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lighting a hex tank
Hi folks,
I have recently purchased a hex tank (actually it was a christmas gift to myself) and now i am
contimplating the best way to set it up. The biggest problem is how to light the crazy thing! Two
of my tanks use compact flourescents (2 x 29w on my 20 gallon and 5 x 29w on my 45) and the other
has a old rusting shop light that works great...but isn;t very pretty. This 32 hex is going to be
in a bedroom for the time being and I am considering three options:
1. 3 x 29w 4500k compact flourescents made into pendant fixtures (~$140)
2. 1 175w 6500K metal halide pendant (~$250)
3. 1 x 96w 6500k compact flourescent (~$???) I know they are available i just haven;t been able
to find a price on them yet)
Any comments on this prediciment? The tank is an approximately 24" wide hex so i wouldn;t want
anything more that width. It is also fairly deep...so I want light intesity that will amke it down
to the bottom of the tank. I am considering a carpet of drawf Eliarchis (like I already have
established in my 20) or Glossostigma (aka Amano) so i will need plenty of light making it to the
substrate level. Any observations will be appreciated.
John
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