....Lowered the water level, dropped down the lighting into the tank and close up the top??
My 110 extra tall doesn't look like it will sell and my plants are ~hating~ how far away the light is.
So....I was thinking I should remove the 6in of sand [failed to help them grow by being up higher] and drop the water level down 8-10 inches. After that, I'd find new lighting that would fit inside the tank, 2-3 inches above the new water's surface level. Then toss on the glass tops, leaving gaps for air and heat exchange.
Has anyone done this? It won't be a paludarium, I don't want plants growing up and out, I just want to bring the light closer to my plants.
I know it might end up looking weird and strange, but I'm sick of dealing with this tank's height and not having the majority of the plants thriving. The rotala is loving it, shot right up and more with no trouble what so ever. I can't have the whole tank a giant swamp of rotala, little weirder than having the lights in the tank, lol.
So, thoughts, tips, pictures if anyone has done this before?
My 110 extra tall doesn't look like it will sell and my plants are ~hating~ how far away the light is.
So....I was thinking I should remove the 6in of sand [failed to help them grow by being up higher] and drop the water level down 8-10 inches. After that, I'd find new lighting that would fit inside the tank, 2-3 inches above the new water's surface level. Then toss on the glass tops, leaving gaps for air and heat exchange.
Has anyone done this? It won't be a paludarium, I don't want plants growing up and out, I just want to bring the light closer to my plants.
I know it might end up looking weird and strange, but I'm sick of dealing with this tank's height and not having the majority of the plants thriving. The rotala is loving it, shot right up and more with no trouble what so ever. I can't have the whole tank a giant swamp of rotala, little weirder than having the lights in the tank, lol.
So, thoughts, tips, pictures if anyone has done this before?