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Re: NFC: light bulbs and tannins
If you do weekly water changes you will keep up with
it and eventually overcome it.
I use plain shop lites, 48" long, and one daylight and
one gro-lux each in the 40watt, cheapest light system
going and I get lush plant growth and the fish look
good,
works for me,
jake
--- "Scott D. Goett" <sdgoett at ufl_edu> wrote:
> I have 2 questions I was hoping you guys might be
> able to help me
> with.
> One is about those twisty fluorescent bulbs that
> are said to have the brightness of a 75 watt buld
> but only use 20
> watts. My question is when you are calculation the
> watts per gallon,
> which number do you use? Are those bad bulbs to
> use?
>
> Second question: I have some very yellow tanks from
> the tannins in the
> drigtwood I have in my tanks (I have plecos). I am
> assuming these
> tannins block the light since they make the tanks
> look a lot darker.
> Does anyone have any ideas about getting rid of the
> tannins or being
> able to have plants survive and get enough light in
> such a tank?
> Thanks
>
> Scott
>
>
> "Scott D. Goett" wrote:
>
> > I bought a great microscope from a company in FL
> called Nightingale. There
> > number is 941-997-5354. You might try them. They
> will ship them.
> >
> > Scott
> >
> > Ray Suydam wrote:
> >
> > > Hello All,
> > > I hope everyone had a great
> Thanksgiving!
> > > Would anyone on the lists know of a good
> source for good quality new
> > > or used microscopes?
> > > TIA
> > > Regards
> > > Ray
> > >
> > > Port Jefferson
> > > Long Island, NY
> > >
> > > <*)))><\ ~~~~~~
> > > AKA #07726
> > > Long Island Aquarium Society
> > > In from out of town? 45 min. east of NYC. Come
> join us! Guest speakers,
> > > Bowl show,fish auction,raffles and more!
> Meetings 3rd Friday each month
> > > @ 8:00 pm @ Holtsville Zoo and Ecology Center,
> > > Buckly Rd. Holtsville L.I. NY
> > > Contact raysuy at webtv_net
> > > http:members.xoom.com/liaquasoc/
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