Re: [AGA-Member] undergravel heaters

["Troy Hendrickson" <t_hendrickson@qwest.net>]

I can't speak to UG heater cables, I don't consider them neccessary.

As for lighting, there are numerous PC fixtures that would fit your need, AH
supply has retrofits you could use in a DIY hood, or just look on Pet
Solutions under power compact flourescent fixtures.

If you're trying to do things on the cheap, two shoplight fixtures should
sit nicely on a 55, I have 3 of them on a 75, two would give give you 160
watts, I use Phillips Dalight 6500K bulbs. I love them.

I bake driftwood at 200 for an hour, never had any problems, I've also
soaked them in a potassium permanganate solution, but it will darken the
wood, and make sure you rinse thoroughly.

Sorry for the short answers, it's getting later, my dog is whing because he
needs to go to sleep and won't until he can lay on me :)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nora Charney" <noracharney@yahoo.com>
To: <aga-member@thekrib.com>
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 10:26 PM
Subject: [AGA-Member] undergravel heaters


> I'm setting up a 55gal. tank with an undergravel
> heater. I can't seem to find anything but a no name
> brand from Pet Solutions and am wary of spending 160$
> on something I know nothing about. Does anybody have a
> recommendation of a very reliable undergravel heater
> and where I might get it. While I'm here I might as
> well ask if anybody knows how long and at what temp.
> you "bake" a piece of wood you want to use in your
> tank that you found in the woods (to kill the bacteria
> and whatever). Also how do you pack 120 watts of light
> over a 12 inch wide tank? I guess that's enough for now!
>
>
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