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lighting a low light nano tank? |
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07-13-2001, 05:45 PM
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Governor
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Watertown,SD,USA
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lighting a low light nano tank?
I'm setting up a 10g seahorse tank, but I'd like to get keep some shrooms, what kind of lighting will I need, I'll need atleast 2 bulbs, one actinic and one daylight right? thanks
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07-13-2001, 07:35 PM
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Citizen
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Clinton mo
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Mikeman, try the csl 32 watt retro kit from champion lighting. If I remember right its about 45 bux and its really a nice light. If you want look below at my nano and you will see what the light looks like.
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07-13-2001, 07:37 PM
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Citizen
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Clinton mo
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Oh yeah I forgot to tell ya, its half actinic and half 10000k (i think). Its a really nice light.
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07-14-2001, 09:16 AM
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Mayor
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
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Isnt a 10 a little short for seahorses? As for lighting, just get one of those cheap lid/NO light things. mushrooms dont need hardly any light. You might want to reconsider the seahorses.
HTH  Andrew |
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07-14-2001, 12:50 PM
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Governor
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: San Antonio, Tx
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Yeah, you might want to rethink the seahorses. At the very least check out: www.seahorse.com
Seahorses are VERY specialized and require constant feedings. A ten gallon would be good for dwarfs, but nothing bigger. However with dwarfs, you will need to culture live brine shrimp daily. They can only eat baby brine shrimp, so forget about buying the adults at your LFS. A general rule of thumb for seahorse tanks is three times the height of the seahorses. Mark LOL! Nevermind, I see that you are already a member. I replied to your post there...
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2 + 2 != 4 Two is only loosely associated with two by a plus sign and therefore doesn't enter the equation at all since it is only there by mere complicity. We shouldn't count it and leave well enough alone. Last edited by MarkS; 07-14-2001 at 01:01 PM. |
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07-14-2001, 08:03 PM
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Governor
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Watertown,SD,USA
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As to your questions on the seahorses, I'm keeping dwarfs, and from what I hear you need about 100 to 120 to overstock a 10g tank with dwarf seahorses,
If I get the loa lights what kind of actinc should I get? thanks all Marks, when/where are you ordering your seahorses? |
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07-15-2001, 05:13 AM
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Governor
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: San Antonio, Tx
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Just as a note, most sites that sell dwarfs will not sell them during the summer.  I am sure that there is a good reason for this, I just have not heard it yet...  Mark
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2 + 2 != 4 Two is only loosely associated with two by a plus sign and therefore doesn't enter the equation at all since it is only there by mere complicity. We shouldn't count it and leave well enough alone. |
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