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Lighting Question/Visi-therm Rant
The Question: I just got an AGA 50 gal which measures 36"x18"x18". I have
an AGA fixture consisting of 2 55W compact flourescents for 2.2 W/gal. I am
contemplating adding another strip light. I could add: (i) another 60W in
the form of 2 30W T-8s, to give me a total of 3.4W/gal; or (ii) one 30W t-8
(2.8 w/gal); or (iii) one 20W T-12 (2.6W/gal). I will be using CO2. The
folks at the lfs think it would be crazy to add another strip light beyond
my 2 55W compacts. What do you folks think, simply from the standpoint of
whather I'll need more watts? Which option would you choose? And yes, I am
hoping to grow red plants along the line of rotala indica etc.
The Rant: I bought a Visi-therm heater thinking it was "completely
submersible" as it said on the box. But when I opened the package and read
the instruction, the heater is not, in fact, "completely submersible." The
dial has to be above water. What gives!!! Shouldn't "completely
submersible" mean like the Hagen heaters that can be placed anywhere in the
aquarium? Am I crazy to be complaining?
Chin See Ming
Portland, OR
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