DIY Lighting

[Fresh250]

i have both fans blowing in and the swinging door from the hood lets enough air out to make a good flow.

im planning a planted tank with some cabomba carolina, micro sword, dwarf baby tears(lighting permitting), hairgrass maybe?? going with a flourite substrate, and the fish im not entirely sure on, i know i would like some schooling fish, maybe some tetras, and some discus might not look too bad in there either, as long as the fish are invert. compatible they are a possibility

im in central mass, close to athol/gardner area, where are you located?

 

[timwag2001]

i think that you should have one blowing out or have vent holes the same size as the intake holes. just my opinion. either way with those fans i think you're gonna experience a lot of evaporation.

i'm in upton. about 45 minutes to an hour from you.

 

[Fresh250]

ive switched a fan to blow outwards : ) ^^

i called 10,000 bulbs and apparently my order didnt get put through so i have to re order the bulbs but got refunded my full purchase price for the last attempt. while i was at it i wasnt sure if anyone had any suggestions for a higher wattage bulb, if that would be better, or if i should stick with the bulb i originally intended.

This is the bulb i am currently opting for:
http://www.1000bulbs.com/Light_Bulb..._campaign=GoogleBaseShopping&site=google_base

 

[Star_Rider]

waiting to see the progress.
on my hood I installed 1 intake fan 1 exhaust

I am using pcl
but would have recommended T-5HO

 

[Fresh250]

im still waiting on these bulbs, after being five days late on arrival i called and apparently after they charged my card, well that was all, so now i got refunded and have to place the order again : (

 

[schaadrak]

im still waiting on these bulbs, after being five days late on arrival i called and apparently after they charged my card, well that was all, so now i got refunded and have to place the order again : (

Don't waste your time online. I've seen those same bulbs in Lowe's for I think $13 a two pack. The brand name was Bright Effects and it was their "Daylight" spectrum lamps in the light blue packaging that were 6500K, not the soft white or cool white.

 

[Fresh250]

hey thanks for the heads up ill have to swing over to lowes tomorrow to see if they have any in stock there.

 

[Fresh250]

hey guys i posted these pics already and then somehow they were gone when i just checked the thread?!

well here's the progress so far... again.

the wiring is run inside the gutter and each strip is wired independently so that i can have the timers turn on one, then both, then back to one, then off... every day, what times or anything i dont know yet, i dont even have substrate yet, just waiting to acrue some more funds and find a place for some cheap colorquartz nearby.

 

[Fresh250]

does anyone else have a setup similar to this in use?

 

[Fresh250]

I Have had these in for a while now, and i can say, after my substrate arrives i dont think they will have any problem growing plants, the lights have spurred an enormous algal bloom, had to cut it back alot, just put it all on timers a couple days ago so hopefully the algae stops growing