Mattias' BioCube 29 *New Angel!*

Sounds good. Try feeding around that area next time so he recognizes it as food.

 

Will do!

 

should i go with this: Odyssea Metal Halide Pendant

or this: 2Ft/4Bulbs fixture

 

I love my Fishneedit fixture. It's great for the price. Powerful too. Metal halide bulbs are expeeeennnsiivee.

 

only 15$ for this one.

man this is tough.

 

yeah, but Mattias, remember ya get what ya pay for! I'd consider either of those, but not sure that I'd put in a $15 metal halide bulb! A decent bulb is prob gonna be $50-100 plus to 2 actinics at about $15 a piece, so lets say $80 a year for new bulbs, or about the same for the T5's and the T5's will allow you greater color options for your tank!

IMO, I'd say ya hold off, get a lawn mowing gig, save the extra $100 and get the rapid 24 dimmable kit! Why'd ya drop the led wish again, sorry I forgot. But your prob gonna wanna replace the stock bulbs in 3 months anyways, so its really only $20 for the led's, then that $80 you'll save a year in bulbs can go to corals, or your tank upgrade!

 

LEDs where dropped because i need to fix this lighting thing FAST before the summer heat comes, i don't have enough time to save for LEDs. I'm thinking ill just get the fishtneedit t5s.

i plan on getting an AI sol nano sometime in the fall.

oh and that tank upgrade... I'm thinking ill get a regular old 36" 30g once i get a job next year.

 

yeah they make more sense to me since it is a heat issue thing. I'm sure ya can unload it this fall for a few bucks too.

 

You have to remember that halides put off a lot of heat and will run the power bill up as well. I would stick with just T5's for now. And get a 40 breeder when Petco runs their sale lol. You can get if for $40 instead of the regular $120.

 

Yeah t5s ftw