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I bought a 18x12x14 fish tank, which comes with a top glass plate. I think the plate is used for condensing water and preventing dust from going inside the tank. But if I want to install a light to the tank, I have to remove the glass plate. Do you have any way to have both the plate and the light? If I want to have the plate, is the lighting I can use is the small lamp with clamps, which may not have sufficient power?

Thanks for your suggestion.

You may wanna try the ADA lamp, the one that with the stand on the side and you can put it beside the tank instead of the top of the tank, but it should be expensive, and dun ask me how much cuz I dunno. Also, there is a light rack which you can install it on each side of the tank with a set of four plastic screws and hang the light "in the air", but it may only fit HQI, please go check. There are many kind of lamp with the clips, most of the are PL tube, and I think it should have one has a sufficient power that fit your needs.

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Thanks. 我只係買了魚缸, 未買燈, 我會出去看一看. (問的原因是我朋友買了一個20"缸和燈,他說裝了燈後不能放蓋, 而我最近也買了一個新缸).

Have you bought the light?
I also have a 17.5" x 9" x 12"H tank and still don't know which type of light to buy.
It is quite difficult to buy light set (>30W) for 18" tank in FS.

for your reference~

http://www.aqugrass.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=89486

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Thanks a lot!
I finally bought a AA-4757 and 2 x ADA NA Lamp... exactly yours.

....P.s. but I only bought 1 set (2x15W) lamp for the tank. Think it may be enough..

For me, I just bought 2 T8 15W lamps from Ape Liu Street. Then DIY a cover for it and put it on the glass plate on top. It's ok but not very convenient. I have not read the post. If so, I will buy AA-4747.

Sorry, it should be AA-4757.
$160 in Carkey with violet lamps.

Khsheh, could you show the pic of your DIY light cover?

Sorry that I have re-setup my tank last night and it is muddy now. (I put my fish into a smaller tank.)

My DIY is very simple: buy 2 T8 lamps (they have plastic transparent cover already). Then connect them together to 1 power plug. Then put the 2 lamps on the glass plate. (I also have a small clip-tank PL lamp which is used in between). I then stick plastic plate (cut from photomax photo album cover) and stick aluminium foil to it and then stick on the lamp's original cover. I feel that it is simple.

Besides, I share my feelings on tank setting so far:
1. I like hang-on filter more than external filter, because it is more nice looking.
2. I like fish more than plants. I have one time go to 天光墟 to buy plants and after going home, I find that there is more than 10 plants in each @10 or @30 pack. Then I put all of them inside my 18" tank. My family all said that it is not good looking at all, when compared my previous simple tank with only moses and gold fish plant.
3. Shrimp is very sensitive to water change. Need to take are of it.
4. I don't like ADA soil (I bought Africa vesion) because it is actually dusty which I don't like. Actually it is mud instead of sand. Also the brown color is not good looking ~ I mean not natural in fact. Also the ADA soil make the water PH to 6. One of my shrimp dies because of it and other shrimp I have to put to another tank to rescue them. But this movement make the shrimp weak ~ may be they will die soon. I know that I want sand instead of soil in this experience. I like think layer of sand instead of thick soil in my home, which I feel dirty.
5. I still have 1 孔雀 which has 爛 fin (It actually is given by my friend. For me, my fish all are healthy and have not sicked before). Very disappointed since it infects others. I need to buy medicine for it. I feel tired in fact.
6. I find that 孔雀 and shrimp like slight akaline water. But plant may like acidic. Therefore, I will try to keep my tank in slightly acidic only.
7. I like 孔雀 (I have 5 and 1 is sick) most since they are happy in all the water changes. In fact, they are beautiful. I like shrimp second for they always clean my tank.
8. I also have many small 紅白劍. They are good swimmer and like more space. This is the reason why I reset my tank last night to remove the many plants there. I bought 50 baby 紅白劍 in 天光墟 because I like the color. But I feel it is quite expensive afterwards. I find that 劍 like akaline water. So it also contradicts with plants.
9. I bought a China made external filter but finally find that it is noisy in my standard (I don't like sound at all in my home.) Therefore, in future I think I will buy good brand filter. I have a Eheim hang-on filter which is strong and never have a problem since I bought it in 2000.

Sum up: simple tank, silent tank and less plant, and simple setup is good for me. Don't put too much plant inside the tank.

Just some sharings.

Typo: I read 孔雀 is good between PH6 to 8.

Thanks for sharing.
I read from other posts that 孔雀 like akaline water, otherwise would 燒尾!.

Could you show a picture of your DIY light cover cos I want to learn? Many thanks.


Correct me if I am wrong.

Actually the lamp are just bought.

I also send my previous tank which I like as well.

Some more photos. In this setup, it is more difficult to find the shrimps. They have 4 in total but sometimes cannot find them all.