[Wet Thumb Forum]-Please Help! Fluorescent vs. PC lighting...

[Rex Grigg]

I think the basic rule for planted tanks is about $10-$20 a gallon. Before you add the fish and the plants.

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[Jon Mulzer]

You don't need a special tool to cut PVC pipe. A hand saw will work. Or anything really. I have run production mainline sewer crews and to cut the PVC pipe all we used were hand saws. It cuts really easily. If you have a Sawzall all the better but it will only save a little bit of elbow grease.

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[EDGE]

thats sound more resonable as a rule of thumb.

Can any other kind of power tool work? or would there be a possibility of damaging the blade?

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[Jon Mulzer]

Well, what kind of powertools do you have? Most anything will work. But with the small size PVC we work with on aquariums a $5-$10 handsaw will be through it in less than five strokes. I myself have cut 18" gray pipe (sewer line) with a handsaw and it is not hard at all. If you have a miter saw or any type of circular saw you could do it. It would work best with a fine-toothed blade but not necessary. You would just have to be careful with a wood blade to go slow or it will rip out chunks of pipe instead of cutting clean.

I don't think you can hurt the blade on anything with PVC. Can't think of any off-hand that it would, but it is also 4am here and I REALLY should be sleeping, lol. PVC cuts a lot easier than you think it does. Like I said we cut it with a handsaw on a production pipe crew where you do anything to save time. Of course when I had to do it I used my 19.2v Dewalt Sawzall to do it. But I am lazy, lol.

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[Moe]

Try using a hack saw used for cutting metal pipes, works great.

Moe

[Heady]

Well guys, I just went and bought the 2-2x55 watt kits from AH Supply. I was worried the 2-96W with a 4" wide reflector wouldn't provide enough coverage over my 18" wide tank. This gives me 2.2 wpg (no CO2).

Any help with assembling this bear would be extremely useful as I am not electrically inclined (however I CAN follow directions... )

BTW jmptotoro were you going to post your instructions...?

[jpmtotoro]

heady drop me an email at ougofer@hotmail.com and i'll whip up some instructions for you. i started to take a few pictures but hadn't heard from you for a few days so i wasn't sure if you needed directions or not. the only tools you will need are some wire strippers and a drill with... i think a 1/8" bit plus a phillips head screw driver. just those 3 things. if you don't have a wire stripper, go grab one, they aren't too expensive. that's it. anway, drop me a line and i'll help you through the setup. if any other newbs here also need instructions on how to wire the light kit, feel free to drop me a line (use a good subject line so i don't delete it) and i'll be glad to help out. i'll try to make some detailed instructions some time, but in the mean time i'll help people out one at a time.

JP