Isn't that 80 watts ? 20"2-40 watt1Yes20-1/4" x 7-1/4" x 2-1/2"8020"2-40 watt1Yes20-1/4" x 7-1/4" x 2-1/2"80
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Lighting and a ten gallon tank
- Thread starter petluvr
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well you can spend 100 for that light (which is an absurd ripoff IMHO)
If you have a light strip already you can make a DIY and have between 15-60watts of CFL in that hood for aprox 20 bucks.
-chris
If you have a light strip already you can make a DIY and have between 15-60watts of CFL in that hood for aprox 20 bucks.
-chris
If you do go with that light you must use a DIY CO2 or you will have an outbreak. With the CO2 and ferts I think that you will be okay as long as your tank is heavily planted. IMO-the WPG rules are not all they are cracked up to be....
DIY me :rofl: :rofl: Not the handy type by any means. Thanks for bringing that option up though.
I would rather spend the 100 bucks on the light instead of the 200,000 for a new house after my fancy dancy DIY project burns it down 
mellowvision
Seafood Lover
I had 40w over 10 gallons once. now I have the same current usa lamp over a 20 and I'm much happier. the 10 was an algae fest.
I have a 96 watt 6500k quad compact fluorescent on my 10 gal and the algae isn't out of control. Putting in some ottos or other algae eating fish would do wonders. Dwarf shrimp won't do that much for algae but they look awesome.
