need some adwice on lighting for 35g

[Asgaroth]

Hello everyone,

I would like to upgrade my lighting in my 35g community aquarium for plants and freshwater fish.

I have a standard hood light whatever come with standard petco aquarium
with width of mine aquarium is 35''.

and I can't afford $300 lighting system :headshake2:

what are my options?

 

[petluvr]

You can always do like I do and buy shop lights. If you are any good at wiring and such you can look at some of the things that ahsupply has to offer for retrofitting.

 

[7itanium]

Ill give you some ADWICE!

learn to spell advice.... lol
Just joking


oh and as far as your question.... what are you planning on doing with the tank?

are you planning on having live plants? or do you just want the tank brighter?

if you want plants.. I would go with some Retrofitted CFIs... they are cheap and easy- and can provide plenty of wattage on a tank that size

 

[petluvr]

Ill give you some ADWICE!

learn to spell advice.... lol
Just joking


oh and as far as your question.... what are you planning on doing with the tank?

are you planning on having live plants? or do you just want the tank brighter?

if you want plants.. I would go with some Retrofitted CFIs... they are cheap and easy- and can provide plenty of wattage on a tank that size

Do you mean CFL or am I just stupid

 

[Asgaroth]

are you planning on having live plants? or do you just want the tank brighter?

I have a lot of live plants and I want the light to be comfortable for 2 schools of fishes (barbs, danios) and blue acara.

I bought a new bulb 24''
Aqua-Glo Fluorescent Light Bulbs


http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=12763

But I would like the light to be a little but brighter

Ill give you some ADWICE!

learn to spell advice.... lol
Just joking

English isn't my native language, - sorry. :dance:

 

[7itanium]

hehe... didnt mean to be rude-- I was only joking with you

yeah-- your gonna want more wattage than anything a stock fixture can handle