DIY Aquarium Lights: Setting up new Aquarium Lighting 64 9

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In this video I talk about setting up aquarium lighting using high output t5 aquarium light bulbs and how to light your aquarium. Subscribe https://goo.gl/8Sa20Z Most Recent Video https://goo.gl/p4EUdq My Most Popular Video https://goo.gl/ZU6YdC GET AN AWESOME TANK! Aquarium Lighting Tips: Are you afraid of the dark? https://youtu.be/MCrxQuJF_lM Fish Tank Room Tour. Only wanted to show the 75 but figured I'd share more. T5 lights on 75 https://youtu.be/nK0oDzmglr8 How to Avoid Algae With New Lights In Your Aquarium https://youtu.be/L_7BAt2me54 DIY High output T5 bulbs in my home made canopy. Part 4- I s https://youtu.be/Mb81wfy1Wdg I am jacked about getting another tank up in the basement, wife, not so much. I am extra excited about this impulse buy at Home Depot. Doing HOT5 bulbs for the first time. Because the 55 will be newly dirted, i'm not gonna up the high lights on it, but my 75 can have some fun with 4 bulbs. Never done the HO T5s. We shall see. Any comments on what you use bulb wise would be great Click here to subscribe for more great videos every week ! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dustinsfishtanks Support your boy! Check out my Aquarium Plants and Aquarium Stuff for sale! https://goo.gl/Bmmm4G Free Top 10 Planted Tank Secrets on website: http://www.dustinsfishtanks.com Facebook: https://goo.gl/gkDOxP Fish Tank People Social Community http://fishtanktv.com/

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Wyatt Afterglow - 8 years ago

im going insane about this

my lights i have 38 wats 2 lights ONe blue/white one red IS the red even doing something ?
on my Aponogeton ulvaceus it seems to be working okay but my java fern seems to be dying

whats better 2 blue lights or one red one blue ?
its kinda driving me insane XD some plants seem to do better in blue they bend and aponogeton seems to like red and my anubias seems to like blue =[

im confused and never really see red lights in the netherlands they all say you need them but do you ?

Johanan Supramaniam - 10 years ago

U can use normal household lights for aquariums??

Mike Kollin - 10 years ago

If I remember right, Justin recommends 6500 lights or close to that…
Just bought his book last night and haven't got that far yet…

Does anyone remember the name of that youtube video where he recommends the lighting amount as in 6500??

Just bought a 55 Gallon. And want to buy some lights for it that work great!

zunedog31 - 12 years ago

have you done flame moss?

Wilson Tan - 12 years ago

are those tanks in ur house

spearman481 - 12 years ago

@15cougarify I love that show its great but its been delayed for a little bit.

Gore - 12 years ago

Maybe you already have a video in your archives already (I'm new to your channel), but if you don't, can you walk us through setting up a dirt tank with your 55 that you're setting up right now? You've got me wanting to do a dirk tank setup.

danichan19 - 12 years ago

DUSTIN! Thanks for the plants, Received them today , and *hopefully* will upload a video of my tank.

Racingjunkey20 - 12 years ago

Got a question hope you can reply. Been thinking about getting a light called zoo med. t-8 5000k. Will that be enough for a lightly planted aquarium? thanks!

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mattsaquariums - 12 years ago

is the shipping still free on aquatic jungles?

mattsaquariums - 12 years ago

What do you plan putting in it? Altum angels like you told me you wanted in the chat? exsided to see how it turns out :)

ShinyCard255 - 12 years ago

T5HOs are awesome. I'm running 2 bulbs (out of 4) 4" above my 60G so I'm at medium lighting with pressurized CO2. I'm also running 6500K (daylight rated) and the plants love it. Never used any other rated bulb. Also don't use more than 2 bulbs if the lights are gonna sitting on top of tank otherwise all you will be growing is algae instead of plants since you will be at high lighting

Timothy Folsom - 12 years ago

You know, you should do a start to finish on a tank, like get a 55 gal or something and start with cleaning the tank, dirting it, filling it up, putting chemicals etc, and than aqua scape it. Considering some people just aren't smart enough to figure out your videos even though it simple; but yea the whole thing in multiple videos. -Tim Folsom

Thomas Flack - 12 years ago

Hey dustin, ide like too see you have a go with some variaties of hygrophila :D

Zack Hitchens - 12 years ago

opps i stole his jungle val!!

rey more - 12 years ago

onion plant 4 sunday

Jared T - 12 years ago

Do you sell java moss?

9385dee7 - 12 years ago

Can anyone check out my tank video, i need some help with it!! thankss

Yde Engelsma - 12 years ago

After the start of summer still subscribed and inspired by your planted tanks! Keep the good work up!

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Timm VII - 12 years ago

species sunday on anubias :D mine is flowering atm

tai glasson - 12 years ago

any chance of you filming the process of dirtying your new tank man ? just got onto your videos and its making me wanna dirt muh shit up !

Joseph Digiorgio - 12 years ago

you could really start working with the more challenging species like HC with that fixture but not without a CO2 injection...it would be like taking steroids but not eating

Billyvonbolgenstein - 12 years ago

wow how did you get that 4 bulb t5ho for 80 bucks!? I just paid 110 for a 2bulb 30in aquaticlife!

ThePencilShredder - 12 years ago

Dude I love how ur fish room is so damn clean haha. and ur wife yellin in the last vid made my day!

i4yue - 12 years ago

5-7000k produces rapid growth, 4000k bulbs are neutral and are a balanced bulb, 2000-3000k bulbs(pink/reds) are only ment to supplement 4-7000k bulbs

Cirena Aripez - 12 years ago

Species Sunday of your Apisto at Keith's house... come onnnnn! Need an update on that sexy fish <3

noahwarren - 12 years ago

what is a bolb?

flyndutchmn - 12 years ago

@zackdmb i have 3 HOT5 on my 55 with little algae 3watts/gallon, plants are rocking! IMO its doable

Akimbo Zhigankov - 12 years ago

I had 4000k bulbs and plants still grew fine! With 5000k plants grown a bit faster though

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TheDigitalDud - 12 years ago

is 30 watts total not enought for a 55g planted?

LuckyLogan - 12 years ago

Species Sunday... Blue Heron Edition who else wants to see that?

Chuck Petrosky - 12 years ago

10,000K to the front of the tank(gets light to the bottom) and 6,700K next. 2 of each is what I use on each side of my 130 for a total of 8 bulbs.

zackdmb - 12 years ago

without co2 i would only run 1 of those T5HO....i ran 2 on a 55 for 8 hours and i started to get algae like crazy. 4 on a 55 is WAY TOO MUCH light, probably on a 75 too.

Shawn de Lopez - 12 years ago

@Tommyr Right!

Tommyr - 12 years ago

@TheBettaApprentice His electric meter spins like a top!

Jason Monette - 12 years ago

I have a 90 gallon with a 35 gallon sump. It is dirted with a bag of flourite capped with 2.5 inches of black sms. I have 4 54w 6500k t-5 bulbs with CO2 injection. On day 5 after it has been dirted. I will keep you posted on how it turns out!

Shawn de Lopez - 12 years ago

Do all of these tanks affect your electricity bills much?

Shawn de Lopez - 12 years ago

Woot woot.

BensAquariums - 12 years ago

Do not run all 4 lights at once. way to much light.

Aquatic Mastery - 12 years ago

you should try some Glosso.

Christian - 12 years ago

it'll be very interesting to see how you will handle a high light tank.

IvIustangsvt2003 - 12 years ago

did home depo have smaller sized fixtures? 36in possibly?

Lorenzo G. - 12 years ago

i bet your electric bill is off the chain lol

OneBadAssMerc - 12 years ago

can you do a species sunday on compact swords or apongetons

MrJohnjones290288 - 12 years ago

love the videos keep it going my friend

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