help me choose a good light

hiya · 11-03-2009, 09:39 PM

I need help choosing a light fixture for my 29 gallon tank my dimensions are 30 inches by 12 inches by 18 inches high.
I would like to get t5 lights. I'm looking to have a medium light tank. Would i need co2.
These are some of the lights I've been looking at

http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod/246413/product.web

http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod/236415/product.web

http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod/244415/product.web

Are these good light choices.

pKaz · 11-03-2009, 10:50 PM

All of those lights are HO so you would need CO2 of some sort.

The Coralife fixture is the only one that has 30" bulbs the other two have 24" bulbs. So you would have some darker spots on the ends. It won't be anything bad but I'd go with the fixture that offers full coverage. You will need to switch out the Actinic bulb though.

**anastasisariel** · 11-03-2009, 11:03 PM

I'd highly suggest getting co2 with any of those fixtures. Unless you unplugged one of the bulbs.

**MarkMc** · 11-04-2009, 01:47 AM

Yeh, t5 HO are very bright. My new 108 watt seems as bright as the 2 175 watt metal halide pendents that they replaced.

11-03-2009, 09:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
hiya Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Akron,Oh Posts: 37	help me choose a good light I need help choosing a light fixture for my 29 gallon tank my dimensions are 30 inches by 12 inches by 18 inches high. I would like to get t5 lights. I'm looking to have a medium light tank. Would i need co2. These are some of the lights I've been looking at http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod/246413/product.web http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod/236415/product.web http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod/244415/product.web Are these good light choices. __________________

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anastasisariel Jerry Rigger (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Joplin, MO Posts: 91	I'd highly suggest getting co2 with any of those fixtures. Unless you unplugged one of the bulbs. __________________ Jarod http://www.nanfa.org/ (NATIVE FISH) My dream tank: 100 gallon brackish riparium archerfish tank, ONE DAY!

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MarkMc aquariumKeeper (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Springwater,NY Posts: 283	Yeh, t5 HO are very bright. My new 108 watt seems as bright as the 2 175 watt metal halide pendents that they replaced. __________________ Mark

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11-03-2009, 10:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
pKaz Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Northern, DE Posts: 12	All of those lights are HO so you would need CO2 of some sort. The Coralife fixture is the only one that has 30" bulbs the other two have 24" bulbs. So you would have some darker spots on the ends. It won't be anything bad but I'd go with the fixture that offers full coverage. You will need to switch out the Actinic bulb though.

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