Would this be good for a 29 gallon fish tank? I want to add some plants to it without investing in a C02 tank type system on a budget.
1048821
A small 1 liter yeast based system such as this one will not produce enough CO2 to help in a 29 gallon tank. IMO, the best low cost options for that size of tank are the dual 2-liter bottle DIY Yeast CO2 system (design published all over the web) or one of the brands of liquid carbon.
2193563
I wouldn't recommend this for that size tank. Unfortunately I couldn't get mine to work, the tank would have to be at least 30 gallons to use it correctly
2102661
No because you are way, way overstocked. You need a minimum of a 29 gallon for angel fish. Also mollies are brackish fish. With that much crammed into such a small tank there are going to be water quality problems and extra aggression. You should be focusing on getting things out of that tank, not adding them.
1272948
I have mine in a 77 gallon tank and it works fine but, I would guess for a tank that size that you may require something bigger or maybe 2 of them. Also depends on type of fish of course.
1397110
the original message i read showed your tank size to be 9 gallons but now i see it might be 29 gallons.the filter on a 29 gallon tank would work well as you can adjust the flow rate,just adjust to your liking,there is a lever on top of the box you can move to the right and left and that is where you adjust the flow rate. on the filter
1048822
I have one set up going in my 25 gallon and tone honest I am not sure if this is enough for the size of my tank. The mixture does not last 30 days. It dies with in 15day at most. While it is running and producing bubbles every 3 seconds or so.... It gets very slow (like a bubble every 15 seconds or so by the second week). Try it out. It wouldn't hurt but it will not make a big difference in 29 gallon tank in my opinion.
2048011
It should handle the weight just fine, since it is rated for 29 gallons along with 20 and 37. Just check the measurements of the 29 to make sure they match the shelf. I have 2 of these stands that I keep 20 gallon long tanks on.
2099281
Depends how big the tank is its very bright I used to use it on my 5 gallon then when I upgraded to my 30 gallon I had to use 2 of them it also gave me a ton of coraline algae as long as your water quality is good you should grow some nice algae
2106617
I think that this would be a bit much for a 40 gallon tank. I would go for a lesser model. it works well on my 55 gallon tank but I would not go lower than that
1044032
The light is pretty dang powerful and probably a little more expensive than necessary if you aren't trying to grow plants. I get algae in my heavily planted 30 gallon tank with it if I don't give it a break for a couple hours a day. I'd probably go with a different, cheaper light if I weren't growing plants. As for the stands, I don't think they offer anything other than the thin ones, you could probably rig something up to work with any set up pretty easily though.All that being said, this is a great light for the money. Good on power and very reliable/built well. Definitely a great light, just might not be what you are looking for. The light is pretty dang powerful and probably a little more expensive than necessary if you aren't trying to grow plants. I get algae in my heavily planted 30 gallon tank with it if I don't give it a break for a couple hours a day. I'd probably go with a different, cheaper light if I weren't growing plants. As for the stands, I don't think they offer anything other than the thin ones, you could probably rig something up to work with any set up pretty easily though.All that being said, this is a great light for the money. Good on power and very reliable/built well.... » Read More The light is pretty dang powerful and probably a little more expensive than necessary if you aren't trying to grow plants. I get algae in my heavily planted 30 gallon tank with it if I don't give it a break for a couple hours a day. I'd probably go with a different, cheaper light if I weren't growing plants. As for the stands, I don't think they offer anything other than the thin ones, you could probably rig something up to work with any set up pretty easily though.All that being said, this is a great light for the money. Good on power and very reliable/built well. Definitely a great light, just might not be what you are looking for. « Show Less
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I have one fixture on a 75 gallon tank and it is more than enough, but my tank isn't as deep as a 90 gallon would be - the water depth is probably something to consider too. I have LPS, SPS and soft corals and they are all doing well (too well in some cases). If you are only going to have fish and/or soft corals then I am sure you have plenty of light. If you have a lot of SPS all over the tank you MIGHT consider a second, but only if you have species that need a large amount of light. If I had to chose, I would buy one, then see what it looks like.
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I agree with A. riches 100% I too have a 29 gallon tank and use 100ml in an AquaClear 70, my tank is understocked and my organic waste is minimal so I only recharge every 6 months and my water quality remains impecable, the ammonia is 0, the nitrites are 0 and crystal clear, Purigen is truly amazing stuff if used correctly.
838602
I think it would work with plants, but you might need one more light kit. This would give you better light for the whole tank
1595783
Yes it would. I have mine on a 10 gallon tank and the plants are doing great. I have several different types, vals, sprites, banana plants, java fern and crypts. I used it before this tank on a 6 gallon deep tank and it made the plants go nuts in it. I really like the Finnex lights, we have several, Just got a ray plant one for our 125 gal tank to go with a finnex ray II, and it looks so nice, the plants are taking off and their is so much more room on top now since we got rid of the big ol bulky T5 and T8's. Good luch!
1710941
I would say definitely not. I have the 36-48" single bright on a 3 ft tank, 30 gal. I feel the light is just adequate and I'm glad I didn't get the 24-36". The light doesn't spread out a lot either so I would think you would want to light full length of your tank with 2 x 36-48s. Even with that, growing plants will not be an option. Hope this helps. Larry
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Dena...this led light is sufficient for a ten gallon tank used for planted aquariums...so if you are using this for a 29 gallon sump then it wouldn't be bright enough for cirals or plants...However, 12 gallon refugium should be fine but I would recommend two units for ultra bright...please let me know if you have any questions
1728470
The stand I bought measures 12.5 inches deep X 31 inches wide X 30.5 inches tall. It is very sturdy and works quite well for my 29 gallon fish tank, but may be too narrow for your application.