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  1. J

    60ltr Lighting

    Sorry, what I meant to say was I have 2x24w with just 1 lamp running :oops: So should I fire up the 2nd one to give me 48w total? Cheers, Johnny
  2. J

    60ltr Lighting

    Opps, I should have said 2x24w and only one is running, Sorry! Should I fire up the 2nd for 48w total?
  3. J

    60ltr Lighting

    I have had a 24x12x12" setup for a few weeks, I have a FE CO2 setup on it, Tropica Plant Substrate + Capsules topped off with sand. Full EI ferts, CO2 in the yellow, good flow x15 turnover of the water. Lighting is 48w T5, but only 1 currently set to light, took the other out for the time being...
  4. J

    does anyone hava a HAGEN GLO T5

    I have one, excellent unit, well made, excellent reflector. They do take standard size T5's so can be replaced easily( I have done this already) Mine worked so well I actually took out one lamp and ran it with just the one, still getting excellent results
  5. J

    Asking for Trouble??

    Yeap your right, I'll leave well alone :mrgreen:
  6. J

    Asking for Trouble??

    I have a heavily planted tank 30x12x12" with 2x24w over tank luminaire on it, I have taken one of the lamps out when I first setup the tank as I didn't want to go OTT with light as its not got pressurised CO2 so has been running with just 24w of light. Now should I stick in the other lamp now...
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    Ikea LED's

    I bought some of these http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/00119419 last year, never did anything with them, well you know how Ikea shopping is :roll: :roll: :roll: Would they be ok to use in the hood as a moon light(I got blue ones) anyone used these? JOHNNY
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    Reducing Lighting

    Cheers guys, I did have only the one lamp connected until i noticed(about 3 weeks) :shock: I'll take a lamp out, I dont have any really demanding plants in there, this is what i'm dosing The first is made up using 500ml of water. 3tsp. Potassium Nitrate 1/2tsp Potassium Phosphate 1/2tsp GH...
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    Reducing Lighting

    I have a fighter tank, separated into 4 bits for each fighter, got a journal here somewhere, its 24x12x2" and is currently lit by 2x24w T8 over tank luminaire, which is the only one I could find to fit, now to me thats a lot of light, photoperiod is 10hours a day. dosing homemade ferts and...
  10. J

    Newbie lighting question

    I went with the Osram Lumilux 880 Skywhite + Osram Lumilux 840 looks great! JOHNNY
  11. J

    Newbie lighting question

    forgot to say the are very bright, 2x24 watts over 100ltr tank for my apistos, very impressed JOHNNY
  12. J

    Juwel Lamps

    Anyone know a good place to buy normal Juwel replacemant lamps 2x30w 895mm on line??? They are all pretty expensive in the shops JOHNNY
  13. J

    Newbie lighting question

    I have bought 3 so far from the German chap on eBay, quality is OK, no problems yet! I also have the one from UK pet supplies, very nice set of lights, very high build quality, be warned though, no lamps are included! which it doesn't state anywhere, but that fine as I had them already JOHNNY
  14. J

    2ft Over Tank Luminaire

    managed to get one of the 2ft 48w ones from the German seller for £16.00 + postage, so can't complain. Cheers JOHNNY
  15. J

    2ft Over Tank Luminaire

    Anyone had any experience of http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=380007407435&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=025? Very cheap so makes me wonder :shock: was going to bid on one from the above link but was working and my OH lost the link :roll: Cheers JOHNNY
  16. J

    2ft Over Tank Luminaire

    I was hoping >£50 :D Got a link George? JOHNNY
  17. J

    2ft Over Tank Luminaire

    Anyone know where I can get a reasonable priced around 20-24" over tank luminaire, I had seen some cheapish ones on ebay but have lost the link, I have found some but no the one I wanted, i would like it to have half decent lighting :D Any help would be great Thanks JOHNNY
  18. J

    Replacement Juwel Lamp

    I think they are the T5's about an inch in diameter, and 895mm long. at the moment they have just the normal 30w lamps in, don't really like them make the tank look 'warm' if that makes sense. anyone have any suggestions on what to replace with???? Cheers JOHNNY
  19. J

    Arcadia Arc

    I have the tank and the ArcPod Light, the 11W is on the 40ltr nano, I can't complain about it, I have low tech tanks and I get great growth using this light. JOHNNY
  20. J

    Replacement Juwel Lamp

    My Juwel Rio 180 is coming up to be a year old. I'm now looking at replacing the standard Juwel lamps, anyone changed theirs for something better. Anyone know the size to look for of the top of their head, am at work at the moment and can't look :oops: Pretty low tech planted tank JOHNNY
  21. J

    Light Options for a Nano

    Thanks Dan, I have a couple of those already, was wondering if there were other option, probably should have said about these :oops: JOHNNY
  22. J

    Light Options for a Nano

    I have 2 tanks 18x10x10, which are currently using as a cory grow on tank. I want to plant the up and use them for 2 male betta's I have, now the tanks are basic, just glass with a condensation lid and a plain flexible black plastic lid. No what are the realistic options for lighting that...
  23. J

    Cheap HO T5 fluorescent tubes - Update with photos

    This a fantasic bit of work, well done for doing it, not sure i would have the patience to do it myself, based on your pictures I have gone for the Osram Lumilux 880 Skywhite + Osram Lumilux 840 lamps :) JOHNNY
  24. J

    T5 Lamps Recommendations

    Oh, right, missed them first time round, thanks:) J
  25. J

    T5 Lamps Recommendations

    Thanks for the quick reply, can you recommend where to buy this size of these that I'm looking for from? Cheers J
  26. J

    T5 Lamps Recommendations

    Hello I have just bought, AED524-39 ARCADIA IP64 T5 ELECTRONIC TWIN CONTROLLER LAMP 24/39W THis is for a 30" tank, I'm looking for 24" T5 lamps that will give good plant growth. Anyone recommend where to get some from. Cheers J
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