I Am Very Concerned About The Lights

[kevin007]

Anyone own a topfin 55 gallon tank? You know the hoods they come with? I'm afraid the glass will somehow make the light loose penetration, no thats not even what I'm mostly concerned about, what I want to know is what is the maximum wattage it can handle on each hood? I am about to step in the planted tank business lol new substrate is gonna cost me about $50, plants around $50, fishes around $50, fertillizers around $50, new filter around $200, that's like $400 right there, I can't afford new lighting systems, I was wondering if I can have a sucessful planted tank with the hood i have. Maybe I can cut out the glass but what about the lighting? Can it supposrt 2+W/G ?

 

[sswm]

I think those hoods can only handle 17W per hood. Single light hoods right? I have the same tank as you and I scraped those hoods. Does T.O stand for Toronto? If so try going to a Canadian Tire. I was able to buy 2, 2x40W T12 flourescent fixtures for $40. Then I bought some chain and hung the lights from my ceiling over the tank. T12 is not the best lighting out there for tanks, but it sure is a lot better than the regular hoods that come with them. So that could be a cheaper solution to your lighting

 

[Musho3210]

can i ask, why change everything in your tank to get ready for a planted tank but dont have the light to support it? Your going to need to buy a new light kit, unless all you want to keep is anubias and java fern/moss

 

[kevin007]

can i ask, why change everything in your tank to get ready for a planted tank but dont have the light to support it? Your going to need to buy a new light kit, unless all you want to keep is anubias and java fern/moss

I havn't, I'm still planning, this stopped me in my tracks.

Putting chains on it would not be a very good idea in my house and yes I live in toronto. Its not a single hood light, there is like 2 hoods, so I was wondering how many each one can handle. I'm aiming for around 2 watts per gallon so around 110 Watts.

Can anyone confirm?

Never mind the confirmation, i just looked at it again, the hoods are no doubt ####, I mean the UVB/A flourescent tube on my turtle tank is 15 watts, how can 2 hoods for a 55 gallon be 17 each? UNBE-FREAKING-LIEVABLE.


How much do you think I can get for selling this:

55Gallon (no stand)
Hood
Gravel (natural coloured)
2 Filters: Top Fin 55 HOB and Fluval 4 + Internal
around 15 fake plants
I'll even throw in 2 angel fishes the body is around 3 inches.


This tank is the complete opposite of what I want. Poor light, not the substrate I want, not the filter I want, not the kind of plants I want(these are fake) and the fishes even wore out their welcome.

 

[sswm]

Putting chains on it would not be a very good idea in my house and yes I live in toronto. Its not a single hood light, there is like 2 hoods, so I was wondering how many each one can handle. I'm aiming for around 2 watts per gallon so around 110 Watts.

Can anyone confirm?

If it is the same as mine, there are two hoods with it, both with a single flourescent strip. The ones that came with mine were eclipse bulbs at 17W each. I dont not think those hoods can hold more than 17W lights in it. The only way you will be able to get 2 wpg is if you get a new lighting fixture. So check the bulbs in the hood to see if they are the same as mine were

 

[kevin007]

Putting chains on it would not be a very good idea in my house and yes I live in toronto. Its not a single hood light, there is like 2 hoods, so I was wondering how many each one can handle. I'm aiming for around 2 watts per gallon so around 110 Watts.

Can anyone confirm?

If it is the same as mine, there are two hoods with it, both with a single flourescent strip. The ones that came with mine were eclipse bulbs at 17W each. I dont not think those hoods can hold more than 17W lights in it. The only way you will be able to get 2 wpg is if you get a new lighting fixture. So check the bulbs in the hood to see if they are the same as mine were

I edited my post about...this sucks, I'm selling this P.O.S