tall tank and overflow cover

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dirtbikerider

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Ok so I have two questions in one,
First:I have a tank that is 36" tall, what kind of lighting could I use for a lightly planted tank? Nothing extravagant just enough to give the natural look
Second: I am wanting to cover my overflow, and I have an idea that if done right would look great and surely I can't be the first to try this. I was thinking of covering up my overflow with strips of bark or something similar to make my overflow look like an actual tree, problem is I have a center overflow tank. Does anyone know or anywhere to get strips of bark or other suggestions to keep the natural look, I don't want it to look all cheesy but really pull off the natural look.
Any ideas?

Petsmart has these bark strips that are in the reptile section, but it would take a lot of them to cover an overflow for a 36" tall tank
 
Now that I think about it the 2nd question may be more of a DIY question so if no one here has an idea I will try there. But I do need some help on the lighting for some fairly basic plants. I would he happy with plants from petsmart even, if done right they look great I just have never grown plants in a tall tank before
 
No one has any lighting advice for a tall tank? even lightly planted, nothing complicated?
 
Lighting a deep tank can be a challenge. It's about the kind of light and the power associated. The old 5w per gallon rule has long since been debunked. So, I would probably look to see what kind of plants you want to keep, then determine their lighting requirements, and then determine the lighting you need for it. But, there are ways around it. Taller swords will require less intense lighting than smaller swords since they are taller. Plants mounted on driftwood are also at an advantage.

Hope that helps.
 
Clay;4459816; said:
Lighting a deep tank can be a challenge. It's about the kind of light and the power associated. The old 5w per gallon rule has long since been debunked. So, I would probably look to see what kind of plants you want to keep, then determine their lighting requirements, and then determine the lighting you need for it. But, there are ways around it. Taller swords will require less intense lighting than smaller swords since they are taller. Plants mounted on driftwood are also at an advantage.

Hope that helps.
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Hey that gives me somewhere to start, thank you!,
by the way i'll be following your in wall build, good luck! the tank itself looks awesome!
 
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