HELP! I have a 6 gallon with finnex 12" need more light

laqu · 12-15-2012, 08:05 PM

so what do i do if i need more light? any way to make it stronger?

i grabed my 18" today and it is SO much brighter ... but then my little tanks (the light straddles them) don't have enough light!

i need cheep and good looking (stop laughing) it's in my dining room...

somewhatshocked · 12-16-2012, 04:41 PM

You may want to consider a nice desk or floor lamp that can be placed above the tank. Lots of different looks. Easy to use LED bulbs or cheap Daylight CFLs to get the amount of lighting you desire.

Could also hang a pendant fixture of some sort over the tank from the ceiling or from a hanging arm.

laqu · 12-18-2012, 03:04 AM

thanks... i had a feeling the only option was to add a light, no way to upgrade the finnex.

laqu · 12-31-2012, 08:36 PM

Untitled by laq997, on Flickr

worked!

and i enjoyed making the STANDS for the clamp lights a nice camus and something called tikal ... either way offsets 'kid doing college apps' stress

12-15-2012, 08:05 PM	#1
laqu Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 491	HELP! I have a 6 gallon with finnex 12" need more light so what do i do if i need more light? any way to make it stronger? i grabed my 18" today and it is SO much brighter ... but then my little tanks (the light straddles them) don't have enough light! i need cheep and good looking (stop laughing) it's in my dining room...

12-16-2012, 04:41 PM	#2
somewhatshocked Obsessed? Maybe (View User Tanks) PTrader: (262/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,638	You may want to consider a nice desk or floor lamp that can be placed above the tank. Lots of different looks. Easy to use LED bulbs or cheap Daylight CFLs to get the amount of lighting you desire. Could also hang a pendant fixture of some sort over the tank from the ceiling or from a hanging arm. __________________ 12gal Long \| 20L Shrimp Tanks \| 3gal Longs \| 10gal \| 45-F \| 5.5gal Tigers \| 20cm Cubes

12-31-2012, 08:36 PM	#4
laqu Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 491	Untitled by laq997, on Flickr worked! and i enjoyed making the STANDS for the clamp lights a nice camus and something called tikal ... either way offsets 'kid doing college apps' stress __________________ 1 6 gallon 4 2 gallon 8" cubes Here they are http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/al...p?albumid=9625 6 gallon journal http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...208&highlight= you can see more photos here the 4 8" cubes are on flicker... will get to their journal at some point (they are fun as they change often) http://www.flickr.com/photos/laq/ Last edited by laqu; 12-31-2012 at 08:37 PM.. Reason: update

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12-18-2012, 03:04 AM	#3
laqu Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 491	thanks... i had a feeling the only option was to add a light, no way to upgrade the finnex.