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01-10-2006, 07:33 PM
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| Little Fish  Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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|  Twin-Tube Strip lights Hey, Currently on my 38 gal. fake planted Mbuna Cichlid tank i have two single strip lights that acually come from a 15 gal. and a 20 gal. one with a 15 watt tube and one with a 20 watt light. Now, this is not enought light for my 38 gal tank, i should have at least 76 watts. So i was wondering if anyone knows where i could get a good deal or one for relatively cheap Twin-Tube Strip light! Thanks a mil! 
__________________ 55 gal. Mbuna Cichlid Tank 1 Rusty Cichlid, 1 Cherry-Red Zebra, 1 Acei Cichlid, 5 Afra Juvanile-still can't tell sex's yet, 1 Red-Top Ice Blue, 2 Female Kenyi, 1 Male Johonni, 1 Female Johonni, 1 Labeotropheus Fuelleborni, 1 Yellow Lab, 1 Red-Tailed Shark, 1 Plecostomus. 15 gal. All Cardinal/Neon Tetra Tank Will be about 20 cardinal/neon tetra's |
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01-10-2006, 09:09 PM
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| Little Fish Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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| Anyone, PleEZZZ!
__________________ 55 gal. Mbuna Cichlid Tank 1 Rusty Cichlid, 1 Cherry-Red Zebra, 1 Acei Cichlid, 5 Afra Juvanile-still can't tell sex's yet, 1 Red-Top Ice Blue, 2 Female Kenyi, 1 Male Johonni, 1 Female Johonni, 1 Labeotropheus Fuelleborni, 1 Yellow Lab, 1 Red-Tailed Shark, 1 Plecostomus. 15 gal. All Cardinal/Neon Tetra Tank Will be about 20 cardinal/neon tetra's |
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01-10-2006, 09:19 PM
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| What is the length of the tank? 36"? Also, how do you define "relatively cheap" do you have a budget in mind? Why are you thinking you need 76 watts? I'm assuming you're not going to attempt plants with mbuna, or are you? |
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01-10-2006, 09:55 PM
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| Little Fish Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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| no definatly not live plants! lol, they already push the sound around and make holes down to the bottom glass! but yea and i was thinking 76 because i heard you need 2 watts of light per gallon, and about 4 for high light plants, so i figured 38 times 38 is 76 so i need about 76 watts of light. currently i only have 35 tho and two strip lights that are both too small for the tank. and yes the length of my tank is 36" My avater is my current fish tank. and here is some more pictures of my tank, 38 Gallon Mbuna Cichlid Tank I mean see what i mean, its pretty dark! Relatively cheap is anywhere from like 10(lol kidding myself i know)-about 40$ Thank you so much for trying to help me! if you have any other questions just feel free to ask!
__________________ 55 gal. Mbuna Cichlid Tank 1 Rusty Cichlid, 1 Cherry-Red Zebra, 1 Acei Cichlid, 5 Afra Juvanile-still can't tell sex's yet, 1 Red-Top Ice Blue, 2 Female Kenyi, 1 Male Johonni, 1 Female Johonni, 1 Labeotropheus Fuelleborni, 1 Yellow Lab, 1 Red-Tailed Shark, 1 Plecostomus. 15 gal. All Cardinal/Neon Tetra Tank Will be about 20 cardinal/neon tetra's Last edited by fishkid64; 01-10-2006 at 09:58 PM. |
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01-10-2006, 10:11 PM
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| Well, you don't really need more than about 1.5 or 2 watts per gallon to see your fish well. Obviously, it's not all about watts, some of it is about the length of the bulb. A 24" and an 18" bulb don't really cover your tank with light. The bad news is that lighting gets expensive  Big Als has T5 strips for about $45, that will give you 42 watts, but it will be brighter than what you have (it's a Coralife fixture). If you really want a lot of light, you could look into this fixture, which is really cheap for the amount of light: http://www.aquatraders.com/index.asp...ROD&ProdID=144 I have heard reports of problems with that site if there's a problem with the light. I have a compact fluorescent fixture from them that works fine. Big Als also has a twin standard fluorescent (would be a total of 60 watts) for $72. Both compact fluorescents and T5s will give you brighter light than a standard fluorescent (T12). You might find a good deal on eBay, if you're lucky. If you're handy, it would be pretty easy for you to build a hood, get some ballasts and wire up some bulbs, but it does need someone who's into DIY. It still won't be that cheap, but you could probably do it for less than a standard fixture. |
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01-10-2006, 10:16 PM
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| Little Fish Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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| Wow that one at aqua traders is extremely cheap for that fixture i'll ask my parents about ordering from them!, thanks a million, if anymore deals come to mind please tell me, but thanks a ton
__________________ 55 gal. Mbuna Cichlid Tank 1 Rusty Cichlid, 1 Cherry-Red Zebra, 1 Acei Cichlid, 5 Afra Juvanile-still can't tell sex's yet, 1 Red-Top Ice Blue, 2 Female Kenyi, 1 Male Johonni, 1 Female Johonni, 1 Labeotropheus Fuelleborni, 1 Yellow Lab, 1 Red-Tailed Shark, 1 Plecostomus. 15 gal. All Cardinal/Neon Tetra Tank Will be about 20 cardinal/neon tetra's |
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