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Mudslinger14

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I've never seen so much brown STUFF in one tank.
It must have been 2mm thick at some points :ROFL:
Anyway, tank is spiffy and clean, and I managed to clean the gravel and filter without creating a mini cycle! Hooray!

I haven't put anything back in the tank yet (decor wise) so it's all boring and bare. I was going to go to a LFS tomorrow to find some driftwood and I was wondering what type of light would be best for a blackwater tank (going to use indian almond leaves, still looking up on this). I have a regular strip light fixture, and I was thinking LEDs, but would that be too bright for a blackwater look?

Thanks
 
Annnyyyyonee?
 
Depending on the leds you pick up, they may be darker than a regular t5 fixture. I ended up with a marineland led setup from petsmart for my birthday for my growout tank. It's actually darker now than it was when I had the el chepo light fixture up top.

For blackwater, considering you already have a standard fixture, I would just pick up a warmer (more yellow) bulb for it, it will keep costs down and may just give you the look you are going for.
 
Alright. I think I'll mess with my tank to start with and then tweak all the little bits later (such as the lights) to get my desired effect.

Ambervikings91 said:
thats what she said....
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Haha....Yeahhh that's what I thought when I was typing. :naughty:
 
PDRed302 said:
For blackwater, considering you already have a standard fixture, I would just pick up a warmer (more yellow) bulb for it, it will keep costs down and may just give you the look you are going for.
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This is a good option to start with. Also Indian almond leaves work great to create a black water tank and give a real natural feel as leaf litter. Try breaking up some of the leaves as well it will give a more natural effect.
 
too many catappa leaves will REALLY give you black water. 2-3 leaves per 50 gallons is what I run. I've posted my source previously, I recommend you pull it up. great product/price.

I love the smell of them too. I've considered trying to grow it as a houseplant, but decided it would be too much of a PIA. big big tree.
 
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