What Can I Get For The Money?

[Mr.September15]

After going through a roller coaster with the person I was supposed to buy my lighting from. I've decided to turn him down. So I was wondering whats the best thing I can get for my 30gallon with $100-150?

Depth-18inches
Width-12inches
Length-30inches

 

[SkiFletch]

Do you have a hood?

 

[Mr.September15]

Do you have a hood?

I have the hood that came with the tank if that's what you mean

 

[Mr.September15]

*BUMP*

 

[Miss Wiggle]

are you after it for coral's? are you bothered if it looks pretty?

 

[Mr.September15]

What do you mean "after it for corals"? If you mean that I want it to keep corals then yes thats the reason. I don't want something I have to build myself because its going to turn out ugly.

EDIT: What do you mean by "are you bothered if it looks pretty"? lol I have no idea what your talking about. Unless pretty is a bad thing then I wouldn't be bothered if its pretty.

 

[Miss Wiggle]

What do you mean "after it for corals"? If you mean that I want it to keep corals then yes thats the reason. I don't want something I have to build myself because its going to turn out ugly.

EDIT: What do you mean by "are you bothered if it looks pretty"? lol I have no idea what your talking about. Unless pretty is a bad thing then I wouldn't be bothered if its pretty.

well the strength of lighting your gonna need is gonna depend on weather you keep corals or not.

well we've just got a bargain Metal Halide light, was about £100 with a decent bulb and it's a 250w single ended MH...... however it's not a proper aquarium light it's a security light so it's not the prettiest thing in the world, Ian's building a hood to mostly hide it. so if you want a nice pretty aquarium lumiere your gonna have to spend a bit, if you just want something to do the job but you don't mind what it looks like then your in business!

 

[Mr.September15]

Yeah I saw this construction light at Home Depot and was wondering if my mom would let me drill it into the wall

...She said no.

 

[Miss Wiggle]

ah, your probably gonna have to get a proper fishtank jobby then, gonna set you back a fair bit.

Ian had fun drilling into our walls for our new MH last night.... i wasn't worried at all..... honest

 

[Mr.September15]

lol take pics please I want to see how a security light looks above a tank.

 

[mr.dark-saint]

100/150 bucks, eh? On lighting for a 30 gallon. If it were me I doubt I'd spend the cash for anything less than a 40 gallon tank (50 tall preferably same foot print as a 40 just taller). But since it's you and not me . Spend the cash for a canopy and retro-fit Power Compacts. Since, you're going to want it under the budget look for a used canopy or used PC retro-fit. Going to need to replace the bulbs even if dude says "it's only been on for a week" (since people lie. Been watching "House" ).

If it were me I'd "building" a wooden canopy. Have the lumber yard rip the wood for you (most places charge like a buck a rip if you buy the wood there). Since, they do all the cuts for you all you need is a drill for a pilot holes for the screws and a bit of wood glue. A piano hinge so you can lift the top and feed (then again it's only 30 gallon so you can just lift it off or slide it a little).