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Old 10-19-2009, 04:16 AM   #1 (permalink)
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I have a 29 gal tank with a few plants atm, I'm aiming to get a lot more to fill it up though going for a heavily planted tank. Are these strip lights good enough for my tank?

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Old 10-19-2009, 06:25 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: Lights for a 29 gal tank

That's what I have on my tank. It does fine. You need to make sure you get the right bulbs. You won't really have high light unless you have it low to the water. I have mine on those feet. Let me say that I can grown foreground plants, but don't get the good red color that requires the high light.
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Old 10-21-2009, 03:42 AM   #3 (permalink)
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That's what I have on my tank. It does fine. You need to make sure you get the right bulbs. You won't really have high light unless you have it low to the water. I have mine on those feet. Let me say that I can grown foreground plants, but don't get the good red color that requires the high light.
What do you mean by right bulbs? I thought it comes with the fixture is it not?
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Old 10-21-2009, 12:26 AM   #4 (permalink)
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For a 29g tank don't you need a 30" fixture? Drs. Foster & Smith only list longer and shorter fixtures. I found what you should get at Big Al's http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsUS...t30doublestrip and it is on sale.
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Default Re: Lights for a 29 gal tank

I use this for my 29 gallon, and have been happy with it so far, and got it from DFS. Its pretty sleek, and the built in dual timers are nice, and the lunar lights are fun.
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Old 10-21-2009, 07:25 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Default Re: Lights for a 29 gal tank

The one you posted had an actinic bulb. If you buy the freshwater one it does come with the correct lights.
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Default Re: Lights for a 29 gal tank

It does, but they sell the right sized plant bulbs to go with it, and you can place the order all at once. And I like that it comes in a 30" fixture, even if the bulbs are still only 24". Don't ask me why, lol. I have 2 actinic bulbs just sitting in their boxes waiting for a nano-saltwater tank person to snatch them up, lol.

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Yeah, as long as the bulbs are staggered from side to side like the one you posted, it works well. I don't think they make a 28" bulb. This is the best it gets unless you want to go with a TEK light (mucho dinero'!).
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Aw too late it was on back order so i was hoping I could wait until 22nd of Oct to order it but the price went back to normal. I was only 98$ yesterday lol.. bummer. Any other lightsl for heavy planted tanks thats under 150-ish?
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Default Re: Lights for a 29 gal tank

The link I posted earlier for the 30" fixture (still the correct one if your 29g is the same dimensions as mine) is still on sale at Big Al's for $119.
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