Pic of my 22 Gallon

**GDominy** · 07-30-2002, 03:15 PM

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**KyleT** · 07-30-2002, 03:18 PM

Very, Very Awesome!!!

Do you think you could post the specs on it?

Also what are the two red plants on the bottom left? They are really pretty!

Kyle

**GDominy** · 07-30-2002, 07:27 PM

This is an OLD 22 Gallon tank I pulled out of my parents basement on my last visit. It had an incandescent canopy on it so I replaced the pendant bulbs with Phillips Screw-in Marathon Compact Flourescent bulbs.

The colour spectrum is around 2700k, 40 Watts. No CO2, basic substrate.

Oh, and if I knew what those red plants were.. I'd tell ya!

**KyleT** · 07-30-2002, 08:30 PM

Man what a beautiful tank! I guess that goes to show you what you can keep without CO2, expensive lighting etc....

Good job!

rdracer66 · 07-31-2002, 03:18 PM

So your telling me you took a old/cheaper incadesant light and was able to screw in flourecent lights ?
I always stayed away from incadesant because they heated the water up a lot, but bottom line is there cheaper to buy than flourecent

**GulfCoastAquarian** · 07-31-2002, 03:55 PM

I've seen those bulbs that can screw into incandescent sockets. They are a lot larger than incandescent bulbs and a bit more expensive, since they incorporate the ballast into the bulb base, but they work well. I actually found some 5000K bulbs at Home Depot that are a little more appealing than the low color temp yellowish bulbs you normally see.

rdracer66 · 07-31-2002, 04:03 PM

How much were t hey at home depot ?
I'm trying to go about this the cheapest and least work involved as far as goign with co2 etc etc

**GDominy** · 07-31-2002, 07:28 PM

Don't pay more then $12 (Canadaian) for these CF replacement bulbs. There are many available, I actually found a place that has 6400k screw in type bulbs!

I'm going to pick up a pair and see how that looks, should look better then the yellow/green tint I have now.

I initially set up this tank "to see if I could do it". One of my LFS was telling me that I could NEVER do anything planted unless I forked out tons of cash. I'm not saying this is a perfect tank, but I like how its coming along. Its only about 2.5-3 months old at this point, so in another couple of months it should look pretty good.

rdracer66 · 07-31-2002, 07:59 PM

If it works that well maybe all of us with small tanks atleast consider getting the incadesant canopy and replacing the bulbs with what u suggest, be cheaper and work better !!
dont u think ?

**GDominy** · 07-31-2002, 08:19 PM

I cant think of a reason NOT to do this. For a lot of people money just isnt there to spend on a hobby, so this is a great alternative.

I'm experimenting with a few plants to see what works well in these "budget" tanks. I have 43 new plants on the way, and should have them on Friday.

I'll let you guys know how things turn out.

qwuintus · 08-02-2002, 08:17 AM

sweet tank!!

rdracer66 · 08-12-2002, 04:18 PM

So where is everyone getting these bulbs ?
I went to home depot yesterday and didnt find anything !!
I ended up going home with 2 not sure of the brand name flourecent lights of 40w i thinik and 650 each on lumens i did put them in and boy a few hrs later it's piping hot but no change in water temp and it has a nice yellowish color, the bulbs did say for plants they actually have a blue color to them, its just a blue color to the bulb not a blue light anyone have any luck at walmart ?

**GDominy** · 08-12-2002, 08:06 PM

I wish I could tell you but the Canadian and American Distribution channels are Night and Day different. Even the same chain in both countries sell different products.

**KyleT** · 08-12-2002, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by rdracer66
So where is everyone getting these bulbs ?
I went to home depot yesterday and didnt find anything !!
I ended up going home with 2 not sure of the brand name flourecent lights of 40w i thinik and 650 each on lumens i did put them in and boy a few hrs later it's piping hot but no change in water temp and it has a nice yellowish color, the bulbs did say for plants they actually have a blue color to them, its just a blue color to the bulb not a blue light anyone have any luck at walmart ?

Home Depot and Wal mart both carry these bulbs but most of them aren't very good for plants at all. You can buy them online and they have a reasonable color (5700K). I will look for the link for you.

I was also surprised how hot they got when I (along time ago) had some on top of my tank!!!

Kyle

**GDominy** · 08-13-2002, 07:44 AM

They get extremely hot! I have a 95 Watt PC Bulb that runs at 40 degrees celcius (104 degrees Fahrenheit)

You do have to plan for extra ventilation in some cases

07-30-2002, 03:18 PM	#2
KyleT Planted Tank VIP (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 13,534	Very, Very Awesome!!! Do you think you could post the specs on it? Also what are the two red plants on the bottom left? They are really pretty! Kyle __________________ Please Send all Support Requests to forumadmin Bit Of Nothing - Personal Blog

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KyleT Planted Tank VIP (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 13,534	Man what a beautiful tank! I guess that goes to show you what you can keep without CO2, expensive lighting etc.... Good job! __________________ Please Send all Support Requests to forumadmin Bit Of Nothing - Personal Blog

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GulfCoastAquarian Planted Tank VIP (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 3,577	I've seen those bulbs that can screw into incandescent sockets. They are a lot larger than incandescent bulbs and a bit more expensive, since they incorporate the ballast into the bulb base, but they work well. I actually found some 5000K bulbs at Home Depot that are a little more appealing than the low color temp yellowish bulbs you normally see. __________________ - Sam P - plantedtanker in limbo - all tanks currently in storage

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07-30-2002, 03:15 PM	#1
GDominy Planted Tank VIP (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Victoria,British Columbia, Canada Posts: 3,276	[img]http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0NgBHPYRF8Ov3!K7AEZ2EOviIbRgxXKvnp3Xc2y89JSwXLA 65bT6jZbl!0aK1iLX9BQleSyMJc3dg0JV!4w/22-072402.jpg[/img]

07-30-2002, 07:27 PM	#3
GDominy Planted Tank VIP (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Victoria,British Columbia, Canada Posts: 3,276	This is an OLD 22 Gallon tank I pulled out of my parents basement on my last visit. It had an incandescent canopy on it so I replaced the pendant bulbs with Phillips Screw-in Marathon Compact Flourescent bulbs. The colour spectrum is around 2700k, 40 Watts. No CO2, basic substrate. Oh, and if I knew what those red plants were.. I'd tell ya!

07-31-2002, 03:18 PM	#5
rdracer66 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 53	So your telling me you took a old/cheaper incadesant light and was able to screw in flourecent lights ? I always stayed away from incadesant because they heated the water up a lot, but bottom line is there cheaper to buy than flourecent

07-31-2002, 04:03 PM	#7
rdracer66 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 53	How much were t hey at home depot ? I'm trying to go about this the cheapest and least work involved as far as goign with co2 etc etc

07-31-2002, 07:28 PM	#8
GDominy Planted Tank VIP (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Victoria,British Columbia, Canada Posts: 3,276	Don't pay more then $12 (Canadaian) for these CF replacement bulbs. There are many available, I actually found a place that has 6400k screw in type bulbs! I'm going to pick up a pair and see how that looks, should look better then the yellow/green tint I have now. I initially set up this tank "to see if I could do it". One of my LFS was telling me that I could NEVER do anything planted unless I forked out tons of cash. I'm not saying this is a perfect tank, but I like how its coming along. Its only about 2.5-3 months old at this point, so in another couple of months it should look pretty good.

07-31-2002, 07:59 PM	#9
rdracer66 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 53	If it works that well maybe all of us with small tanks atleast consider getting the incadesant canopy and replacing the bulbs with what u suggest, be cheaper and work better !! dont u think ?

07-31-2002, 08:19 PM	#10
GDominy Planted Tank VIP (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Victoria,British Columbia, Canada Posts: 3,276	I cant think of a reason NOT to do this. For a lot of people money just isnt there to spend on a hobby, so this is a great alternative. I'm experimenting with a few plants to see what works well in these "budget" tanks. I have 43 new plants on the way, and should have them on Friday. I'll let you guys know how things turn out.

08-02-2002, 08:17 AM	#11
qwuintus Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: LA, CA Posts: 27	sweet tank!!

08-12-2002, 04:18 PM	#12
rdracer66 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 53	So where is everyone getting these bulbs ? I went to home depot yesterday and didnt find anything !! I ended up going home with 2 not sure of the brand name flourecent lights of 40w i thinik and 650 each on lumens i did put them in and boy a few hrs later it's piping hot but no change in water temp and it has a nice yellowish color, the bulbs did say for plants they actually have a blue color to them, its just a blue color to the bulb not a blue light anyone have any luck at walmart ?

08-12-2002, 08:06 PM	#13
GDominy Planted Tank VIP (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Victoria,British Columbia, Canada Posts: 3,276	I wish I could tell you but the Canadian and American Distribution channels are Night and Day different. Even the same chain in both countries sell different products.

08-13-2002, 07:44 AM	#15
GDominy Planted Tank VIP (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Victoria,British Columbia, Canada Posts: 3,276	They get extremely hot! I have a 95 Watt PC Bulb that runs at 40 degrees celcius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) You do have to plan for extra ventilation in some cases