a quick offer later...
  2. spaldingaquatics

    Light Levels

    That's true, everyone has a different opinion based on their experience, good to get a overview from lots of people
  3. spaldingaquatics

    Best light tubes to use together

    damnit!!! :evil: there was about 10 mins left on it and I didn't want to miss out so I bought it before you posted :( (removed the link now because it comes up with paypal stuff) The curse of ebay, no wonder they're so rich :|
  4. spaldingaquatics

    Best light tubes to use together

    Thanks garuf, would this be suitable? 11w gls fluorescent bulb
  5. spaldingaquatics

    Best light tubes to use together

    I'm not being sarcastic here, this is a serious question based on what's been said because I haven't got to grips with understanding the scale properly but would I be able to get away with using a desktop lamp over a small 30cm tank as all the 'clamp on' lamps I've found have a 9 or 11w bulb...
  6. spaldingaquatics

    Changing bulbs?

    HI, I don't know if it's the same for T5 but I change my T8's when there's noticable black marks on each end of the tubes. Some people say this has no effect on the amount of light produced but it's just a habbit I've got into :D
  7. spaldingaquatics

    Light Levels

    This may not be the reason colin does it but I was told by lfs that a gap in lighting during the day is hated by algae and stops it getting worse, I know that's not a cure and the cause needs to be sorted but it just helps in the process of initial control. Aparently. I've never done it because...
  8. spaldingaquatics

    Lighting

    erm..........no?
  9. spaldingaquatics

    Lighting

    I hadn't thought about getting a custom imagine made as a background before, it's a good idea now thinking about it, did you print it out yourself or get a company to do it for you?
  10. spaldingaquatics

    Lighting

    I was going to ask where you got it from, but that pretty much answers that question! I only mentioned it because I'd never seen a background like it before, it looks really good with the setup
  11. spaldingaquatics

    Lighting

    I like the background :D Is it a house?
  12. spaldingaquatics

    Best light tubes to use together

    Thanks guys, I'll continue to add a 2nd T8 Life-glo and if I can get everything right and the plants do well I'll upgrade to T6 when I'm more confident and add more demanding plants.
  13. spaldingaquatics

    Best light tubes to use together

    Thanks Aaron Here's a strange question to the experts but I really haven't got a clue; I've noticed people refering to T5 lighting, I have T8, but what's the difference? and for a novice is it needed? Thanks
  14. spaldingaquatics

    Best light tubes to use together

    Hi, What's the best Hagen light to run alongside my 30w Flora-glo? I've only started to add plants to my set up recently and when I first started the tank I just had a single 25w Aqua-glo to bring out the colour in my fish, which I didn't think would be good enough for plants so I switched it...
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