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Hi all, Just thought I would show a couple pictures of my solution for lighting the full area of the Fluval Edge 6g. My first thought was to upgrade the original light (which has been done) but that doesn't solve the problem of lighting the edges (ironic given the name of the tank). So here is my solution! This light bar is bonded pieces of Aluminum acting as a heat sink for high power LEDs, the bar should be giving out between 750 - 850 lumens additonal light to where it is needed most in this type of tank. These are the highest power LEDs I could source to fit inside this type of heat sink, they are capped, bonded and soldered into the frame. I'll be monitoring the tanks temperatures closely as I have a good handle on what they are without the extra light bar. On first impressions the whites of my CRS really pop out making them standout in lot of plant life. The edges of the tank are fully illuminated and I'll be keeping an eye on the plant growth! If anyone is interested I am considering making a lower profile version (depending on the temps) so PM if you think you might like one, I bought all the tools and seems a shame only to build one with all the gear.
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In a previous post, I was having trouble with my pygmy swords yellowing. Thanks for the advice here on AA, my swords are in much better condition now. It was recommended to me that I add root fert tabs to the sub around my chains. I did this, along with my crypts and jungle swords. This has been yielding results, however not as nicely as I had hoped. Realising that the next thing to think about was light, I began to think of an economical way to get the par that I need for my tank. I found an led bar at my local hardware store that I thought would do the trick. I didnt end up with the led fixture as the one I found was too warm in spectrum . Didnt like the look of it. wound up buying an under cabinet mount t8 fixture, put a 18w daylight bulb (generally between 5500k and 6500k from what I can gather) in it and a 20w 18000k plant spectrum bulb in my previous t8 fixture. I now have 38 watts over my tank. I know the thumb rule says that I need more but I dont know how I could get to a medium level of par in my tank without having it appear too bright. My tank dimensions are 36x24x18. My lights are 3/4 inch over the glass and my surface agitation is what I would call medium. I know that I cant expect my chain swords to do really well in a low maintenance tank. I realise that I may eventually need to dose excel to get things really going but I just want to make sure that co2 is the only thing really missing. What are some recommendations that you guys have to get the lighting that I need and not break the bank. Or is what I have good enough? Can I accomplish what I have to with the equipment I have and only change bulbs?
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hello this is my frist time trying to plant a tank and i want to do it proper so i need to know what i should get before i buy the plants. all i know is that i need substrat,good light, and co2,what else would be a good idea and what do some of you recommand?
