Lighting for planted tank

[markykoi]

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@generals

padung na two weeks. sige lang, post lang nya ko. it requires patience pud.hehehe im not sure unsay resulta pud after nako i flood.. i will be using two OSRAM spiral CFLs...23W.. might add one more..hihihihi (tank is roughly 8 gal)

[Generals]

@markykoi
grabeha... 6wpg na na!
i-add pajud nimo?

@all, guys kinsa gani to nakagamit ug t5 diri?

[kenny_tiu7]

hahaha pinag isahan ko da..tsk tsk tsk..hehehe

dasmag rani ako.hehe mao bitaw nangita ko guidance nila master soggy, master pro zerk, master yoncha and master kenny..

@Generals

glosso bro, ok ra 3.1 watts per gallon...base na sa akong tank. mu carpet na.

ayay.. apilun2 napod ko ninyo sa inyo master2x nga kamu ra man master... tsk3...

[kenny_tiu7]

hehehe humble kayo mo guys da... ayaw palabi-i hehe

@markykoi
asa ka palit imo fan nga 220v? and unsa na kadaka?
mmm... mao lagi to ako huna2 either glosso or hc carpet.. then the rest no idea pa kai wa ko idea unsa mga kinaiya sa plants..... hihihi
looking for low maintenance plants but not the very expensive ones... tapulan kayo ko mo trim gud.... hehe
by the way, how's your immerse tank doing?

@kenny_tiu
wat do you mean water imo gipa circulate sa fan?
di mangud na masulod sa ako 3ft aquarium ang 36wats, mao na nagproblema ko.. if 18w pud murag apeke pud gitas-un.

@alainphillip
pila na ka wats imo 10k resun ug corallife?
how much pud?

@all thanks for the warm welcome guys!

ako fan not facing the lights but facing the water para ma circulate ang water. para wla residue sa taas.

[markykoi]

@generals

hehehe sadista sa suga.hahaha bitaw, basin mag reset diay ko and plan ko mag stem plant balik.hehehe

sakto si master kenny, advisable pud ang fan directed sa water para ma cool down jud, naa lang evaporation and just make sure dili sad grabe ka kusog nga mu agitate na ang water, CO2 would disperse, kanang igo ra mu tuyok ang water sa ibabaw and murag mawala ang oily film sa water surface.

[kenny_tiu7]

@generals

hehehe sadista sa suga.hahaha bitaw, basin mag reset diay ko and plan ko mag stem plant balik.hehehe

sakto si master kenny, advisable pud ang fan directed sa water para ma cool down jud, naa lang evaporation and just make sure dili sad grabe ka kusog nga mu agitate na ang water, CO2 would disperse, kanang igo ra mu tuyok ang water sa ibabaw and murag mawala ang oily film sa water surface.

the master has spoken

[Soggy2]

the master has spoken

and it is the truth

[markykoi]

hahaha

pinag isahan napud ko da!
hehehe

nakat-on rako ninyo oi! hehehe

[Generals]

hehehe

@markykoi
a ok... pero if naa surface skimmer, no need na i face sa water diba?

@all
by the way guys, can you please check your light fixtures inside your hoods whether ma moist na sila?
im thinking of using t5 unta pero ingon ako friend very sensitive to moist daw iya ballast.....
however i dont know how much moist would be in the hood area..
also wa pud ko kabaw if masulod ba na sa ballast (inside the casing sa t5).

[Soggy2]

the master has spoken

hehehe

@markykoi
a ok... pero if naa surface skimmer, no need na i face sa water diba?

@all
by the way guys, can you please check your light fixtures inside your hoods whether ma moist na sila?
im thinking of using t5 unta pero ingon ako friend very sensitive to moist daw iya ballast.....
however i dont know how much moist would be in the hood area..
also wa pud ko kabaw if masulod ba na sa ballast (inside the casing sa t5).

@generals, so far sa ako wala koy na notice na moisture or rusting but ive had two magnetic "tar" ballasts die on me within the last 3 years. I dont see any rusting on the ballasts, just burn marks.
My lights are mounted about a foot off the water's surface and there are huge vents on the sides. no fans but the area gets some natural air circulation.
T5 ballasts are electronic so if its really moist in there, then thats bad. You might want to disassemble and mount the ballast elsewhere but thats not aesthetically pleasing.

... or slather the fixture in silicone... hehehe