Background and Lighting Question

[Ben]

Hi all,

Just finished adding shelves to the stand of my 55G tank. The gravel
has been cleaned and put in the tank. I've got two minor questions.

1) What kind of background (colorwise) is the best for silvery fish?

2) A while ago someone posted a link to a sight that compares different
kind of fl. bulb. It included price, spectrum, etc. Can someone repost
that link for me? I thought i saved it but can't find it.

TIA
-Ben

[Donald Kerns]

Ben wrote:

> 2) A while ago someone posted a link to a sight that compares
> different
> kind of fl. bulb. It included price, spectrum, etc. Can someone
> repost
> that link for me? I thought i saved it but can't find it.


Do you mean this one?
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/2637/spectra.html

Or is there a better one I need to know about?

-D
--
"When you've lost your ability to laugh, you've lost your ability to
think straight." -To Inherit the Wind

[NetMax]

"Ben" > wrote in message
. ..
> Hi all,
>
> Just finished adding shelves to the stand of my 55G tank. The gravel
> has been cleaned and put in the tank. I've got two minor questions.
>
> 1) What kind of background (colorwise) is the best for silvery fish?
>
> 2) A while ago someone posted a link to a sight that compares
different
> kind of fl. bulb. It included price, spectrum, etc. Can someone
repost
> that link for me? I thought i saved it but can't find it.
>
> TIA
> -Ben

Most dark backgrounds (black, dark blue) highlight fish colours nicely
IMO.

I think the link you are looking for is Hoa G. Nguyen's
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/2637/spectra.html

If not, I have others :o)
NetMax

[Ben]

NetMax wrote:

How'd I know you'd be the first to answer! :-) (On a side note as
someone who works in a store, do you happen to know why all-glass tanks
don'e come with shelves? I was guessing that it's for people who need
lots of room for sumps or something like that. Me, I think it's lots of
wasted space and I'm real happy I put them in. Most useful $30 I spent
on the tank in a while. I took pictures and will post them somewhere soon.)

> Most dark backgrounds (black, dark blue) highlight fish colours nicely
> IMO.

Great. That's what I thought.

> I think the link you are looking for is Hoa G. Nguyen's
> http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/2637/spectra.html
> If not, I have others :o)

That's exactly what I was thinking about. I thought it gave a little
more detail on what to look for in a bulb. Do you have something that
tells like that? (Like that spec is the best, etc).

TIA
-Ben

[Donald Kerns]

Ben wrote:

> NetMax wrote:
>
> How'd I know you'd be the first to answer! :-)

[sniff]
Darn usenet.

My feed has me beating him with the same link by a whole 10 minutes...

;-)

-Donald
--
"When you've lost your ability to laugh, you've lost your ability to
think straight." -To Inherit the Wind

[NetMax]

midposted...

"Ben" > wrote in message
. ..
> NetMax wrote:
>
> How'd I know you'd be the first to answer! :-) (On a side note as
> someone who works in a store, do you happen to know why all-glass tanks
> don'e come with shelves? I was guessing that it's for people who need
> lots of room for sumps or something like that. Me, I think it's lots
of
> wasted space and I'm real happy I put them in. Most useful $30 I spent
> on the tank in a while. I took pictures and will post them somewhere
soon.)

While I don't carry the All-Glass line, I'm not impressed with many of
the retailed stands. Either the construction is good and they cost a
small fortune, or the construction is minimal, and you find yourself
adding a shelf or even some additional structural support inside. Shop
around, there is some new models coming out. One manufacturer is
switching over to a European (metric) tank design where the glass sides
have no plastic trim on top, and the light canopy slides over the edge.
I think this one comes with a stand which has a shelf behind the 1 or 2
cabinet doors. Shop around and prepare to be dissapointed until you find
a suitable unit. I tend to build my own wood stands (and caps), or I
use welded steel stands.

> > Most dark backgrounds (black, dark blue) highlight fish colours
nicely
> > IMO.
>
> Great. That's what I thought.
>
> > I think the link you are looking for is Hoa G. Nguyen's
> > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/2637/spectra.html
> > If not, I have others :o)
>
> That's exactly what I was thinking about. I thought it gave a little
> more detail on what to look for in a bulb. Do you have something that
> tells like that? (Like that spec is the best, etc).

You want MORE links and MORE specs? Ask and ye shall receive :o), though
Donald is probably already hitting the send key as I type ;~)

http://faq.thekrib.com/plant-lighting.html
http://www.aquabotanic.com/lightcompare.htm
http://www.malawicichlidhomepage.com/aquainfo/lighting1.html
http://www.mnsi.net/~waj/Lighting.html
http://www.trueaquariumplants.com/articles/aboutlight.asp
http://www.thekrib.com/Lights/faq.html
http://www.thekrib.com/Lights/lights-wozniak.html
http://www.calgaryaquariumsociety.com/Articles/Light_Part_1.html
http://www.calgaryaquariumsociety.com/Articles/Light_Part_2.html
http://www.animalnetwork.com/fish2/aqfm/1999/apr/features/2/default.asp
http://www.ahsupply.com/
http://www.science-projects.com/PhotosynPigments.htm
http://www.life.umd.edu/classroom/bsci124/lec7.html
http://www.lkraven.com/Aquarium/DIYLighting.htm
http://www.giesemann.de/GB_Leuchten.html
http://www.thekrib.com/Lights/reflectors.html

NetMax

> TIA
> -Ben
>

[Donald Kerns]

NetMax wrote:

> You want MORE links and MORE specs? Ask and ye shall receive :o),
> though Donald is probably already hitting the send key as I type ;~)

No, oh honored one.

When it comes to quantity of links you are indeed "the bee's knees, the
cat's pajamas, the cuppa tuity-fruity, the true kahuna of bigness."

I am but the humble student.

Now where did I put that definitative NetMax links html file?

-D
--
Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you
please. -Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)

[~Vicki ~]

I have my own website under construction, and as soon as I'm finished,
I'll post the 'definitive' html file, with whatever additions anyone
would like to contribute.
NetMax
>
>
>
Yes, let us know when you have it finished. Hope you have some good
marine aquarium links.

Vicki

[Donald Kerns]

~Vicki ~ wrote:

> I have my own website under construction, and as soon as I'm finished,
> I'll post the 'definitive' html file, with whatever additions anyone
> would like to contribute.
> NetMax
>>
>>
>>
> Yes, let us know when you have it finished. Hope you have some good
> marine aquarium links.

Currently there is a low tech version of the definitive NetMax links at
http://www.kernsanalysis.com/fish/netmax.html

Please come, leach the code, make it better.

The biggest thing is to make the resource available.

-Donald
--
"When you've lost your ability to laugh, you've lost your ability to
think straight." -To Inherit the Wind

[Wendy Puckett]

Just when you thought you'd seen the light at the end of the "newbie
fishkeeper" tunnel...

Donald Kerns wrote:
> ~Vicki ~ wrote:
>
>
>>I have my own website under construction, and as soon as I'm finished,
>>I'll post the 'definitive' html file, with whatever additions anyone
>>would like to contribute.
>>NetMax
>>
>>>
>>>
>>Yes, let us know when you have it finished. Hope you have some good
>>marine aquarium links.
>
>
> Currently there is a low tech version of the definitive NetMax links at
> http://www.kernsanalysis.com/fish/netmax.html
>
> Please come, leach the code, make it better.
>
> The biggest thing is to make the resource available.
>
> -Donald

[NetMax]

That's actually my 3rd tier 'short' list. 1st tier is book-marked for
future read. 2nd tier is reviewed, somewhat validated, re-file
book-mark. 3rd tier, relevant to Usenet topics, outstanding presentation
etc - goes into a notepad file on desktop. I apologise that so many
links are broken or re-directed. I've always been better at collecting
stuff than repairing or throwing it away.

Most of these links were provided by other Usenet posters, so I'm just a
filing system. Thanks for putting the links up Donald.
NetMax

"Wendy Puckett" > wrote in message
...
> Just when you thought you'd seen the light at the end of the "newbie
> fishkeeper" tunnel...

<snip>
> > Currently there is a low tech version of the definitive NetMax links
at
> > http://www.kernsanalysis.com/fish/netmax.html
> >
> > Please come, leach the code, make it better.
> >
> > The biggest thing is to make the resource available.
> >
> > -Donald
>